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FEMUSINDO.com - Richard Wayne Penniman, with his famous name Little Richard, was born in Macon, Georgia, United States, on December 5, 1932.
He is a musician, singer, comedian and songwriter who not only sings but is also good at playing the piano.
As an influential figure in music and popular culture for more than six decades, Little Richard's celebrated work began in the mid-1950s.
At that time, his dynamic and charismatic musical performances brought together the rock and roll establishment. His music also played an important role in the formation of other popular music genres.
Influenced Various Genres
Little Richard influenced a number of singers and musicians in various musical genres from rock to hip hop.
His music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations to come, and his performances and career blended American popular music.
Little Richard was honored by several institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the first group of inductees in 1986.
Received Lifetime Achievement Award
He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Little Richard received the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Little Richard's 1955 song "Tutti Frutti" was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry in 2010.
The rock and roll, rhythm and blues, gospel and soul singer died on May 9, 2020, at the age of 87. (*)
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