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Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced singers and musicians across musical genres and his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations.
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Long Tall Sally
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Lucille
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Good Golly Miss Molly
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Rip It Up
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Hurry Sundown (Album Version)
Get Down With It!: The OKeh Sessions
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The Girl Can't Help It
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I Know the Lord
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All Around The World
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Miss Ann
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Slippin' And Slidin'
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