Rock ‘n’ roll icon Little Richard is dead
The HinduLittle Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally, has died. Citing the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s son, Rolling Stone magazine said on Saturday that the cause of death was unknown. With a distinctive voice that ranged from robust belting to howling falsetto, Richard transfixed audiences and became an inspiration for artists, including The Beatles, as he transformed the blues into the feverish new style of rock ‘n’ roll alongside Fats Domino and Chuck Berry. His raunchy 1955 song Tutti Frutti, even with its gay sex theme toned down for radio, became a sort of opening salvo of rock ‘n’ roll’s entry into American life, starting with his nonsensical but instantly thrilling first line: Awop bop a loo mop/Alop bam boom.
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