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Little Richard preaches the gospel

Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion. Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion, and even quit rock and roll music for religion once in 1957, only to return years later.
Los Angeles Times

‘Spirit, rhythm and swagger’ highlight Little Richard documentary

Filmmaker Lisa Cortés believes that if deacon’s-son-turned-rock-legend Little Richard had been whispering anything in her ear while she was making her documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” it ...
American Songwriter

5 Things We Learned from the Little Richard Doc, ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’

Three years ago today (May 9), the world lost a legend. Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, was a pioneer, a mover, and a shaker, who defied the norm to help mold the rock and roll we know ...
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Little Richard preaches the gospel

Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion, and even quit rock and roll music for religion once in 1957, only to return years later. He was regularly preaching in 1984, claiming that his ...