One of the original architects of rock ‘n roll, Little Richard has passed away at age 87. The music icon’s son, Danny Penniman, confirmed the sad news to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death wasn’t known.
One of 12 children, Richard Wayne Penniman was born in 1932 in Macon, Georgia. He demonstrated musical ability early on. A seasoned performer while still in his teens, winning a local talent show led him to be signed to RCA Records in 1951.
With his pompadour hairstyle, flamboyant outfits and outrageous performance style in which he furiously pounded on piano keys, Little Richard delivered a string of still-iconic hits during the late 1950s, beginning with 1956’s “Tutti Frutti” and his famed nonsensical lyric
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