Little Richard, even now has the reputation as a true rock ‘n’ roll revolutionary along side the late Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis.
His popularity blossomed in the early 1950s merging the authentic sound of New Orleans with gospel and heavy, passionate piano. Although he produced alongside other greats nobody could compare to the electric, soulful vocals of Richard that shakes you from song to song. His distinctive style sets him apart from the rest of 50’s Rock n Roll which gave him a spark to inevitably light up the future of music. Even in 2017 most of us are able to recognise the bullet-like vocals of ‘Tutti- Frutti’ and sing along as if it were released last week. The sax-oriented, happy go lucky, classic hits filled with ‘woo!s’ is an inescapable burst of energy no matter what age.
Little Richard was not only a legend for his musical success but socially too. Richard openly talked about sexuality and explored orientation a particularly contraversial topic at the time. He performed as a Drag Performer in the early 1950s after dressing up in his mothers clothes since he has a small child. His sexuality and experimentation lead to his father kicking him out on the grounds of his homosexuality. Although Richard had a religiously centered upbringing, he believes that “I’ve been gay all my life and I know God is a God of love, not hate”. His kind-hearted and liberal attitudes on life gained him a lot of support and admiration from other future musicians and important figures; the most memorable being Lemmy Motörhead who Richard was an inspiration for.
Although a lot of his life was plagued with tragedy and drugs he still goes down in history as a legend and an icon –
Long Live Rock n Roll x
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This is so well written steff!
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