Facts about Little Richard

1. Facts about Little Richard!!!

2. Little Richard�s real name is Richard Wayne Penniman.

3. Little Richard Facts He was born in December 5, 1932. He grew up in Macon, Georgia. He had 12 brothers and sisters all together.

4. Little Richard Facts When he was young, he sang Gospel with the Penniman Singers, and the Tiny Tots Trio. In Atlanta, when he was 18 he won a talent show.

5. Little Richard Facts Esquerita, a local musician, taught Little Richard some piano techniques. His father died in the winter of 1952. He also came back to Macon to perform at the Tick Tock Club.

6. Little Richard Facts He met Bill Wright, a Blues Singer. He was amazed with his stage make-up and his flashy clothes.

7. Little Richard Facts He made two records for Peacock Records. One of them was, �Rice, Red Beans, and Turnip Greens� His last record with Peacock was being backed by the Johnny Otis Trio.

8. Little Richard Facts He began recording with Specialty in September 13, 1955. In 1957, he recorded 50 songs. Everything he recorded were hits between 1956-1957.

9. Little Richard Facts He appeared in movies like �The Girl Can�t Help It�. Because of a plane scare, he quit Rock and Roll to become a Preacher in the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

10. Little Richard Facts In 1962 he came back to Rock and Roll. A year later, with the Rolling Stones as his opening act, he toured Europe.

11. Little Richard Facts In 1976, he returned to the ministry. In 1979, he recorded God�s Beautiful City for World Records. In West Hollywood, he was seriously injured in an accident in the October of 1985.

12. Little Richard Facts In 1993, Little Richard performed at Bill Clinton�s presidential inaugural. He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the 1986�s 18 greatest.

13. Little Richard Facts His hit songs were� Tutti Frutti, Rip It Up, Ready Teddy, Lucille, Slppin� and Slidin�, Jenny Jenny, Long Tall Sally, Keep a Knockin�, Send Me Some Lovin�, Good Golly Miss Molly, and Directly From My Heart.

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