Little Richard, a giant in the early stages of Rock 'n' Roll and beyond, has died.
Richard had enormous influence over the genre, with insanely popular hits like the fantastically frenetic,"Tutti-Frutti" and"Long Tall Sally."Richard's bass guitarist,tells TMZ ... Richard had been sick for 2 months. He died at his Tennessee home, surrounded by his brother, sister and son. Glenn says he spoke with Richard March 27 and the singer asked him to come over and visit, but he couldn't because of the pandemic. Glenn says Richard was like a father to him.
His dad had disdain for Richard's sexuality and threw him out of the family home when he was just 13.Richard's music was heavily influenced by the church. He sang gospel and learned the piano at his house of worship. But then, in 1955, Richard signed with Specialty Records, where he recorded"Tutti-Frutti" which became an immediate hit.And, Richard tried his hand at movies, appearing in rock films like"Don't Knock the Rock,""The Girl Can't Help It" and"Mister Rock 'n' Roll."
He couldn't stay away for long. Richard came back in '64, after The Beatles re-recorded his hit"Long Tall Sally" with great success.
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