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Little Richard, Flamboyant Wild Man of Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 87
posted by bratfaceSTAFFMOD on May 9, 2020 at 11:25 PM
"Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard, who combined the sacred shouts of the black church and the profane sounds of the blues to create some of the world’s first and most influential rock ’n’ roll records, died on Saturday morning in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87."
"His lawyer, Bill Sobel, said the cause was bone cancer."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/arts/music/little-richard-dead.html
Reply by genplant29
on May 9, 2020 at 11:44 PM
I for some reason had, until yesterday, thought he died sometime a while back.
RIP.
Reply by bratface
on May 10, 2020 at 3:09 AM
Me too. I thought that he died a couple of years ago.
Reply by tmdb53400018
on May 10, 2020 at 11:36 AM
RIP. The man was a genius!!
Reply by QuitePleasant
on May 10, 2020 at 12:04 PM
True, very entertaining and original blending of Spirituals and Blues!
Very sorry to hear about the loss of Little Richard. Didn't think that his age comes anywhere close to 87. To see his PBS performances and interviews in recent years, one would consider him very youthful--which, invariably suits Little Richard to a T--not that 87 is old or anything, but you would easily mistake him for a non-senior.
My condolences in the loss of this fine talent