Little Richard
See also: Richard
Little Richard , of his true name Richard Wayne Penniman , is a Chanteur, Pianiste, Guitariste and American type-setter, born the December 5th 1932. He was a pioneer of the Rock-and-roll end of the the Fifties.
Biography
With Chuck Berry and Conceited Domino, it seems one of the first black musicians of rock'n'roll to know the favors of the white public. Rebellious personality, Little Richard marked his time by its songs (which it stresses while howling) or its appropriate dresses blazing, as many characteristics which contributed to define the tone and the image of the rock'n'roll. It considerably influenced the musicians of the following generation like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Born with Mason (Georgia), Little Richard is resulting from an large family. His/her devout father does not do anything to encourage the taste of his son for the music, just as the whole of his family which rejects her homosexuality, rejection which pushes it to leave the residence very early. Very quickly, he sings Gospel in the local festivals, then Rythm and blues in the clubs.
In 1951, it signs a contract with the company RCA and, during the years which follow, records Jump blues such as “Get Rich Quick” and “Every Hour” for its label Peacock. In 1955, it signs a contract at Specialty, a modest small house of discs which takes it along with New-Orleans for a meeting of recording become legendary. Indeed, it is there that during a pause Little Richard fredonne an absurd title and obscene, Tutti Frutti , that the producer Robert Blackwell, struck by the commercial potential of his melody, makes rewrite in order to modify the words of them. In 1957 thus the recording of Tutti Frutti takes place, which obtains a considerable success at once at the same time as it becomes traditional rock'n'roll.
Serious Little Richard, at this period, several other titles which will make also its fame like Long Tall Sally (1956), RIP It Up (1956), Jenny, Jenny (1957) and Good Golly Miss Molly (1958). Its public appearances remain memorable: with the underlined eyes of a thick layer of kohl and the hair drawn up on the head in Pompadour, Little Richard, upright on a piano, is given up completely, punctuating its songs of a legendary cry (“Woo! ”). Ironically, he is a success even larger after the resumptions - edulcorated - of his songs by white singers like Pat Boone.
During years 1957 and 1958, it acquires a popularity without precedent. It appears with the credits of several films of which Don' T Knock the Rock in company of Bill Halley (1956, Fred Sears), the Blonde and me of Frank Tashlin ( The Girl Can' T Help It , 1956) where also appear copious the Jayne Mansfield, Fats Domino, Julie London, the Platters, Abbey Lincoln or Gene Vincent, and Mr. Rock' Roll (1957, Charles S. Dubin) with Chuck Berry and Lionel Hampton in particular. In 1957, it however stops its career to become Pasteur, hoping to overcome a homosexuality thus that it does not completely manage to assume. From 1958 to 1962, he is singer of gospels and records under the crook of the producer Quincy Jones; in 1961, he becomes Minister for the adventist Church: what does not prevent it from accompanying, during the year 1962, in England, two English groups which belong to its admirors: the Rolling Stones and Beatles.
Between 1964 and 1979, it oscillates between theology and the rock'n'roll, trying to join again several times with success. In 1969, it delivers a service electrifying at the time of the Toronto Rock-and-roll Revival Festival to Varsity Stadium of Toronto, at the side of Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and John Lennon. In 1986, he plays sides of Bette Midler, Nick Nolte and Richard Dreyfuss in the Clochard of Beverly Hills ( Down and Out in Beverly Hills ) of Paul Mazursky, remake of film of Jean Renoir, Boudu saved of water (1932), singing Great Gosh has Mighty there. Since then, its regular appearances in the media come to justify a reputation which does of him one of largest the stars of the rock'n'roll. During this same year 1986, it is one of the founding members of Rock'n'roll' N Roll Hall off Famed and, in 1993, it receives a Grammy Award rewarding the unit for a career which, in spite of many eclipses, remains decisive in the history of the rock'n'roll.
In 2006, it still appears on the disc Jambalaya of Eddy Mitchell, in trio with Johnny Hallyday.
Quotations
- Little Richard in connection with King: “Nobody would never have heard of Elvis Presley if I had been white”.
Discography
- 1957: Here' S Little Richard (Specialty)
- 1958: Volume 2 (Specialty)
- 1959: The Fabulous Little Richard (Specialty)
- 1960: Clap Your Hands
- 1960: Pray Along with Little Richard, vol. 1
- 1960: Pray Along with Little Richard, vol. 2
- 1962: King off the Gospel Singers
- 1963: Sings Spirituals
- 1964: Sings the Gospel
- 1964: Little Richard Is Back And There' S.A. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' One! (Vee-Jay)
- 1964: Greatest Hits (Vee-Jay)
- 1965: The Wild and Frantic Little Richard (Modern)
- 1965: The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits Live! (Modern)
- 1967: The Explosive Little Richard (Okeh)
- 1967: Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! (Okeh)
- 1967: Rock'n'roll NR Roll Forever
- 1969: Good Golly Miss Molly
- 1969: Little Richard
- 1969: Right Now
- 1970: Rock'n'roll Hard rock Heavy
- 1970: Little Richard
- 1970: Well Alright!
- 1970: The Rill Thing (Begun again)
- 1971: Mr. Big
- 1971: King Off Rock'n'roll (Begun again)
- 1972: Southern Child (Begun again, unreleased)
- 1972: The Second Coming (Begun again)
- 1972: Original The
- 1972: You Cant Keep has Good Man Down
- 1973: RIP It Up
- 1974: Talkin' “Boils Drunk
- 1974: Recorded Live
- 1974: Super Hits (Trip)
- 1975: Keep has Knockin”
- 1976: Sings
- 1976: Little Richard Live
- 1977: Now
- 1983: 20 Greatest Hits (Lotus)
- 1988: Lucille
- 1992: Shake It All Butt
- 1996: Shag one Down by the Union Hall
- 2006: Young stag Comes Little Richard/Little Richard
Catalog of films
- 1991 : " Keep One Knockin'" of D.A Pennebaker