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Little Richard

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Born 05 December 1932.

Little Richard is a performance name for the person Richard Wayne Penniman.

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Biography

Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame web site entry on Richard states that:

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Here's Little Richard + Little Richard 2006
Friends From the Beginning 1998
Shake It All About 1992
The Rill Thing 1970
The Explosive Little Richard 1967
 

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