Little Richard
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Biography
[Edit]One of the original rock & roll greats, Little Richard merged the fire of gospel with New Orleans R&B, pounding the piano and wailing with gleeful abandon. While numerous other R&B greats of the early '50s had been moving in a similar direction, none of them matched the sheer electricity of Richard's vocals. With his bullet-speed deliveries, ecstatic trills, and the overjoyed force of personality in his singing, he was crucial in upping the voltage from high-powered R&B into the similar, yet different, guise of rock & roll. Although he was only a hitmaker for a couple of years or so, his influence upon both the soul and British Invasion stars of the 1960s was vast, and his early hits remain core classics of the rock repertoire.
Heavily steeped in gospel music while growing up in Georgia, when Little Richard began recording in the early '50s he played unexceptional jump blues/R&B that owed a lot to his early inspirations Billy Wright and Roy Brown. In 1955, at Lloyd Price's suggestion, Richard sent a demo tape to Specialty Records, who were impressed enough to sign him and arrange a session for him in New Orleans. That session, however, didn't get off the ground until Richard began fooling around with a slightly obscene ditty during a break. With slightly cleaned-up lyrics, "Tutti Frutti" was the record that gave birth to Little Richard as he is now known — the gleeful "woo!"s, the furious piano playing, the sax-driven, pedal-to-the-metal rhythm section. It was also his first hit, although, ridiculous as it now seems, Pat Boone's cover version outdid Richard's on the hit parade.
Boone would also try to cover Richard's next hit, "Long Tall Sally," but by that time it was evident that audiences black and white much preferred the real deal. In 1956 and 1957, Richard reeled off a string of classic hits — "Long Tall Sally," "Slippin' and "Slidin'," "Jenny, Jenny," "Keep a Knockin'," "Good Golly, Miss Molly," "The Girl Can't Help It" — that remain the foundation of his fame. While Richard's inimitable mania was the key to his best records, he also owed a lot of his success to the gutsy playing of ace New Orleans session players like Lee Allen (tenor sax), Alvin Tyler (baritone sax), and especially Earl Palmer (drummer), who usually accompanied the singer in both New Orleans and Los Angeles studios. Richard's unforgettable appearances in early rock & roll movies, especially The Girl Can't Help It, also did a lot to spread the rock & roll gospel to the masses.
Richard was at the height of his commercial and artistic powers when he suddenly quit the business during an Australian tour in late 1957, enrolling in a Bible college in Alabama shortly after returning to the States. Richard had actually been feeling the call of religion for a while before his announcement, but it was nonetheless a shock to both his fans and the music industry. Specialty drew on unreleased sessions for a few more hard-rocking singles in the late '50s, but Richard virtually vanished from the public eye for a few years. When he did return to recording, it was as a gospel singer, cutting a few little-heard sacred sides for End, Mercury, and Atlantic in the early '60s.
By 1962, though, Richard had returned to rock & roll, touring Britain to an enthusiastic reception. Among the groups that supported him on those jaunts were the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, whose vocals (Paul McCartney's especially) took a lot of inspiration from Richard's. In 1964, the Beatles cut a knockout version of "Long Tall Sally," with McCartney on lead, that may have even outdone the original. It's been speculated that the success of the Beatles, and other British Invaders who idolized Richard, finally prompted the singer into making a full-scale comeback as an unapologetic rock & roller. Hooking up with Specialty once again, he had a small hit in 1964 with "Bama Lama Bama Loo." These and other sides were respectable efforts in the mold of his classic '50s sides, but tastes had changed too much for Richard to climb the charts again. He spent the rest of the '60s in a continual unsuccessful comeback, recording for Vee-Jay (accompanied on some sides by Jimi Hendrix, who was briefly in Richard's band), OKeh, and Modern (for whom he even tried recording in Memphis with Stax session musicians).
It was the rock & roll revival of the late '60s and early '70s, though, that really saved Richard's career, enabling him to play on the nostalgia circuit with great success (though he had a small hit, "Freedom Blues," in 1970). He had always been a flamboyant performer, brandishing a six-inch pompadour and mascara, and constant entertaining appearances on television talk shows seemed to ensure his continuing success as a living legend. Yet by the late '70s, he'd returned to the church again. Somewhat predictably, he eased back into rock and show business by the mid-'80s. Since then, he's maintained his profile with a role in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (the movie's soundtrack also returned him to the charts, this time with "Great Gosh a-Mighty") and guest appearances on soundtracks, compilations, and children's rock records. At this point it's safe to assume that he never will get that much-hungered-for comeback hit, but he remains one of rock & roll's most colorful icons, still capable of turning on the charm and charisma in his infrequent appearances in the limelight.
Title: King Of Rock And Roll - The Complete Reprise Recordings (CD2)
Artist: Little Richard
Genre: Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk
Collections
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Alan Freed Rock N' Roll Radio (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock and Roll Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest Hits of 1959, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockabilly Rhythms
Title: Drop The Coin Into The Slot Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Mashup, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs of 58, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1957, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Only Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Hound Dog.- The early days of Rock' n' Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Of Ages 50s and 60s
Title: Pop Hits of the 50's & 60's
Genre: Pop
Title: 50' American Dinner (Best Fifty Music)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Dance To Funk & Soul Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 1959 Made in U.S.A.
Genre: Rock
Title: Super Bowl Anthems
Genre: Rock
Title: Spring Break Jams
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Sports Moments
Genre:
Title: Rock Me Right
Genre: Rock
Title: Shake, Rattle & Roll - Rock'n'Roll's Finest
Genre: Rock
Title: The Roots of Led Zeppelin
Genre: Rock
Title: A Rage In Harlem (Music from the Film)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Blues + Rhythm = Rhythm & Blues
Genre:
Title: Blues + Rhythm = Rhythm & Blues #2
Genre:
Title: The Roots of Van Morrison
Genre: Blues
Title: Teenage Rock & Roll Party, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Doo-Wop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Rock N' Roll Collection Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Back to Mono Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Drive In Classics V 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Back To The 50's (Re-Record)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Heritage of The Blues 1956, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Stack A Records
Genre: Rock
Title: That's All Right
Genre: Rock
Title: Reelin' and Rockin'
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1956, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Get Rockin'
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1957, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Dance Party Favorites
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Lost Soul Treasures Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Hits of 1955, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Box of Rock, Vol. 2
Title: Retro High School Party
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Doo Wop Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Piano Blues 20th Century Blues Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1958, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Hits We Remember (Pop & Doo Wop), Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Rock N Roll Hits of the 50s, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Those Oldies But Goodies
Title: Fabulous 50's
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Music (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Old Hits Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950s Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldies Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Have a Rock 'n' Roll Party (36 Rockin' Greats)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
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Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Funk, Psychedelic
Title: Specialty Profiles: Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
Artist: Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Music: 100 Greatest Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Specialty Profiles: Lloyd Price
Artist: Lloyd Price
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 8 Best of 50s Rock N' Roll (Original Artist Re-Recordings)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Le bal (Bande originale du film d'Ettore Scola)
Artist: Vladimir Cosma
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kiss the Girls (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Mark Isham
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Malt Shop Favorites (New Stereo Recordings by the Original Artists)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Specialty Profiles: John Lee Hooker
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Country, Acoustic
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Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: 22 Great American Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves [1967-1977]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
Artist: Larry Williams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop
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Genre: Rock
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Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll