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RIP Little Richard

Started by Nowhere Man, May 09, 2020, 02:55:25 PM

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Nowhere Man

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/

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Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician's son, Danny Penniman, confirmed the pioneer's death to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was unknown.

Starting with "Tutti Frutti" in 1956, Little Richard cut a series of unstoppable hits – "Long Tall Sally" and "Rip It Up" that same year, "Lucille" in 1957, and "Good Golly Miss Molly" in 1958 – driven by his simple, pumping piano, gospel-influenced vocal exclamations and sexually charged (often gibberish) lyrics. "I heard Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and that was it," Elton John told Rolling Stone in 1973. "I didn't ever want to be anything else. I'm more of a Little Richard stylist than a Jerry Lee Lewis, I think. Jerry Lee is a very intricate piano player and very skillful, but Little Richard is more of a pounder."

Never in a million years would I have believed Jerry Lee Lewis would have been the last proper 50s rock n roller left, RIP Little Richard. Gone to play that big piano in the sky.


Sin Agog

Quote from: Nowhere Man on May 09, 2020, 02:55:25 PM
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/

Never in a million years would I have believed Jerry Lee Lewis would have been the last proper 50s rock n roller left

This is just further reason why we should all sip from the life-giving waters of incest.

Sebastian Cobb

Quote from: Nowhere Man on May 09, 2020, 02:55:25 PM
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/

Never in a million years would I have believed Jerry Lee Lewis would have been the last proper 50s rock n roller left, RIP Little Richard. Gone to play that big piano in the sky.

There's Wanda Jackson still as well.

Shame about Richard though. I really like his Muscle Shoals comeback The Rill Thing.

Keebleman


C_Larence

The music industry's loss is Madame Tussaud's gain.

Hand Solo

Quote from: Nowhere Man on May 09, 2020, 02:55:25 PM
Never in a million years would I have believed Jerry Lee Lewis would have been the last proper 50s rock n roller left, RIP Little Richard. Gone to play that big piano in the sky.

Dion DiMucci is still alive. And he'll regale you with that bollocks story about him losing the coin flip to get on Buddy Holly's plane.

Will be a lot of mourners, or upsetters.

koeman

Loved his double act with Large Richard.

Elderly Sumo Prophecy

No surprise that Elton John prefers pounders.

Blumf

Mark Lamarr, naturally, has some good things to say along with some good selections:

https://twitter.com/lamarr_mark/status/1259126898472386560

ArtParrott