Little Richard

Little Richard – real name Richard Wayne Penniman – was a pioneering rock β€˜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
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Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos
WoC Wks
No 1
Chart
Facts
20.12.
1956
RIP IT UP
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8336
30 01 00
14.02.
1957
LONG TALL SALLY
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8366
03 16 00
28.02.
1957
TUTTI FRUTTI
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8366
29 01 00
14.03.
1957
SHE'S GOT IT
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8382
15 09 00
21.03.
1957
THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8382
09 11 00
04.07.
1957
LUCILLE
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8446
10 09 00
19.09.
1957
JENNY JENNY
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8470
11 05 00
05.12.
1957
KEEP A KNOCKIN'
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8509
21 07 00
06.03.
1958
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLU8560
08 09 00
17.07.
1958
OOH! MY SOUL
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLO8647
22 04 00
08.01.
1959
BABY FACE
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLU8770
02 15 00
09.04.
1959
BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON
LONDON HLU8831
17 05 00
11.06.
1959
KANSAS CITY
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HLU8868
26 05 00
17.10.
1962
HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED
LITTLE RICHARD
MERCURY AMT1189
38 04 00
10.06.
1964
BAMA LAMA BAMA LOO
LITTLE RICHARD
LONDON HL9896
20 07 00
02.07.
1977
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY/RIP IT UP
CREOLE CR140
37 04 00
31.05.
1986
62 05 00
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18.10.
1986
OPERATOR
LITTLE RICHARD
WEA YZ89
67 04 00
24.01.
1987
SOMEBODY'S COMIN'
LITTLE RICHARD
NO-LABEL MIUCT2112
93 02 00
01.04.
1989
TWINS
PHILIP BAILEY AND LITTLE RICHARD
NO-LABEL MIUCT2563
82 03 00
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