Little Richard Passes at 87
**FILE** Little Richard performs during halftime at the Liberty Bowl in this Dec. 31, 2004 file photo in Memphis, Tenn. Little Richard built some goodwill in his hometown when he donated almost half of his concert fees to settle concerns over who was paying the tab for his show Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Fair winds and following seas, music man.
Little Richard, ‘Tutti Frutti’ and ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ singer, dead at 87
By Melissa Roberto
Little Richard, the rock legend best known for the hits “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly Miss Molly,” has died. He was 87.
The musician’s manager confirmed his passing to Fox News on Saturday.
“He passed away today. His family was with him,” Dick Alen told us.
The musician’s son, Danny Jones Penniman, also confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was unknown.
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I just saw it on my home page before I got to this site. RIP Little Richard.
Hi Jeff. I found the article on the Hudson and
it was the Wasp that was similiar. Didn’t mention
the Bee. They were around in little Richards day.
Probably owned one.
Thanks 26 lima; I’m sure my Uncle had the Bee which I tried to look up but couldn’t find any info on it but I did see one in a bodyshop yard a number of years ago. I remember stepping into the back and stepping down into the interior.
Yep, all the local news and Social Media here has been lit up with it most of the day. Prolly close the City of Macon for the wailing and gnashing of teeth. Macon kinda considered him a favorite son of sorts, ‘specially when that “Alternative Lifestyle” thing become in vogue. Named a major thoroughfare after him and made DOT spend millions to relocate and renovate a shack that he lived in as a boy for a coupla years. Met him after his rise to fame, Sister was a Waitress at the lounge he frequented/played at and BiL was the bouncer. Put on a hell of a show and was a big influence on many younger, up and coming musicians.
Rock On Little Richard.
The sad part about getting old is we lose all
the greats that made our lives worth living.
Had to let that video run a few times.
The couple dancing is a nice treat.
Live long enough, you will bury most everyone you know.
A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom.
It’s all the dogs I’ve had that I miss the most.
Not one of them ever lied to me.
RIP and thanks for all the entertainment.
When I was 12 I got to see him along, The Stylistics and Earth, Wind and Fire at the Apollo Theatre. My grandma and her sisters loaded me in the car and we went. We were the only white people there and we had THE BEST time ever!
My era. RIP
Think this leaves Jerry Lee as more or less the last man standing; can’t think of any other early rockers still around.
Pat Boone, Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon, Neil Sedaka, Ronnie Spector, and Connie Francis all appear to still be around. But yeah, with the possible exception of Spector I’d hardly call any of them “rockers”.
My wife asked “what about the Everley Brothers?”. Uh, no.
If it wasn’t Elvis, Chuck, Bo, Buddy, Jerry Lee, Carl, Fats, Mr. Hailey or the like, it doesn’t count. I have seen claims that Little Richard was ‘the greatest’: look at who wrote or made hits out of how many songs, and who covered ’em, and there’s only one.
Um . . . did you perhaps forget the late Roy Orbison?
Little Richard was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 with performers Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley.
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/little-richard
That’s pretty good company.
i believe fats domino is still alive
Nope. Died either last year or year before last.
Is he buried on Blueberry Hill?
He will be missed. He was more than just a great entertainer.