The larger-than-life star's over-the-top persona and flamboyance inspired other legends like Prince and Elton John.
Little Richard, the legendary rock 'n' roll musician whose musical style and larger-than-life persona broke barriers, has died, his former bass player Charles Glenn told BuzzFeed News. He was 87.Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard rose to fame in the 1950s with hits like “Tutti Frutti,""Long Tall Sally" and"Rip It Up." He was known for his high-energy piano performances, which included flailing and screaming.
"He was definitely one of the most powerful music people that I’ve ever met in my life and I’ve been around some of the largest," said Glenn, who last performed with Little Richard in Las Vegas in 2012"We did shows for 30 years, and it was really some of the most incredible shows that you could ever want to go see."
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