Sir Paul McCartney said he owes “a lot” to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard as he paid tribute to the late singer. It was announced on Saturday that Little Richard, who was renowned for hits such as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, had died from bone cancer at the age of 87.
The former Beatles star added that the US singer, real name Richard Wayne Penniman, used to say “I taught Paul everything he knows”, adding that he “had to admit he was right”.
He said: “Little Richard came screaming into my life when I was a teenager. I owe a lot of what I do to Little Richard and his style; and he knew it.” Sir Paul said The Beatles used to play alongside Little Richard in Hamburg, Germany, and “got to know him”.
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