Charles Wright made a video on Facebook asking for prayers for Little Richard. He didn’t relay any information about his health though. Does anyone here know about his current condition?
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Charles Wright made a video on Facebook asking for prayers for Little Richard. He didn’t relay any information about his health though. Does anyone here know about his current condition?
You got a link?
Richard Penniman has lived a lifetime on this Earth. I really think his time on top of the music world was real brief yet those 18 months or whatever he spent recording his classics was enough for him to leave a lasting legacy.
Despite his conflicting views of his sexuality, he was truly a pioneer in LGBT music as well. Whatever happens to him, thank him for EVERYTHING.
There are only two rock and roll pioneers from the early years [[1955-1962) left: Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and Lewis is reportedly in bad health as well. I remembered with Bootsy Collins made a Facebook post about Richard not being well around 2013 or 2014 and his manager at the time denied it.
Here’s the video.
https://www.facebook.com/1349621856/...7527289918007/
Best wishes. I had no idea that his recording career had been that brief. I assumed he had cranked out hits for most of the 50s and 60s.
He recorded up until the 1990s but it was pretty sporadic after 1976.Quote:
Originally Posted by daviddesper
Here's his albums:
1957: "Here's Little Richard" [[his only top 40 pop album; peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200)
1958: "Little Richard" [[didn't chart)
1959: "The Fabulous Little Richard" [[post-conversion release; Specialty had to complete his original contract since he suddenly up and converted to Baptism around this time)
1961: "The King of the Gospel Singers" [[didn't chart; gospel album, funny he gave his album that really ambitious title lmao)
1964: "Little Richard is Back [[And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On)" [[1964; didn't chart)
1967: "The Explosive Little Richard" [[didn't chart)
1970: "The Rill Thing" [[didn't chart)
1971: "The King of Rock and Roll" [[#113 on the Billboard 200)
1972: "The Second Coming" [[didn't chart)
1974: "Right Now!" [[didn't chart)
1976: "Little Richard Live" [[actually a studio album of re-recorded versions of his '50s classics; didn't chart)
1979: "God's Beautiful City" [[didn't chart; second gospel album)
1986: "Lifetime Friend" [[I guess it's his third gospel album but since it mixes gospel lyrics with rock and roll beats, it's a gospel rock album? Didn't chart)
1992: "Shake It All About" [[children's album)
Singles:
1951-54 recordings didn't chart on pop or R&B at all. "Every Hour" from his RCA Victor period was considered a regional hit in the South, mainly in Georgia.
1955: "Tutti Frutti" [[#21 pop, #2 R&B)
1956: "Long Tall Sally" [[#13 pop, #1 R&B)
1956: "Slippin' and Slidin'" [[#33 pop, #2 R&B)
1956: "Rip It Up" [[#27 pop, #1 R&B)
1956: "Ready Teddy" [[#44 pop, #8 R&B)
1956: "Heeby-Jeebies [[#7 R&B)
1956: "She's Got It" [[#9 R&B)
1956: "The Girl Can't Help It" [[#49 pop #7 R&B)
1956: "All Around the World" [[#13 R&B)
1957: "Lucille" [[#27 pop, #1 R&B)
1957: "Send Me Some Lovin'" [[#54 pop, #3 R&B)
1957: "Jenny Jenny" [[#10 pop, #2 R&B)
1957: "Miss Ann" [[#56 pop, #6 R&B)
1957: "Keep a Knockin'" [[#8 pop, #2 R&B)
1958: "Good Golly Miss Molly" [[#10 pop, #4 R&B)
1958: "Ooh! My Soul" [[#35 pop, #15 R&B)
1958: "True Fine Mama" [[#68 pop)
1958: "Babyface" [[#41 pop, #12 R&B)
1959: "Kansas City" [[#95 pop)
1964: "Bama Lama Bama Loo" [[#82 pop)
1965: "I Don't Know What You've Got [[But It's Got Me)" [[#92 pop, #12 R&B)
1970: "Freedom Blues" [[#47 pop, #28 R&B)
1970: "Greenwood, Mississippi" [[#85 pop)
1973: "In the Middle of the Night" [[#71 R&B)
1986: "Great Gosh A'Mighty" [[#42 pop)
29 charted singles seem impressive but then when you break it down:
9 Top 40 pop singles
20 Top 100 pop singles
3 Top 10 pop singles
20 Top 40 R&B singles
21 Top 100 R&B singles
16 Top 10 R&B singles
2 #1 R&B singles
As you see, most of his success occurred between January 1956 through January 1958, So I guess it's roughly 25 months but then again, he originally quit in October 1957.
I hope little richard is well,a true rock an roll legend.
Thanks for sharing midnightman. Little R is so iconic , I hadn't realized his actual success was that limited.
Interesting to see it broken down.
Best thoughts to him.
His best moments was as a live performer and flamboyant personality that also managed to record some legendary classics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boogiedown
But yeah, prayers to the Sweet Georgia Peach.
Leon did a great job in a bio pic of him.
He did a interview recently,and he took off the wig and makeup,good interview.
So do I. He is after all the Architect of Rock and Roll!Quote:
Originally Posted by arr&bee
So apparently, Little Richard was battling cancer, from which he passed away from today! RIP