Little Richard

Summary

Little Richard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Macon^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1932^[3]. He died in Nashville^[4]. He died on May 9, 2020^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], priest^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,307 views/month, #2,740 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Little Richard was born in Macon^[2].
• Little Richard died in Nashville^[4].
• Little Richard passed away in Tullahoma^[12].
• Little Richard was born on December 5, 1932^[3].
• Little Richard died on May 9, 2020^[5].
• Little Richard is buried at Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery^[13].
• Little Richard held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Little Richard's native language^[15].
• Little Richard is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Little Richard's professions included singer^[6].
• Little Richard worked as a pianist^[7].
• Little Richard worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Little Richard worked as a priest^[9].
• Little Richard worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Little Richard worked as a composer^[17].
• Little Richard's field of work was pop music^[18].
• Little Richard's field of work was rock and roll^[19].
• Little Richard's field of work was singing^[20].
• Little Richard's field of work was piano performance^[21].
• Little Richard's field of work was music composing^[22].
• Little Richard's field of work was composed musical work^[23].
• Little Richard's education included a stint at Ballard-Hudson High School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Little Richard is Long Tall Sally^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Little Richard is Lucille^[26].
• Little Richard received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-12-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-05-09^[31]

• Genre(s): funk, new orleans r&b, pop, r&b, rock, rock and roll, soul^[32]

• Community tags: funk, new orleans r&b, pop, r&b, rhythm & blues, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 95c2339b-8277-49a6-9aaf-08d8eeeaa0be^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Macon^[2], Little Richard… he was born on December 5, 1932^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Little Richard was educated at Ballard-Hudson High School^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], priest^[9], recording artist^[10], and composer^[17]. Fields of work include pop music^[18], a music genre^[35], founded in 1950^[36]; rock and roll^[19], a music genre^[37], founded in 1949^[38]; singing^[20], a type of activity^[39]; piano performance^[21], a field of study^[40]; music composing^[22], a type of arts^[41]; and composed musical work^[23], a type of work of art^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Long Tall Sally^[25], a music track with vocals^[43] and Lucille^[26], a single^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1962^[47]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[48], a commemorative plaque^[49], in United States^[50]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[51], a music museum^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1983^[54].

Death and Burial

Little Richard died on May 9, 2020^[5]. Recorded place of death include Nashville^[4], a city in the United States^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1779^[57] and Tullahoma^[12], a city in the United States^[58], in United States^[59]. The cause of death was bone cancer^[60]. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Little Richard ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,307 views/month, #2,740 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Prince^[63], a film actor^[64], 1958–2016^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[67], specialised in music^[68]; The Beatles^[69], a musical group^[70], founded in 1960^[71]; David Bowie^[72], a painter^[73], 1947–2016^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[76], specialised in music^[77]; Sister Rosetta Tharpe^[78], a musician^[79], 1915–1973^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[82], specialised in musician^[83]; Living Colour^[84], a musical group^[85], founded in 1984^[86]; and Léo Jaime^[87], an actor^[88], b. 1960^[89], of Brazil^[90].

FAQs

Where was Little Richard born?

Little Richard's place of birth was Macon^[2].

Where did Little Richard die?

Little Richard passed away in Nashville^[4].

What did Little Richard do for work?

Little Richard worked as singer^[6], pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], priest^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Little Richard go to school?

Little Richard was educated at Ballard-Hudson High School^[24].

What awards did Little Richard receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[48], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[51].

Who did Little Richard influence?

Little Richard has been cited as an influence by Prince^[63], The Beatles^[69], David Bowie^[72], and Sister Rosetta Tharpe^[78].