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    Little Richard dies of cancer

    Pianist-singer behind "Tutti Frutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Long Tall Sally" set the template that a generation of musicians would follow

    Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician's son, Danny Jones Penniman, confirmed the pioneer's death to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was bone cancer, the musician's lawyer Bill Sobel told Rolling Stone.

    Starting with "Tutti Frutti" in 1956, Little Richard cut a series of unstoppable hits – "Long Tall Sally" and "Rip It Up" that same year, "Lucille" in 1957, and "Good Golly Miss Molly" in 1958 – driven by his simple, pumping piano, gospel-influenced vocal exclamations and sexually charged (often gibberish) lyrics. "I heard Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and that was it," Elton John told Rolling Stone in 1973. "I didn't ever want to be anything else. I'm more of a Little Richard stylist than a Jerry Lee Lewis, I think. Jerry Lee is a very intricate piano player and very skillful, but Little Richard is more of a pounder."

    Although he never hit the top 10 again after 1958, Little Richard's influence was massive. The Beatles recorded several of his songs, including "Long Tall Sally," and Paul McCartney's singing on those tracks – and the Beatles' own "I'm Down" – paid tribute to Little Richard's shredded-throat style. His songs became part of the rock & roll canon, covered over the decades by everyone from the Everly Brothers, the Kinks, and Creedence Clearwater Revival to Elvis Costello and the Scorpions. "Elvis popularized [rock & roll]," Steven Van Zandt tweeted after the news broke. "Chuck Berry was the storyteller. Richard was the archetype."

    Little Richard's stage persona – his pompadours, androgynous makeup and glass-bead shirts – also set the standard for rock & roll showmanship; Prince, to cite one obvious example, owed a sizable debt to the musician. "Prince is the Little Richard of his generation," Richard told Joan Rivers in 1989 before looking at the camera and addressing Prince. "I was wearing purple before you was wearing it!"

    Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5th, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, he was one of 12 children and grew up around uncles who were preachers. "I was born in the slums. My daddy sold whiskey, bootleg whiskey," he told Rolling Stone in 1970. Although he sang in a nearby church, his father Bud wasn't supportive of his son's music and accused him of being gay, resulting in Penniman leaving home at 13 and moving in with a white family in Macon. But music stayed with him: One of his boyhood friends was Otis Redding, and Penniman heard R&B, blues and country while working at a concession stand at the Macon City Auditorium...

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    Little Richard, Rock Pioneer Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87 - Rolling Stone

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    It's real sad how he struggled with his faith, and homosexuality. I hope that he truly was born again before he passed on.
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    It's real sad how he struggled with his faith, and homosexuality. I hope that he truly was born again before he passed on.
    I think the tribute in the link below will make you happy:

    Little Richard Dead at 87: Here's the Powerful Story of How He Turned to Christ Late in Life | CBN News
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    What he said about being a christian was was wonderful - better than many preachers

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    What he said about being a christian was was wonderful - better than many preachers
    Yep. The Lord told him he cannot compromise. He can't sing "Tutti Frutti" while claiming to be a Christian. He gave it all up. Thank God.
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    Quote Originally Posted by victoryword View Post
    And Richard asked, "Lord, can I do this and still be saved?" And according to the singer, the Lord replied, "Richard, no man can serve two masters.

    "People want to go to heaven, but they don't want to have to give up nothing," he said. "And in order to see Jesus, you've got to give up something."


    Praise the Lord! There it is! Thanks Troy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    And Richard asked, "Lord, can I do this and still be saved?" And according to the singer, the Lord replied, "Richard, no man can serve two masters.

    "People want to go to heaven, but they don't want to have to give up nothing," he said. "And in order to see Jesus, you've got to give up something."


    Praise the Lord! There it is! Thanks Troy!
    And let the church say
    Christ's Victory Bible Teaching Center
    Web site: http://www.cvbibleteachingcenter.org


    Vindicating God Ministries
    (A Unique New Bible Teaching Ministry)
    Web site: http://www.vindicatinggod.org
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vindicatinggod
    Gab: https://gab.com/victoriousword
    Minds: https://www.minds.com/victoriousword/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valiant Woman View Post
    And Richard asked, "Lord, can I do this and still be saved?" And according to the singer, the Lord replied, "Richard, no man can serve two masters.

    "People want to go to heaven, but they don't want to have to give up nothing," he said. "And in order to see Jesus, you've got to give up something."


    Praise the Lord! There it is! Thanks Troy!
    He had appeared on the 700 Club several times in the early 80's. Always left me with a blessing to hear his testimony. Little Richard will be missed in his passing.

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