RIP Richard Wayne Penniman

[Tabonga | 2,533]

Better known by his stage name "Little Richard".   He was a true groundbreaker in a lot of ways.   

 

[JamesRobot | 6,257]

Oh man.  I was just listening to Tutti Frutti the other day.  True rick n roll pioneer.  RIP.

[The Count | 624]

I feel bad for him. It had to have been incredibly tough growing up during that age and in the south being gay.

[Ferris Bueller | 546]

If I remember correctly, James Brown got his start pretending to be Little Richard for concerts because it was before they were broadcast on TV and no one really knew what he looked like. And not in mean way, like Little Richard's management hired him to do it.

[mbd39 | 2,147]

21 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said:

If I remember correctly, James Brown got his start pretending to be Little Richard for concerts because it was before they were broadcast on TV and no one really knew what he looked like. And not in mean way, like Little Richard's management hired him to do it.

https://purpleclover.littlethings.com/entertainment/8536-20-things-you-should-know-about-james-brown/item/photo-james-brown-1957/

I'd call that ripping off people who paid to see Little Richard.