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LITTLE RICHARD

Little Richard – real name Richard Wayne Penniman – was a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll singer born in Macon, Georgia, US on December 5, 1932. He scored his biggest hits in the 1950s, with singles Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti and Good Golly Miss Molly being among his most popular. The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Elton John all cited Little Richard as an influence, known for his raspy voice, enthusiastic performances and flamboyant outfits. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He died aged 87 of bone cancer in Tullahoma, Tennesse on May 9. Image: Dezo Hoffman/Shutterstock

LITTLE RICHARD Songs stats

UK No. 1s
0
UK Top 10s
5
UK Top 40s
16
UK Top 75s
18
Weeks in the Top 1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
21
Weeks in the Top 40
106
Weeks in the Top 75
116

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Giorgio

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Little Richard's albums are not listed. Why is that??

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Alan Breberić

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Apparently because he never entered the official UK chart!

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Bengy

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It's those dreaded streaming sales!

But in the Albums Sales chart,
34 New THE VERY BEST OF - LITTLE RICHARD
100 New FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS - LITTLE RICHARD

and in the Albums Downloads chart,
23 New THE VERY BEST OF - LITTLE RICHARD
44 New 20 GREATEST HITS - LITTLE RICHARD

He might be in the expanded Top 200 chart this week.