First NameLittleLast NameRichardFull Name at BirthRichard Wayne PennimanAlternative NameRichard Penniman, The Real King of Rock 'n' Roll, The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, The Emancipator, The Bronze Liberace, The Innovator, The Originator, The Architect of Rock and RollBirthday5th December, 1932BirthplaceMacon, Georgia, USADied9th May, 2020Place of DeathTullahoma, Tennessee, USACause of DeathBone CancerBuriedOakwood University Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama, USAHeight5' 10" (178 cm)Weight154lbs (70 kg)BuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBrown - DarkDistinctive FeatureMakeup, androgynous look and bisexuality..., Playing piano with hands and feet..., Self-proclaimed "Architect of Rock 'n' Roll"..., Powerful voice punctuated by high-pitched screams and moans..., His beaming, wide smile..., Over-the-top wigs..., Performing style was brash, bold and extroverted..., 'A wop bop alu-bop, a wop-bam-boom!'..., Playing piano standing up..., Not known for his modesty...Zodiac SignSagittariusSexualityBisexualReligionBaptistEthnicityMultiracialNationalityAmericanOccupation TextSinger-songwriter, musicianOccupationMusicianClaim to Famerock and roll hits including 'Tutti Frutti', 'Good Golly Miss Molly' and 'Long Tall Sally'Music Genre (Text)Rhythm And Blues, Rock And Roll, Gospel, SoulMusic GenrePop/Rock, Religious, PianoYear(s) Active1948–present, 1947–present, 1947–2013 (retired), 1947–2020, 1947–2013Music StyleEarly R&B, Rock & Roll, R&B, New Orleans R&B, Gospel, Black Gospel, ReligiousMusic MoodParty/Celebratory, Exuberant, Reckless, Confident, Rousing, Boisterous, Urgent, Rebellious, Brash, Joyous, Rollicking, Playful, Passionate, Outrageous, Rambunctious, Giddy, Exciting, Swaggering, Visceral, Manic, RowdyInstrumentPiano, VocalsInstrument (text)Vocals, PianoRecord LabelRCA Records, Peacock, Specialty, END, Goldisc Records, Little Star Records, Mercury, Atlantic, Vee-Jay, Modern, Okeh, Brunswick, Reprise, K-Tel, Warner Bros., Disney, RCA Victor, Ronnex, London, Goldisc, Little StarAssociated ActsBilly Wright, Larry Williams, Don Covay, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams Jr.Family MemberErnestine Campbell( wife)-1959-1963

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations.

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