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[Music] Little Richard RIP



studio150

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Jul 30, 2011
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And the bad week for musicians continues with reports that Little Richard has died at the age of 87.

One of the original rock n rollers

RIP
 




hart's shirt

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Lincoln Imp

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Feb 2, 2009
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The rock n roll shouter from Macon Georgia... for me, one of the four premier league rockers of the 1950s. I saw him perform in Brighton at the start of his comeback tour - he pretended to have a heart attack whilst standing on top of his piano.

The other three were Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry. Some may disagree.
 




Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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What a long and illustrious life, RIP Little Richard. Oozed talent and creative genius.

Not my musical thing particularly, he was my Dad’s, but I know that virtually all the 60’s artists I love worshipped Little Richard.
 


jakarta

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May 25, 2007
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When Musicians pass on people often say oh he influenced bands x y and z but in this case he influenced a whole genre of music.

I wonder what sort of music Florian and He are thinking up this evening?
 


Beach Hut

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Jul 5, 2003
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Living In a Box
Real trailblazer of a music artist, RIP
 












Mr Bridger

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Feb 25, 2013
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Earth
Will miss his reports on the Royal Family.
RIP

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smillie's garden

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Aug 11, 2003
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As well as being one of the original rock and rollers, he was also the first high profile glam-rocker, paving the way for New York Dolls, Bowie, Queen etc. He was obviously a huge influence on Prince. Groundbreaking vocalist too - the Beatles purloined his vocal stylings, as did many others. Another of the greats gone.
 




GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
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Gloucester
Not my musical thing particularly .................. but I know that virtually all the 60’s artists I love worshipped Little Richard.
That sums it up for me too, though strangely since looking into this thread I've heard some (new to me) Little Richard material that I like rather better than his more obvious and better known stuff. Still, 87's not a bad innings. RIP.
 


Feb 23, 2009
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Brighton factually.....
Legend for sure, real character and trend setter, with eye liner, make up, back in the 50s that was outrageous. Not really my thing musically he was too soulful, which is not a bad thing, I just don’t like soul or gospel much. Met him once in a lift in Nashville at hotel we were staying in, he said hello asked our names and where we were from, he said he loved the UK. He was doddering about then, that was about 12 years ago...

R.I.P
 









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