OT: RIP Little Richard

[Empirical Cane]

underrated musician and impact on rock n roll.

 

[Canedog]

Canedog had the pleasure of sitting close to Little Richard on a flight many years ago. He was wheelchair bound which surprised me. RIP to one of Rock's founding fathers.

 

[Canes2082]

****... loved Long Tall Sally

First time i actually heard it was the helicopter scene in the movie Predator

 

[Fletch]

Along with Otis Redding, the pride of Macon, Georgia. RIP to a great one. To be honest, though, I had no idea he was still alive.

 

[Matt Foley]

Saw him perform at the San Francisco Blues Fest in the early 2000's, quite the showman.

That was an awesome festival, shame it ended. The venue/atmosphere/setting was crazy. Golden Gate Bridge in the background, the bay to the right, and San Fran on the left. Was lucky enough to attend multiple years...

 

[No_Fly_Zone]

A-***-bop-a-loo-bop-a-***-bam-dead.
RIP.

 

[AtlAtty]

A major part of the evolution of rock music and showmanship. It always interested me how an openly *** and flamboyant performer was so well accepted even in the 60’s. He’s like the black Liberace in that sense.

 

[MovingZen]

Huge rock fan here... much respect to Little Richard. RIP

 

[KANE]

Along with Otis Redding, the pride of Macon, Georgia. RIP to a great one. To be honest, though, I had no idea he was still alive.

RIP Hometown Legend.

 

[imyrhuckleberry]

Many say he was the true "King" of rock and roll . . .

 

[daytonacane]

Little Richard brings back wonderful memories for me from my teenage years in the 1950's. First time I saw my husband-to-be was when he came bopping into a high school senior law classroom singing "Long Tall Sally".

 

[Dan E. Dangerously]

 

[rekofred]

RIP. good music is good music. All one language to the soul. Whether he liked ding dong or pu-tang makes no difference to me. Let's eat!

 

[RemainMack is back]

A sad day. Influence is usually subtle when measuring impact but with him it was obvious what he meant to it.

RIP

 

[Golsen82]

Along with Otis Redding, the pride of Macon, Georgia. RIP to a great one. To be honest, though, I had no idea he was still alive.

Allman brothers from Macon

 

[ThomasM]

Little Richard was the real king of rock and roll. That is all.

 

[ThomasM]

A sad day. Influence is usually subtle when measuring impact but with him it was obvious what he meant to it.

RIP

The Beatles were hugely influenced by Little Richard. He was a bigger influence on early rock than most people will ever know.

 

[ThomasM]

Never forget his influence on the insurance world...

 

[Dan E. Dangerously]

 

[canesdogo]

RIP.
The only rocker known to shout in key............
As Jagger said he was one of the originals that set the rock n roll bar.