He was a challenge to 1950s proprieties, wrapped in a package of pleasure and freedom. Hear 17 of his essential songs. By Jon Pareles Wild and outrageous don’t begin to describe Little Richard. He hit ...

Wild and outrageous do not begin to describe Little Richard. He hit American pop like a fireball in the mid-1950s, a hopped-up emissary from cultures that mainstream America barely knew, drawing on ...

Since Little Richard died on May 9, he’s been rightly celebrated as one of the most exciting and influential performers in the canon of American popular music. But in most tributes, the full story of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have had as profound an impact on the evolution of rock and roll as Little Richard. With his commanding stage presence, virtuosic piano performances, and dynamic vocal ...

Today we celebrate the life of the self-proclaimed innovator, originator and architect of rock and roll, Little Richard. Richard Penniman died on May 9 from bone cancer at the age of 87. We take a ...

According to the book The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorized Biography, John discussed his feelings about Elvis and Little Richard. “Elvis was bigger than religion in my life,” John ...