Little Richard

Important Dates In The Life Of Little Richard:

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{“nID”:”15525″,”nDay”:”19″,”nMonth”:”9″,”nYear”:”2008″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Earl Palmer”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”American drummer Earl Palmer died. Worked with The Beach Boysrn, Little Richard (u2018Tutti Fruttiu2019), Frank Sinatra, Ike And Tina Turner (u2018River Deep, Mountain Highu2019), The Monkees, Fats Domino (u2018I’m Walkinu2019), Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, The Righteous Brothers (u2018You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelinu2019), and Randy Newman, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Tim Buckley, Little Feat and Elvis Costello.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”20081″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”5″,”nYear”:”2008″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Jerry Cole”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”American guitarist Jerry Cole died aged 68. He first entered the pop music scene as one of The Champs along with Glen Campbell. Cole and Campbell later formed the Gee Cee’s and released one single called ‘Buzzsaw Twist’. He backed up Elvis Presley in 1974 and also worked with Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Aretha Franklin, The Righteous Brothers, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Lou Rawls, Gregg Allman, Lee Hazlewood, Blood Sweat & Tears, Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, The Beach Boys and Isaac Hayes.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”21857″,”nDay”:”21″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”2007″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Don Arden”,”sBand”:”Small Faces”,”sDescription”:”English music manager, agent, and businessman Don Arden died in Los Angeles aged 81, (the father of Sharon Osbourne). He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbath, and Electric Light Orchestra. Arden gained a reputation in Britain for his aggressive, sometimes illegal business tactics, which led to his being called “Mr Big”, the “English Godfather”, and the “Al Capone of Pop”. On 8 September 2007, a commemorative plaque dedicated to Arden and Small Faces was unveiled at 52u201355 Carnaby Street, London, UK. “,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”16415″,”nDay”:”6″,”nMonth”:”6″,”nYear”:”2006″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Billy Preston”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Billy Preston died of kidney failure. The Grammy-winning keyboard player collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”16335″,”nDay”:”20″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”2000″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Evergreen Ballroom”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”The Evergreen Ballroom in Lacey, Washington was destroyed by a fire. During the ballroom’s heyday in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, many of music’s greats played there: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and Fats Domino. Glen Campbell had lived in the kitchen at the venue for a while before he became famous.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”4809″,”nDay”:”30″,”nMonth”:”11″,”nYear”:”1999″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Don Harris”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Don ‘Sugarcane’ Harris was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment at the age of 61. The American guitarist and violinist was part of the 50s duo Don & Dewey. He also worked with Little Richard, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, John Lee Hooker and Johnny Otis.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”4703″,”nDay”:”21″,”nMonth”:”11″,”nYear”:”1995″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Peter Grant”,”sBand”:”Led Zeppelin”,”sDescription”:”Legendary manager of Led Zeppelin Peter Grant died from a heart attack aged 60. Known as being one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history, Grant secured 90% of concert gate money and intimidated record store owners who dealt in bootlegs. The former wrestler, also worked as a film extra and bodyguard. During the early 60u2019s Grant worked as a tour manager for Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and The Animals.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”8730″,”nDay”:”30″,”nMonth”:”1″,”nYear”:”1982″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Paul McCartney”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Paul McCartney guested on BBC radios Desert Island Discs his selections include, Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, Chuck Berry’s ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’, John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy ‘and Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti’.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ZfxwZ0y558?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”4484″,”nDay”:”2″,”nMonth”:”1″,”nYear”:”1980″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Larry Williams”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”US singer Larry Williams was found dead from a gunshot wound to his head in his Los Angeles, California home aged 45. Williams had the 1957 US No.5 & UK No. 21 single ‘Short Fat Fannie.’ Also known for ‘Bony Moronie’ and ‘Dizzy Miss Lizzy.’ The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood, Flying Burrito Brothers, Johnny Winter, Little Richard, The Who, Ritchie Valens and Bill Haley & His Comets all covered his songs.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”8262″,”nDay”:”22″,”nMonth”:”7″,”nYear”:”1979″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Little Richard”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Little Richard now known as the Reverend Richard Pennman told his congregation about the evils of rock & roll music, declaring ‘If God can save an old homosexual like me, he can save anybody.'”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ovz-98UAt8o?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”8295″,”nDay”:”19″,”nMonth”:”5″,”nYear”:”1979″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Eric Clapton”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Eric Clapton held a party at his Surrey house celebrating his recent marriage to Patti Boyd. Clapton had set-up a small stage in the garden and as the evening progressed, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ended up jamming together along with Clapton, Ginger Baker and Mick Jagger. The all-star band ran through old Little Richard and Eddie Cochran songs.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:”https://open.spotify.com/embed/user/eric_clapton/playlist/0c2hSONdhVpHe5yQtEoP5Q”,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”17291″,”nDay”:”21″,”nMonth”:”2″,”nYear”:”1972″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Led Zeppelin”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Led Zeppelin released ‘Rock And Roll / Four Sticks’rn as a 7 inch single in the US, peaking at No.47 on the chart. The song was written as a spontaneous jam session, whilst the band were trying to finish ‘Four Sticks’. Drummer John Bonham played the introduction to Little Richard’s ‘You Keep A-Knockin’ and Page added a guitar riff; with the tapes rolling the basic song was finished fifteen minutes later.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:null,”sSpotifyAlbum”:null,”sYouTube”:null,”sAudioBoom”:null} –>

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{“nID”:”16984″,”nDay”:”14″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1971″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Creedence Clearwater Revival”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Music publishing firm, Arco Industries filed a $500,000 dollar lawsuit against Creedence Clearwater Revival singer John Fogerty, claiming that Fogerty’s song Travelin’ Band “contained substantial material copied from Little Richard’s Good Golly, Miss Molly”. The suit was eventually dropped.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/zzNH_KjIZkc?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”6539″,”nDay”:”1″,”nMonth”:”8″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Joni Mitchell”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”The three day US Atlantic City Pop Festival took place at the Atlantic City race track with B.B. King, Janis Joplin, Santana, Three Dog Night, Dr John, Procol Harum, Arthur Brown, Iron Butterfly, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Richard, Tim Buckley, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, The Mothers Of Invention and Canned Heat. Joni Mitchell started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her third song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”15435″,”nDay”:”22″,”nMonth”:”1″,”nYear”:”1969″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Beatles”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” The Beatles moved from Twickenham Film Studios to Apple studios in London to start recording the “Get Back” LP. Billy Preston was brought into the sessions (John, Paul, and George knew Preston from 1962, when he was a member of Little Richard’s backing group). The Beatles were determined to record the album “live”, flaws and all.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/YEESfv-11ng?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”21101″,”nDay”:”19″,”nMonth”:”6″,”nYear”:”1964″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Martha and the Vandellas”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”Martha and the Vandellas recored one of Motown’s signature songs ‘Dancing in the Street’ at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan. Written by Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter the song reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No.4 in the UK. Many artists have covered the song including, the Mamas & the Papas, David Bowie and Mick Jagger, The Kinks, Grateful Dead and Little Richard. “,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:””,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”15297″,”nDay”:”23″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1963″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Everly Brothers”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, The Rolling Stones, Julie Grant and The Flintstones all appeared at Odeon Theatre, Nottingham, England.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/lBFG7sERnmg?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”14513″,”nDay”:”28″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1962″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”The Beatles”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” The Beatles played at the Empire in Liverpool, their first gig at Liverpool’s top theatre. Eight acts were on the bill including Little Richard, Craig Douglas, Jet Harris and Kenny Lynch & Sounds Incorporated.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/seqaTuXkqFI?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5323″,”nDay”:”12″,”nMonth”:”10″,”nYear”:”1957″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Little Richard”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:”During an Australian tour, Little Richard publicly renounced rock ‘n’ roll and embraced God, telling a story of dreaming of his own damnation after praying to God when one of the engines on a plane he was on caught fire. The singer threw four diamond rings, valued at $8,000, into Sydney’s Hunter River and soon after launched a Gospel career. Five years later, he would switch back to Rock.”,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/8SlOj_-_rTI?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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{“nID”:”5230″,”nDay”:”14″,”nMonth”:”9″,”nYear”:”1955″,”nEventID”:”1″,”sArtist”:”Little Richard”,”sBand”:””,”sDescription”:” Little Richard entered a New Orleans recording studio to begin two days of recording. Things were not going well and during a break, Richard and his producer; Bumps Blackwell went to the Dew Drop Inn for lunch. Richard started playing the piano in the bar like crazy, singing a loud and lewd version of u2018Tutti Frutti.u2019 With only fifteen minutes left in the session, Richard recorded the song and coined the phrase, u2018a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom.u2019″,”sImage”:””,”sSpotifySingleTrack”:””,”sSpotifyAlbum”:””,”sYouTube”:”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ivhauEr3KxU?rel=0″,”sAudioBoom”:””} –>

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