Mourners paid their respects yesterday as original Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir was laid to rest.
09.05.2020 - 19:15 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard has died at the age of 87.
The musician’s son, Danny Penniman, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Saturday.
A cause was not disclosed, though Richard had been in poor health for several years, suffering from hip problems and a heart attack.
Born Richard Penniman in 1932, the singer-songwriter was known for his piano-playing and outrageous performance style.
He found fame in the 1950s with songs Tutti Frutti, Lucille, and Good Golly, Miss Molly, and
Mourners paid their respects yesterday as original Bay City Roller Alan Longmuir was laid to rest.
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a historically black university in Huntsville, Alabama.Gerald Kibble, director of Oakwood Memorial Gardens, said the private funeral will be held Wednesday (May 20) and will not be open to the public.Little Richard’s close friend Pastor Bill Minson said the singer was an alumnus of the university.
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87, Rolling Stone magazine reported.
The early history of rock 'n' roll is a story of segregation -- and Little Richard, who died of bone cancer at 87 on May 9, was a key player in the fight to destroy it.Because of Jim Crow laws, and racism in general, African-American musicians from Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker to Motown revues traveling through the South spent much of the 20th century relegated to black hotels and black restaurants, denied entrance even to hotels where they were headlining.
Mick Jagger, Elton John, and Bob Dylan are among the plethora of musicians who paid tribute to the late Little Richard who passed away from bone cancer on Saturday.
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87.
The rock n' roll pioneer died this week aged 87
Sir Paul McCartney said he owes “a lot” to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard as he paid tribute to the late singer.
Little Richard, the pioneering artist who set the template for rock and roll, has died aged 87, Rolling Stone reports.
Demi Moore has paid tribute to the music legend, Little Richard after learning of his passing.
There wasn’t much else like “Tutti Frutti” when Little Richard premiered the song in 1955.The risqué song about sex and dancing, helped Richard land performing slots in clubs, and later established him as a certified hitmaker. The track also earned him his first career Billboard chart entry in 1955, debuting at No.
By Anita Bennett
The world is mourning the loss of Little Richard, who sadly passed away on Saturday, May 9. The legendary musician — born Richard Wayne Penniman — shot to superstardom more than six decades ago with his debut hit “Tutti Frutti”, and has left a lasting impact on the music industry.
By Jem Aswad
Music has lost one of its brightest stars. On Saturday morning, news broke that Little Richard had passed away.
Little Richard, widely considered a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll and known for his electric stage presence and musical skill, has sadly passed away at the age of 87.