@Walkintall there were sooo many trailblazers before Elvis-- Little Richard, Fabian, Buddy Holly, Bill Hailey & the Comets & there were others.. Their problem was, they were either black or lacked the stage presence of Elvis. Lets face it, little white girls could NOT fawn all over Little Richard and Buddy Holly was a dorky looking poindexter. Bill Hailey was roley poley and then here came Elvis...with his thick black hair, sultey voice & pelvis jirations and THAT was the appeal of Elvis, IMO. I mean, what, he had maybe 3 good songs? And yes, Im entitled to my opinion
Love the respect you all are showing Richard. I'm 55 now, and met "Little Richard" when I was about 13. It was a trip. I was playing piano while my mom and I visited a family after church. He was there. He came out and said I could play for him, if I wanted to. I knew mama wasn't going for that. Instead, the accapella quintet I was singing with ended up traveling and opening for him at various preaching engagements. Richard and I kept in touch thru the years. Occasionally I'll call to check on him cause I know he's getting on up there in age. I think I'll call him now. 🙄😁
Bless you dear Little Richard. I have lived you all of my life. I love your hair, sparkly shoes, flamboyant suits and your freaky hair. The more freaky, the better. Never have I had the desire to put you down . You stay special in my heart and I sincerely thank you for all of your hard, hard work.
He was the original glam rocker before David Bowie, The New York Dolls, Elton John and Alice Cooper were even a blip on the radar screen! It'll truly be a sad day when he finally shuffles off this mortal coil!
Freddie Mercury wanted to be Little Richard and Queen performed Tutti Frutti live on stage from their earliest show in 1973 all the way until their very last concert in 1986.
Yes, I'm still sad, we lost a musical genius, a great loss to the music industry. He is truly a Legend, the original architect (as he would say) of Rock and Roll, the original King of Rock n' Roll. RIP dear friend.🕊👍💗
Little Richard was the true king of Rock n Roll. He had his music stolen, was grossly underpaid, and had a wonderful voice whether it was his deep baritone voice or his raspy/high pitched vocals. He was hilarious in Martin and he was multitalented. May he Rest In Peace.
That was the best comment I read yet! Completely agree with you. It's a shame this world usually doesn't appreciate somebody till they're gone. Especially if they're black or a woman. I'm am an Aryan Nation looking white boy blonde hair blue eyes but I'm as non-racist as they come. Racism to me is the sign of an uneducated stupid mind. Well mainly just stupid because I've met a lot of educated people that were racist and that just makes no sense to me.
@@caramelrhapsodyjesseslife I knew it would be an ignorant person in the comment section.....u obviously are not of the culture. Stfu "4eva" please. It was an inside joke idiot!🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Agree, he was definitely ahead of his time, the embodiment of musical creative genius, with many obstacles during his childhood. But had faith and believed in himself, he was very strong and a good person. So glad I got to meet him at San Francisco's Opera House after his show. A truly sincere and genuine guy. RIP, the world has lost a great pioneer of Rock n Roll.😓💖🕊
Watching this I learned more than I wanted to know about Little Richard. I'll try to forget everything I just heard so I can keep enjoying his music without being distracted by images of him pooping in a box and gift-wrapping it.
@@kungfutzu3779 But still why TELL us about it? We all did gross things when we were kids. I'd rather focus on the creative work he's done as an adult.
I feel bad among how he says he was treated by his family. But as for as Little Richard "chasing" after other people. That would make him a predator. But I don't think that is what so many of th PC people would admit. He was DISGUSTING. And yet made out to be some sort of brave person.
In 1972 I was picked up every Saturday morning in Scarborough Ontario Canada for hockey "Hall of Famer", Brad Park's - Hockey School, in Agincourt Ontario. The guy who drove had an 8 Track and every Saturday morning was Little Richard. The driver was a brother and he liked me and could see how much I loved LR's music, so he picked me up first and dropped me off last and I always sat up front in the bucket seat. I was 10 years old and that was 47 years ago and no matter where I may be, as soon as this musical geniuses music comes on, I am transported back to that incredible time. I wish that I could say thanks to the van driver, for laying this ass kicking, soul reviving music, on this 10 year old White boy. I believe he was aware, of what he was doing. God Bless Little Richard and forgive us for our sins.
What a unique largely misunderstood man. He looks unrecognizable now but he’s still here amen 🙏🏿. I wonder how he’s making 💰💴 💵 now. Always wished he and Tina collaborated more.
Shock Well- His combined those aforementioned artists to create his own sound and he had better business acumen as well ... I wasn’t so keen on how he treated Marvin Gaye’s daughter and how he didn’t always give his band members full credit on a lot of his hits... He was a flawed genius...
Little Richard changed my life when, as a London teenager attending a strict school, in 1957 I heard 'She's Got it'. Something about that song liberated me. I realised that there is more to life than discipline and cruelty. There was rebellion and FUN! I left school, joined the Merchant Navy and danced my way around the world. Zero regrets.
Right, glad I grew up in the 60's with the best music ever, that changed the culture and world during that time. And the pioneers, the musical giants like Little Richard, a true Legend in his own right, who paved the way for many in the music industry. May you RIP now.🙏😓😍🕊
Was it the 90's he came out with that Metal Album? Not like he was hiding what he did, he was just playing a different "flavor". Hate the race baiting bs
I saw Little Richard 3 times in concert. He was a fantastic performer who always gave his audience a great show. I also met him twice after concerts. One of those times he gave me a little book of inspirational thoughts, autographed by him. Richard was a wonderful person who truly cared about his fans. I will always remember him fondly. God bless his soul.
I mean his style reminds me so much of Prince. So wild and in your face lol. Got to love the ones who march to the beat of their own drum.....the beautiful ones.
@@IamGaby you made my day 😊🤩💖❤😍 I was just watching the'76 debate on the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) between (my favorite) Betty Freidan vs. Phyllis schlalfy
I grew up listening to the greats and Little Richard was one of them. "I Saw Her Standing There" was a Beatles hit. I just heard Little Richard perform it. I think he could have taught those boys a thing or two.
The reason Richard made that wonderful present for his neighbor, is because he claimed she always use to tell on his activities getting him in trouble at home... Then smile and wave at him as if she did no such thing... So the present represented pleasant on the outside... deplorable on the inside. Perfect gift!! 🎁
Thank U for this beautiful tribute to Little Richard, he's one of the greatest artists ever. Though I knew most of this things, is very kind to watch this, in times when Little Richard is unfortunately somehow forgotten and underrated. And it's also obvious that Little Richard inspired Prince, cause we can notice similarities between their stage persona (image, moves, facial expressions, outfits, make up, hairstyle etc.). Love them both, they both are equally great.
Richard and Prince were very good friends and Prince emulated Richard. Richard also was close with Michael Jackson and is still a close friend to the Jackson family. He is a wonderful and compassionate man
I got to see Little Richard perform about ten years ago and it was amazing. The man was in his wheelchair wearing gorgeous clothing and giving attitude. He's an amazing performer for sure. ❤
Rest in peace, Little Richard! Sadly he passed away from this world today. He left a legacy behind and will be long remembered! My condolences to his family and friends. Lived: Dec 05, 1932 - May 09, 2020 (age 87)
Saw him at a rock festival in 1970. I was on psilocybin. I dont know what he was on. He was all glitter in a long green dress and he just kept yellin at us to shut up. What a trip
@@jerulew3547 Because the drug enhances reality not distort it. And he kept reminding us he was little richard. And the fact I knew before hand he was gonna be there. On the otherhand, it could have been a fantastic hallucination...hmm
@Fuzzy Butkus i don't care if its creepy or not. Its a momento of a music legend. Someone saved a cup Elvis drank from, and people save pieces of hair. This isn't any different. I just keep it in my safe
He’s a much older man now than when he was young life changes you and he had changed and gave his life to Jesus.he admitted to being homosexual,the drugs and orgis.he said he didn’t realize a lot of his wrong til he started reading the Bible and admitted he needed money reason for flip flopping back and forth between religion and rock and roll.
I'm a indie publicist in Nashville and I'm the PR agent for an event honoring him October 5th here in Nashville. The Alumni Association of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers are honoring him and I'm SO excited to meet him! Such an honor!! He's 🗣️THEE ARCHITECT OF ROCK & ROLL! PERIOD!! 👏🏾👏🏾💫
Especially in understanding how the industry was really stacked against others who do not understand! He was definitely a man of honest and direct situations.
Well he was very old about 84 then, had been very ill, lives in the south where there is sun, and he no longer wore makeup, so there it is the real man.
wow!! This was great information, because they don't talk about Little Richard like that!? I know he's an awesome performer but it's always been an enigma around his life and career, and no I didn't watch that horrible movie. Excellent work!! 💯
I've always noticed Michael Jackson even kind of resembled little Richard during his twenties …. (with that clean mustache and makeup ) probably not a coincidence ??
@@@meljones9793 it's not meant to be a diss. You may not be a little Richard fan but, Michael Jackson (along with many brilliant artists) did take influence from artists that came before them. Even though Michael only mentioned James Brown and Fred Astair, I think he got some lil Richard vibes too... Even though the two are completely different....
Thank you that made me laugh and I completely agree. Talking about the king of rock and roll and that soundtrack sucked I've heard better stuff on an elevator
@@alabamahebrew It's because rock n' roll is nothing more than R&B(Soul music) with a little more rhythm and is only one of the many styles of 'Soul' music to us Black Americans. This is why most R&B(Soul) artist have some of what White Americans would call 'Rock' music mixed into their songs or mixed into their lineup. To Little Richard it was 'Soul' music. Which an artist would include other genre's of soul music like gospel, doo wap, jazz, and etc. Black Americans made their own doors into the mainstream anyway because long before white Americans heard of the music we were already rocking to it. You forget there are millions of Black Americans too.
My maternal late grandmother was an Evans. He is a first cousin (to her)but never contacted him. He is very old now but if he sees this, I'm Fannie's grand daughter and wish him a very long life. 🙏
Some years back, in UNION CITY, CA., there was a tent with the sign, 'Little Richard Gospel'. He was there for a long time preaching. NOW, WHY DIDN'T I STOP!. I ALWAYS LIKED HIM!
His first solo release might've been in '55 on Specialty Records, but he recorded with a group on the Houston, Texas "Peacock" label with the Tempo Toppers in 1954. He also had some later releases on Peacock, such as "Maybe I'm Right", for example
I went to school with his daughter. Yes he had a daughter name LaRhonda and his ex wife or daughters mother was a teacher. He came to East St. Louis Il. and picked her up from school with lots of gifts. Glad to know he repented of his sins
@@tlmurry85Well if you look in Hebrews it says once you willfully sin then there is no salvation. You still doing?. It's to many contradictions in the Bible. We do know that there were religious txt that predate the Torah and Bible by thousands of years. One of them the 42 laws of Maat from which the Ten commandments plagerized from. Jeshua not Jesus never died on the cross. Look up the Real Merkabah " Biblical prophecies" Bring your Bible too. I deal with ration reason,science, spirituality and facts. Faith can't be proven. I would educate you more but it'll make your head spin and all you will do is prosylitize me. As if you know my status with the Creator. Oh yes there is a Creator but it's not in that Bible.
I saw little Richard in ladera heights in California at a restaurant, his body guards wouldn't let me say hi or take a picture with him unless I would pay for it.........please I'm good
I met Little Richard at the White Plains Deliverance Center in Mount Vernon Ny when he was on a Speaking / Preaching tour in 1979 no make up etc. He wore a 3 piece suit and gave his testimony.. Thats the thing when you meet celebrity face to face tgey are regular people but seem to be tormented and in some cases double minded he seemed to be a nice person..
MOE ORLESS In his hey day aids wasn’t an issue as it is today. And if he danced around it good for him because a lot of others couldn’t and didn’t. So with all of that he’s a rock ‘n’ roll legend, so be it
Little Richard and My Dad, Aunts and Uncles grew up together in Macon, Georgia. He would always invite my Dad and Mom to his concerts whenever he had a concert in my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y.
Does Little Richard deserve the title of "King of Rock N' Roll?"
Sure
Little Richard did it first, he is the architect of rock and roll. Everyone copied him including elvis.
@Walkintall there were sooo many trailblazers before Elvis-- Little Richard, Fabian, Buddy Holly, Bill Hailey & the Comets & there were others.. Their problem was, they were either black or lacked the stage presence of Elvis. Lets face it, little white girls could NOT fawn all over Little Richard and Buddy Holly was a dorky looking poindexter. Bill Hailey was roley poley and then here came Elvis...with his thick black hair, sultey voice & pelvis jirations and THAT was the appeal of Elvis, IMO. I mean, what, he had maybe 3 good songs? And yes, Im entitled to my opinion
Yes! He started it but white girls back then had BETTER NOT drool over him! Elvis just copied what Richard Pennyman was already doing
The queen maybe
Little Richard " I am the originator, I am the emancipator, I am the innovator, I am the architect of ROCK ROLL."
Get rid of that stupid background music. It makes it hard to listen to the dialogue.
Monologue you mean??
@@milimotonga625 I just want to hear the voice, not the background music
Seriously
Little Richard always looked like he was having fun while performing. That captured a lot of people.
Lol it was the Coke lol
@@strawmandoe Maybe so. He's was a great entertainer.
Now he's playing in heaven with other rock n roll legends. RIP Richard.
Leon did one hell of a job playing Lil Richard in that movie..Loved it😄❤
Leon is amazing
Yes, I loved him in Temptations and Five Heartbeats too.
He sure did. He's a great actor
Heck yeah!
Leon fine self
My mom got to party with Richard in a club called Lou Anns down in Louisiana in 1965. She said he was a blast.
Joyceann Barton 😂 I bet it was
Soo much to ask
Oh you gotta tell us more Joyceann. That's not fair.
@@Bluzian74 Right? You can't just open with that and end the story.
Joyceann Barton wow ...I believe that 😎😊😋
Love Little Richard! Can you imagine how courageous he's been portraying his true self all these years! That's soul!
Jeffrey Collier true
Yeah man! Little Richard ain't no faker,he is true to himself,like it or not!
Facts and being a Sagittarius he couldn't help to be honest and open too
I don't care if he was to glam for his pappy. The man can Rock&Roll like no other.
*too
therugburnz hello
@@haroldrode2846 hey buddy
The greatest of all
PERIODT
Michael Jackson got Little Richard back his masters
Yes he did Michael returned for free.
Fact's
Michael is a good person.
Both was D Suckers
@@willardfarr1611 this man accepted Christ in his 50s......have some respect.
When people attempt to imitate you but fail you’re a legend
Love the respect you all are showing Richard. I'm 55 now, and met "Little Richard" when I was about 13. It was a trip. I was playing piano while my mom and I visited a family after church. He was there. He came out and said I could play for him, if I wanted to. I knew mama wasn't going for that. Instead, the accapella quintet I was singing with ended up traveling and opening for him at various preaching engagements. Richard and I kept in touch thru the years. Occasionally I'll call to check on him cause I know he's getting on up there in age. I think I'll call him now. 🙄😁
Wow. I spoke to him once
Bless you dear Little Richard. I have lived you all of my life. I love your hair, sparkly shoes, flamboyant suits and your freaky hair. The more freaky, the better. Never have I had the desire to put you down . You stay special in my heart and I sincerely thank you for all of your hard, hard work.
Summer you seem freaky
He was the original glam rocker before David Bowie, The New York Dolls, Elton John and Alice Cooper were even a blip on the radar screen! It'll truly be a sad day when he finally shuffles off this mortal coil!
It truly was a sad day, indeed
Freddie Mercury wanted to be Little Richard and Queen performed Tutti Frutti live on stage from their earliest show in 1973 all the way until their very last concert in 1986.
Yes, I'm still sad, we lost a musical genius, a great loss to the music industry. He is truly a Legend, the original architect (as he would say) of Rock and Roll, the original King of Rock n' Roll. RIP dear friend.🕊👍💗
Little Richard was the true king of Rock n Roll. He had his music stolen, was grossly underpaid, and had a wonderful voice whether it was his deep baritone voice or his raspy/high pitched vocals. He was hilarious in Martin and he was multitalented. May he Rest In Peace.
That was the best comment I read yet! Completely agree with you. It's a shame this world usually doesn't appreciate somebody till they're gone. Especially if they're black or a woman. I'm am an Aryan Nation looking white boy blonde hair blue eyes but I'm as non-racist as they come. Racism to me is the sign of an uneducated stupid mind. Well mainly just stupid because I've met a lot of educated people that were racist and that just makes no sense to me.
Some argue it was chuck berry but i can see how little Richard can take the title
Put some respek on Little Richard's name 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
PeriodT
I'll add some respect on his name when you learn how to spell the word, "respeCT". Ok?
@@caramelrhapsodyjesseslife I knew it would be an ignorant person in the comment section.....u obviously are not of the culture. Stfu "4eva" please. It was an inside joke idiot!🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Whispering Mist *white people whiting*
Maybe little Richard should of put a little respect in other people's names like Jimmie Hendrix for starters?
RIP to the L E G E N D himself.
I just found out the passing of Little Richard a few minutes ago.
One of the greatest no doubt about it.
With Little Richard, whether you loved him or hated him, what you saw is what you got....There will never be another Little Richard
What's to hate!? He got more pussy than straight men, and he wasn't even straight! LOL
Everyone knows that Prince copied Little Richard and James Brown. By the way, James Brown was one of Little Richard's back up singers.
No he wasnt
Brandon Scott from Sly Stone and not Richard I'm playing all the instruments like Sly Little Richard only play piano
He inspired Prince...not copy,
Jimi Hendrix was definitely an inspiration to Prince, and Hendrix got his start of n Little Richards band I believe.
I always have loved Lil Richard. His passion. His Audacity. His courage. He was living 1990 in 1950. He was a musical prophet of what's to come..
Agree, he was definitely ahead of his time, the embodiment of musical creative genius, with many obstacles during his childhood. But had faith and believed in himself, he was very strong and a good person. So glad I got to meet him at San Francisco's Opera House after his show. A truly sincere and genuine guy. RIP, the world has lost a great pioneer of Rock n Roll.😓💖🕊
This guy had Jimmy Hendrix running for his life 🤣🤣🤣
@Dirk Diggler , he wanted to " Machine Gun " Hendrix booty till Hendrix screamed " Woooo " .
Jimi was scared poor dear, he was handsome
@@mannybruce8950 🤣
So much suffering from his dad. He found God and lived in peace.
Watching this I learned more than I wanted to know about Little Richard. I'll try to forget everything I just heard so I can keep enjoying his music without being distracted by images of him pooping in a box and gift-wrapping it.
Yeah I ddnt need this. Mistake ew
but after all, he was a child at the time
@@kungfutzu3779 But still why TELL us about it? We all did gross things when we were kids. I'd rather focus on the creative work he's done as an adult.
@@dontaylor7315 true
Well unfortunatly so many now are crapping in a box and mailing it out to everyone, but now they call it rap.
Can’t believe you forgot to mention that Michael Jackson gave him his catalog back
I love you man .. I'm glad you're alive .. You're all my youth.
Fantastic rocking music, energy and unique character, I love what Little Richard created. What a performer!
the damn annoying music does nothing for this otherwise great video- make it stop!
@@JimmyTurner same here. Dammit!
gloriakmm right so stupid for them to add that! Takes away from the video. I’m not even going to finish the whole video because it’s so annoying.
It does seem like since it seems everyone stole his music they could of found some version to play in the back ground.
Jimmy Turner soz!
I feel bad among how he says he was treated by his family.
But as for as Little Richard "chasing" after other people.
That would make him a predator.
But I don't think that is what so many of th PC people would admit.
He was DISGUSTING.
And yet made out to be some sort of brave person.
In 1972 I was picked up every Saturday morning in Scarborough Ontario Canada for hockey "Hall of Famer", Brad Park's - Hockey School, in Agincourt Ontario.
The guy who drove had an 8 Track and every Saturday morning was Little Richard.
The driver was a brother and he liked me and could see how much I loved LR's music, so he picked me up first and dropped me off last and I always sat up front in the bucket seat.
I was 10 years old and that was 47 years ago and no matter where I may be, as soon as this musical geniuses music comes on, I am transported back to that incredible time.
I wish that I could say thanks to the van driver, for laying this ass kicking, soul reviving music, on this 10 year old White boy.
I believe he was aware, of what he was doing.
God Bless Little Richard and forgive us for our sins.
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What a unique largely misunderstood man. He looks unrecognizable now but he’s still here amen 🙏🏿. I wonder how he’s making 💰💴 💵 now. Always wished he and Tina collaborated more.
I'm sure making money from royalties
Little Richard/ Hendrix/ Sly & the fam stone = PRINCE 💄👄🎨🎤🎼🥇
Shock Well- His combined those aforementioned artists to create his own sound and he had better business acumen as well ... I wasn’t so keen on how he treated Marvin Gaye’s daughter and how he didn’t always give his band members full credit on a lot of his hits... He was a flawed genius...
Facts!
KL LWC
Yeeeeeeeeeees
KL LWC
Tell me what did he do to Marvin Gaye's daughter, I would like to know.
Prince is the best
He was the pop legend "Prince" of the 1950's
Prince was the Little Richard of the 1980's.
He and Chuck Berry were the Kings of Rock n Roll everybody else were just posers..
Musically yes LifeWise know.
Prince wishes he could wash Richards socks
@@logic7374 Thanks for correcting the uninformed.
"SHUT UP! I mold it and sold it then the White Man Stole it." See little Richard: The Girl Can't Help It. Love you lil Richard.
💘 LOVE IT THANKS
Little Richard changed my life when, as a London teenager attending a strict school, in 1957 I heard 'She's Got it'. Something about that song liberated me. I realised that there is more to life than discipline and cruelty. There was rebellion and FUN! I left school, joined the Merchant Navy and danced my way around the world. Zero regrets.
Rockin Atheist “Danced my way around the world”...... love it
Rockin Atheist
Now that's living your best life.
I see ya!👏🏾
Be who you are
Right, glad I grew up in the 60's with the best music ever, that changed the culture and world during that time. And the pioneers, the musical giants like Little Richard, a true Legend in his own right, who paved the way for many in the music industry. May you RIP now.🙏😓😍🕊
I'm from that era. Pat Boone stole every bodies music.
But the kids didnt want to hear pat boones version, there was no comparison.
@@AllusernamesgoneFUCK Lol, Pat Boone's versions was for the parents.
Was it the 90's he came out with that Metal Album?
Not like he was hiding what he did, he was just playing a different "flavor".
Hate the race baiting bs
@@ramairgto72 What race baiting? Who said or implied anything about race?
You are so right. And Pat Boone sucked the soul out of every song he performed.
I saw Little Richard 3 times in concert. He was a fantastic performer who always gave his audience a great show. I also met him twice after concerts. One of those times he gave me a little book of inspirational thoughts, autographed by him. Richard was a wonderful person who truly cared about his fans. I will always remember him fondly. God bless his soul.
Even by today's standard Little Richard was so out there. That's why Little Richard was the only 50's singer I liked..
I mean his style reminds me so much of Prince. So wild and in your face lol. Got to love the ones who march to the beat of their own drum.....the beautiful ones.
You mean prince was a lot like lil' Richard lol
Julie Nichols I mean Prince was up there with the greats
@@IamGaby I know I was just giving you shit😊😋💟 lol🤩😋I was just fuckin with ya lol
Julie Nichols ❤️😊Love back at you babe
@@IamGaby you made my day 😊🤩💖❤😍 I was just watching the'76 debate on the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) between (my favorite) Betty Freidan vs. Phyllis schlalfy
I grew up listening to the greats and Little Richard was one of them. "I Saw Her Standing There" was a Beatles hit. I just heard Little Richard perform it. I think he could have taught those boys a thing or two.
The reason Richard made that wonderful present for his neighbor, is because he claimed she always use to tell on his activities getting him in trouble at home... Then smile and wave at him as if she did no such thing...
So the present represented pleasant on the outside... deplorable on the inside.
Perfect gift!! 🎁
Thank U for this beautiful tribute to Little Richard, he's one of the greatest artists ever. Though I knew most of this things, is very kind to watch this, in times when Little Richard is unfortunately somehow forgotten and underrated. And it's also obvious that Little Richard inspired Prince, cause we can notice similarities between their stage persona (image, moves, facial expressions, outfits, make up, hairstyle etc.). Love them both, they both are equally great.
Richard and Prince were very good friends and Prince emulated Richard. Richard also was close with Michael Jackson and is still a close friend to the Jackson family. He is a wonderful and compassionate man
Little Richard is a legend; a great legend. Period.
Little Richard was hunting Hendrix 😂🤣😂🤣... run Jimi ,run
I got to see Little Richard perform about ten years ago and it was amazing. The man was in his wheelchair wearing gorgeous clothing and giving attitude. He's an amazing performer for sure. ❤
I've been obsessing over his song 'long tall sally' for the past month or so. It's sooo good
Rest in peace, Little Richard! Sadly he passed away from this world today. He left a legacy behind and will be long remembered! My condolences to his family and friends. Lived: Dec 05, 1932 - May 09, 2020 (age 87)
Wop-bop-alu-bop-alop-bam-boom.😂😂😂😂😂
Tutti-frutti!
Ohhh-Rootie
Have some fun tonight! Ooooooooo.
vern wallen 😂
I was waiting for this comment 😁
I' wanted to be Little Richard! why not? He was fun, and exciting, and spoke his mind, and was not scared to be himself.
Yeah! Im a white guy up in Canada, and I wanted to be him back in the 70s! I still play piano because of Him.
He buried them all...HAH!!!😂👏🏻👍🏻
"Shut up " - LIttle Richard 🎶
"ohwoooooOooooh"
Saw him at a rock festival in 1970. I was on psilocybin. I dont know what he was on. He was all glitter in a long green dress and he just kept yellin at us to shut up. What a trip
How do U know it was him if U were on psilocybin?
@@jerulew3547 Because the drug enhances reality not distort it. And he kept reminding us he was little richard. And the fact I knew before hand he was gonna be there. On the otherhand, it could have been a fantastic hallucination...hmm
@@annt.christ5590 Geez, you can't even manage to type a coherent comment - what a loser
This guy was the influences on all my favorite musicians and bands later to come. Thx
The true and original KING of Rock & Roll....before him there was none..
Tutti fruity good booty... I remember hearing that in the movie they made about him and I died😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I love Little Richard! He will always be the greatest!
@@parimabartender Fuck off David Miscarriage
Please look up his 4:48 pressing of I don’t know what you’ve got, w Jimi Hendrix and billy Preston , 1965
I love him more than you Susan! LOL
Little Richard is a legend. His legacy taught a lot of people many great things
I have the water bottle that Little Richard drank from at his last public performance. (Viva las Vegas Rockabilly car show)
@Fuzzy Butkus i don't care if its creepy or not. Its a momento of a music legend. Someone saved a cup Elvis drank from, and people save pieces of hair. This isn't any different. I just keep it in my safe
@@TheTwon don't mind that dude. A momento is not a strange thing. Sociopaths don't get the "little things".
What does he have of yours....
Twon8472 cool😀😋😎
I found it interesting that he looks totally different now then what he used to look like! He is a very big legend!
Lol Leon played him in a movie too though lol
He’s a much older man now than when he was young life changes you and he had changed and gave his life to Jesus.he admitted to being homosexual,the drugs and orgis.he said he didn’t realize a lot of his wrong til he started reading the Bible and admitted he needed money reason for flip flopping back and forth between religion and rock and roll.
Great to give your life to Jesus
RIP LITTLE RICHARD MY BRO IN CHRIST MUCH LOVE GBY
An AMAZING TALENT RIP Little Richard.
1932-2020
It is so weird to see him without the super thin mustach and eye liner 🤣
YES,OH WOW
I like Little Richard. Aint nobody gonna pound that piano as good as him! And he was HYSTERICAL in Down & Out In Beverly Hills. 😃
Great film! I can't seem to find it anywhere!!!
Damage and abuse was deep routed into some of our favorite musicians I guess that manifested into amazing talent
I'm a indie publicist in Nashville and I'm the PR agent for an event honoring him October 5th here in Nashville. The Alumni Association of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers are honoring him and I'm SO excited to meet him! Such an honor!! He's 🗣️THEE ARCHITECT OF ROCK & ROLL! PERIOD!! 👏🏾👏🏾💫
I love his 1950s performance of Long Tall Sally. I see you have a partial clip of it.
Greatest rock and roll song of all time.
@@CDJF1 As pure as R&R gets.
I prefer Good golly Miss Moly
Especially in understanding how the industry was really stacked against others who do not understand! He was definitely a man of honest and direct situations.
Excellent video. I was expecting one of those computer generated voices of rehashed stories, but no, you did an excellent job at presenting the facts.
I love this video Little Richard is a great Artist!
I didn’t recognize him in the wheelchair
oh my goddess...I'd like to see what YOU look like at 87. now say you're sorry to the architect before he slaps you with a poof of pancake #7.
@@btinsley1 Lol you sound like Little Richard......now tell him shut uuup
THAT WAS HIM??!!
Khadijah Johnson Yes, without the makeup & hair
Well he was very old about 84 then, had been very ill, lives in the south where there is sun, and he no longer wore makeup, so there it is the real man.
God bless ya lil richard. I wish you had lived in a time you could've just been your glorious self..
That yellow outfit with his hair like that reminds me of Prince.
You have that the wrong way around. Without Little Richard, there'd be no James Brown or Prince.
@@robertdore9592 Trust me, I definitely know who came first.
Robert Dore
Exactly thank you for speaking the truth. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Prince, I felt, was the combination of james Brown, sly stone, and Hendrix
Before Prince existed!!!
I saw him live in 97 with my father and he was great. I remember it rained heavily and everyone was covered in mud.
wow!! This was great information, because they don't talk about Little Richard like that!? I know he's an awesome performer but it's always been an enigma around his life and career, and no I didn't watch that horrible movie.
Excellent work!! 💯
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Rip little richard! He passed away today at the age of 87 🙏🏾🕊
I've always noticed Michael Jackson even kind of resembled little Richard during his twenties …. (with that clean mustache and makeup )
probably not a coincidence ??
No. he did not. Not a coincidence, because it is not true.
Don't disrespect Michael like that
@@@meljones9793 it's not meant to be a diss.
You may not be a little Richard fan but, Michael Jackson (along with many brilliant artists) did take influence from artists that came before them. Even though Michael only mentioned James Brown and Fred Astair, I think he got some lil Richard vibes too... Even though the two are completely different....
why would you put such a crap sound-track under this?
Thank you that made me laugh and I completely agree. Talking about the king of rock and roll and that soundtrack sucked I've heard better stuff on an elevator
The true king of Rock N' Roll. An American Legend.
@@alabamahebrew It's because rock n' roll is nothing more than R&B(Soul music) with a little more rhythm and is only one of the many styles of 'Soul' music to us Black Americans. This is why most R&B(Soul) artist have some of what White Americans would call 'Rock' music mixed into their songs or mixed into their lineup. To Little Richard it was 'Soul' music. Which an artist would include other genre's of soul music like gospel, doo wap, jazz, and etc. Black Americans made their own doors into the mainstream anyway because long before white Americans heard of the music we were already rocking to it. You forget there are millions of Black Americans too.
Him and Chuck are the real Kings of rock
The real king of rock is a woman.
@@2011littlejohn1 That is called a Queen not a King
@@terrywashington6730 Hmmm rather pedantic of you I feel and somewhat sexist as you don't seem to be aware who I was referring to.
@@2011littlejohn1 Lol stop ok please stop
@@terrywashington6730 Why you started it?
I was introduced to little Richard in the 90s, he was at the end of a children's film singing on top of spaghetti
One of the greatest performers of the 20-21st centuries. Electrifying. He influenced so many later musicians.
I have been a Little Richard fan since I was 8 years old. I am now 71.For me, Richard is the King, Elvis is a pale shadow.
If it wasnt for Elvis lil richard wouldn't have got the notoriety he got.
My maternal late grandmother was an Evans. He is a first cousin (to her)but never contacted him. He is very old now but if he sees this, I'm Fannie's grand daughter and wish him a very long life. 🙏
I was a TSA Screener back in the early 2000's. He came thru my checkpoint one day. I'll just say that he lives in a different reality than you and I.
Some years back, in UNION CITY, CA., there was a tent with the sign, 'Little Richard Gospel'. He was there for a long time preaching. NOW, WHY DIDN'T I STOP!. I ALWAYS LIKED HIM!
*Everybody is in the comments amazed while I’m in shock and feel uneasy about this*
Enjoyed his music since I was about 12 years old that's about 63 years ago. Richard, you still shine!
If it was wrong for little Richard to glam up, then it was for Diana Ross too.
I thought I was the only one that crapped in a box and gave it to someone as a birthday gift.
Omg he looks totally different i didn't even know that was him..
I was thinking, "Who the hell is that!?" He's completely unrecognizable without the moustache, makeup, and permed hair. 😲
His first solo release might've been in '55 on Specialty Records, but he recorded with a group on the Houston, Texas "Peacock" label with the Tempo Toppers in 1954. He also had some later releases on Peacock, such as "Maybe I'm Right", for example
I went to school with his daughter. Yes he had a daughter name LaRhonda and his ex wife or daughters mother was a teacher. He came to East St. Louis Il. and picked her up from school with lots of gifts. Glad to know he repented of his sins
Really I didn't know that
What sins. Are you sinless... I'll wait
@@thisislaflaretv5250 Really! All of us haved sin, sinned before salvation or still sinning. The sin he repented from and sin you should repent from.
@@tlmurry85Well if you look in Hebrews it says once you willfully sin then there is no salvation. You still doing?. It's to many contradictions in the Bible. We do know that there were religious txt that predate the Torah and Bible by thousands of years. One of them the 42 laws of Maat from which the Ten commandments plagerized from. Jeshua not Jesus never died on the cross. Look up the Real Merkabah " Biblical prophecies" Bring your Bible too. I deal with ration reason,science, spirituality and facts. Faith can't be proven. I would educate you more but it'll make your head spin and all you will do is prosylitize me. As if you know my status with the Creator. Oh yes there is a Creator but it's not in that Bible.
@@tlmurry85 oh yeah. Look up the false teachings of Apostle Paul by Dr. Ray Hagin. Bring your Bible
He was so handsome! Has the most beautiful eyes. Bless his
❤️. RIP
He's alive....
Jeepers. What a talent. And what a nutcase.
Michael Jackson bought back Little Richard's catalog and gave it to him.
Two icons 😘
i never knew much of this stuff, thank you .
Saw him perform in the 70’s. Best performance ever!
I saw little Richard in ladera heights in California at a restaurant, his body guards wouldn't let me say hi or take a picture with him unless I would pay for it.........please I'm good
He didn't want or need the money, he just did that to make you go away. Unfortunately, for you he just wanted to eat and be a peace.
if that's the case...why you telling us about your made-up tale?
Were you at Simply Wholesome?
I saw him in Vegas along with chuck berry little Richard had seven gold records
I met Little Richard at the White Plains Deliverance Center in Mount Vernon Ny when he was on a Speaking / Preaching tour in 1979 no make up etc. He wore a 3 piece suit and gave his testimony.. Thats the thing when you meet celebrity face to face tgey are regular people but seem to be tormented and in some cases double minded he seemed to be a nice person..
Without little Richard rock n roll wouldn't be The Same
Yes indeed he’s lucky to be alive and he is a legend!
MOE ORLESS In his hey day aids wasn’t an issue as it is today. And if he danced around it good for him because a lot of others couldn’t and didn’t. So with all of that he’s a rock ‘n’ roll legend, so be it
Little Richard and My Dad, Aunts and Uncles grew up together in Macon, Georgia. He would always invite my Dad and Mom to his concerts whenever he had a concert in my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y.