Tributes paid to rock n’ roll legend Little Richard, who has died aged 87

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.

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.

Little Richard, one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll and whose flamboyance and fire were just as much his calling cards as his pompadour, eyeliner and piano pounding, died Saturday at his brother’s home in Nashville. He was 87. The cause of death was bone cancer.

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.

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.

Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard has died at the age of 87.

Music legend Little Richard has died aged 87.