RIP Little Richard

Saw him at the Atlantic City Pop Festival in 1969. Was already in the "legends of yesteryear" category as far as the audience was concerned. Brought the house down (metaphorically, it was at a racetrack) following Janis Joplin, which wasn't easy to do for anybody.

 

In which a young Paul McCartney shows he is the best Little Richard imitator (if that's the right word) who ever lived (Ringo is great on this one too):

One of the giants of early rock and roll who made some of the most electrifying records of any era. Saw the great man once, during an otherwise forgettable legends of rock show in Toronto in 1989, and he just tore the place up.

 

Pat Boone wrote on his Twitter: “Richard and I are brothers both musically and spiritually.”

Fuck you, you sanctimonious piece of shit!!!

 

Beat me to ripping Pat Boone. I didn't even see the tweet. What Boone did to Tutti Fruitti was criminal. What the early music industry did to Little Richard was also criminal.

Little Richard, truly a Founding Father of Rock.

 

He did a cameo in the 80s on "Miami Vice".

 

That makes Little Richard like the sixth fifth Beatle.

 

Good Golly Miss D_B
Sure like to post ya
Good Golly Miss D_B
Sure like to post ya
When you ain't scrollin' or a readin'
Won't see D_B at all

 

A different side of Little Richard: