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Born: December 05, 1935 in Macon, GA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Genre: Rock

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One of the original rock & roll greats, Little Richard merged the fire of gospel with New Orleans R&B, pounding the piano and wailing with gleeful abandon. While numerous other R&B greats of the early '50s had been moving in a similar direction, none of them matched the sheer electricity of Richard's vocals. With his bullet-speed delive... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
God's Beautiful City
Christine
2005 Directly from My Heart
2004 Friends From the Beginning: Little Richard & Jimi Hendrix [Akarma]
1992 Shake It All About
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Filmography:
2006 Celebrity Duets [TV Series]
2003 James Brown: Soul Survivor
1999 Mystery, Alaska
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
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Influenced By: Billy Wright Louis Jordan More >> Followers: Doug Sahm Otis Redding Don Covay MC5 The Flamin' Groovies More >>

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