Topic: Little Richard Dead at 87

[Ken (OP)]

Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87

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Wow! I didn't know. A legend that will live on prolly forever! R.I.P.!

[Ken (OP)]

Always loved this clip, especially how he worked Muhammad Ali for the compliment!

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His expressions have always cracked me up! LOL

EDIT: We also lost Kenny Rogers and Roy Horn from Siegfried & Roy!

[Ken (OP)]

Here's a song from his gospel efforts.

"One Day at a Time" Little Richard

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Yes, I've heard a couple of his gospel songs.

EDIT: Here's a few more celebrity deaths:

https://nypost.com/tag/celebrity-deaths/

[Ken (OP)]

Little Richard Penniman recorded this great soul tune written by Don Covay 1965 at the Vee Jay label  ... it reached No. 12 of the R'n'B charts and on the guitar, a young Jimi Hendrix can be heard.

Little Richard - I don't know what you've got (but it's got me)

[Ken (OP)]

iVenge... 6 hours ago

This is a study in how a performer works an audience. He starts out asking everyone to shake, almost as if he is asking their permission to stir them up. Then he begins the song and does exactly that. He then stops and removes his jacket. At that moment, you can see in his face that he knows what he has done to that audience. He takes it all in, the raw energy of that moment, and then calmly walks back into the electricity, knowing that he is about to take them even further, and then uses their energy to go full speed ahead. It’s a precious, immeasurable moment of the youth culture of the time being absolutely captivated by this amazing artist, and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything quite like it, even from James Brown or Jackie Wilson

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Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - It's Little Richard 1963

[Ken (OP)]

Little Richard - Live President's Gala 1994 Keep A Knockin Good Golly Miss Molly
Filmed on October 30, 1994, at the Ford Theater in Washington
Little Richard - Live President's Gala 1994 Keep A Knockin - Good Golly Miss Molly