Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman, known by his stage name, Little Richard, is an American musician, singer and songwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth5 December 1932
CityMacon, GA
CountryUnited States of America
architect believe people
A lot of people call me the architect of rock & roll. I don't call myself that, but I believe it's true.
flash kids music pan people roll
People called rock & roll 'African music.' They called it 'voodoo music.' They said that it would drive the kids insane. They said that it was just a flash in the pan - the same thing that they always used to say about hip-hop.
being-strong mother strong-women
I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this way because my mother was a very strong woman, without a husband.
bops explanation
A-bop-bop-a-loom-op-a-lop-bop-boom.
block rocks devil
Rock 'n' roll doesn't glorify God. You can't drink out of God's cup and the devil's cup at the same time. I was one of the pioneers of that music, one of the builders. I know what the blocks are made of because I built them.
fame reason fortune
I got fame and fortune, and I lost my sense of reasoning.
size ships wave
It's not the size of the ship; it's the size of the waves.
ministers
No, I've never truly been a minister.
names household hard
It's hard to have a friend when your name's a household word.
uncles aunt long
I saw Uncle John with Long Tall Sally, he saw Aunt Mary coming and he ducked back in the alley.
singing singers loud
But I was singing loud, and most singers weren't singing loud.
followers god-love i-love-god
I love God, and I'm a follower.
piano good-times banging
I also like the banging piano - that old good-time piano.
hypnosis looks shows
I tried to look presentable for a show, but not for sexual attraction. It was strictly for show business.