Little Richard, a founding father of rock-and-roll, has died at age 87.
for its 2010 list of the 100 greatest artists, in which Little Richard ranked no. 8."They said that it was just a flash in the pan — the same thing that they always used to say about hip-hop."
He went Hollywood with an appearance in a 1956 film, “Don’t Knock the Rock." But his wild lifestyle remained at odds with his faith, and a conflicted Richard quit the business in 1957 to enroll in a theological school and get married. It wasn't until 1964 that he returned to rocking with a band that included a then-unknown guitarist named Jimi Hendrix.Little Richard preaches the bible during a 1981 swing through Oakland, California. Richard became a preacher briefly in the early 1980s before returning to his rock and roll roots.Along the way, Little Richard lived with alcohol and drug addiction and survived a stroke, hip surgery and heart attacks.
Born Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, Little Richard was third of a dozen children and got his start singing at church where his father served as a deacon, when he wasn't peddling moonshine at his club.Little Richard was kicked out of the family home at age 16, reportedly after his father caught him using his mother's makeup. He went on the road, sometimes playing clubs in drag.
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