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Little Richard, High-Spirited Pioneer of Rock 'n' Roll, Dies at 87
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hollywoodreporter.comLittle Richard, the high-pompadoured singer, songwriter and pianist whose explosive performances set early rock 'n' roll afire, died Saturday.
He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of the singer, confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Minson said he also spoke to the entertainer's son and brother and noted that the family is not releasing the cause of death.
Little Richard called himself "the architect of rock 'n' roll," and as much as he loved hyperbole and self-promotion, he was pretty much right.
His musical career extended over seven decades, but he created the blueprint for rock 'n' roll — and for rock's most glorious excesses — in just more than two years at its beginning.
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