A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That… - Little Richard

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A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That's how I knew they'd hit.

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Richard Wayne Penniman (5 December 1932 - 9 May 2020), known by the stage name Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist, whose hits in the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock and roll. His songs combined childishly amusing lyrics with sexually suggestive content and his flamboyant style and music influenced many artists of various genres, including helping to inspire and develop other genres such as soul music and funk.

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Birth Name: Richard Wayne Penniman

Native Name: Richard Penniman

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I am the innovator. I am the creator. I am the emancipator. I am the architect of rock 'n' roll!

I woke up this mornin', Lucille was not in sight, I asked my friends about her but all their lips was tight, Lucille, please come back where you belong, I've been good to you baby, please don't lead me along.

I call my music the healing music … It makes the blind feel that they can see, the lame feel that they can walk, the deaf and dumb that they can hear and talk.

A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That's how I knew they'd hit. - Little Richard

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