Little Richard

Artist:  Little Richard

Birth Name:  Richard Wayne Penniman

Born:  December 5, 1932.  Macon, Georgia, USA

Died:  May 9, 2020 (Aged 87).  Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel, Soul, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Little Richard was an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter.  He was an influential figure in Popular Music and Culture and as the Architect of Rock & Roll and foundation for Rock & Roll.  His innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other Popular Music Genres, including Soul and Funk.  He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from Rock To Hip Hop and Rhythm & Blues.  His signature songs "Tutti Frutti" (1955), "Long Tall Sally" (1956), Hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues Best Sellers Chart.  Elvis Presley told Richard in 1969 that his music was an inspiration to him and that he was a"The Greatest".  He was honored by many institutions.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as past of its first group of inductees in 1986.  He was also inducted into the Songwriter Hall Of Fame.  He was the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 2015.  He received a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music.

Title:  King Of Rock And Roll (2024)

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel, Soul, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  King Of Rock And Roll (3:11)

 2.  Joy To The World (6:49)

 3.  Brown Sugar (3:23)

 4.  In The Name (3:10)

 5.  Dancing In The Street (5:31)

Side Two:

 1.  Midnight Special (4:02)

 2.  The Way You Do The Things You Do (3:29)

 3.  Green Power (3:59)

 4.  I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:40)

 5.  Settin' The Woods On Fire (2:22)

 6.  Born On The Bayou (4:27)

Personnel:

Little Richard:  Vocals, Electric Piano

Others:  Unknown

King Of Rock And Roll is an album by Little Richard, originally released on October, 1971 by Reprise Records, remastered and reissued on November 22, 2024 by Omnivore Recordings.  Pressed on White Vinyl.  For Music Collectors.