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10.05.2020 - 15:35 / breakingnews.ie
Sir Paul McCartney said he owes “a lot” to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard as he paid tribute to the late singer.
It was announced on Saturday that Little Richard, who was renowned for hits such as Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, had died from bone cancer at the age of 87.
The former Beatles star added that the US singer, real name Richard Wayne Penniman, used to say “I taught Paul everything he knows”, adding that he “had to admit he was right”.
He said: “Little Richard came screaming
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Sir Paul McCartney will treasure “so many fond memories” with The Beatles’ late photographer Astrid Kirchherr following her death last week.
"I have so many fond memories of our time together"
An unreleased demo tape of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr’s only jointly written duet sold for $9,900 at auction in the U.K. on Tuesday.
Sir Paul McCartney, Bill Clinton and Sir Tom Jones have paid tribute to Stevie Wonder on his 70th birthday.
Scarlett Moffatt shocked the Loose Women panellists when she appeared on the show on Monday to promote her new podcast about conspiracy theories called Scarlett Moffatt Wants To Believe.The Gogglebox star claimed that she was abducted by aliens when she was 10 years old.
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.
By Jem Aswad
The rock n' roll pioneer died this week aged 87
By Anita Bennett
Little Richard, the godfather of rock 'n roll who entertained audiences for more than seven decades with hits that include “Tutti Fruti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” “Lucille” and “Long Tally Sally,” has died. He was 87.
A guitar from Prince's prime and some legendary Beatles lyrics sketched out by Paul McCartney are among the items going up for auction at a major music artifacts sale. Julien's Auctions announced Monday that the auction taking place June 19 and 20 in Beverly Hills and online will include a 1984 blue "cloud" guitar custom-made for Prince that he played in his prime period just after Purple Rain.
An unreleased demo tape of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr’s only jointly written duet is expected to fetch up to £20,000 ($35,000) at auction.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are coming together to help fight against the coronavirus pandemic — with a newly unearthed demo co-written by the two Beatles.
'Angel In Disguise' was written for Ringo's 1992 album 'Time Takes Time'.
An unheard track by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr recorded after the Beatles split is heading for auction.