Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter.
Richard Wayne Penniman was born on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, as the third of twelve children to Leva Mae and Charles “Bud” Penniman.
When did Little Richard die?
Little Richard died on May 9, 2020.
What did Little Richard die of ?
Little Richard died of bone cancer.
How old was Little Richard when he died?
Little Richard died at the age of 87 years.
Over the course of seven decades, Little Richard had a significant impact on popular music and culture. Richard is known as the “Architect of Rock and Roll,” and his most well-known work is from the middle of the 1950s, when his magnetic stage presence and dynamic music, which featured frenzied piano playing, a pounding backbeat, and raspy yelled vocals, set the groundwork for rock and roll.
Other well-known musical styles, such as soul and funk, were greatly influenced by Richard’s inventive expressive vocalizations and fast-paced rhythmic music. Little Richard’s music helped shape rhythm and blues for centuries, having an impact on a variety of vocalists and musicians in genres ranging from rock to hip hop.
