ut then the hits stopped, by his own choice. After what he interpreted as signs – a plane engine that seemed to be on fire and a dream about the end of the world and his own damnation – Little Richard gave up music in 1957 and began attending the Alabama Bible school Oakwood College, where he was eventually ordained a minister. When he finally cut another album, in 1959, the result was a gospel set called God Is Real.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-dead-48505/
Well, that bad boy is in Heaven now.
“Grace greater than all my sin.”
87... not a bad run... still, sad to see him go.
RIP.
“a wop bob alu bob a wop bam boom”
RIP Little Richard. You weren’t so little, after all.
Legend.
RIP.
Oh man. The world just got less interesting.
One of a kind. An original and pioneer. RIP
A wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom.
Litle Richard was one of a kind. RIP.
A unusually long and productive musical life, one of the all-time greats. If I ever get to play live again (no thanks to politicians) I’ll sing Lucille to honor his creativity.
I wonder if Prince ever said he emulated him on purpose.
My introduction to Rock’n’Roll, was by way of Paul McCartney & The Beatles in 1964. Love their cover of “Long Tall Sally”!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-iA9-D_Mbw