Posts Tagged ‘Little Richard’
Happy 80th Birthday Little Richard
Written by admin on December 5, 2012 – 7:45 pm -Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard celebrates his 80th birthday today. He was born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932.
Little Richard is rightly considered one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll. Drawing inspiration from gospel and blues artists, such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Marion Williams, and Billy Wright, Richard developed a vocal style and electrifying piano technique that would make him one of the most powerful of the early rock ‘n’ roll performers. His breakthrough hit, “Tutti Frutti,” with its unforgettable “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom!” intro, was one of the landmark rock ‘n’ roll recordings.
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Song of the Week #53 – “Good Golly, Miss Molly”
Written by admin on May 9, 2011 – 8:16 am - |
Little Richard’s great 1950s rocker “Good Golly, Miss Molly” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
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Happy 70th Birthday Tom Jones
Written by admin on June 7, 2010 – 6:05 am - |
Sir Tom Jones celebrates his 70th birthday today. He was born Thomas John Woodward in Trefforest, Pontypridd, Wales. Tom’s long-time manager Gordon Mills suggested the stage name “Tom Jones” in 1964, in reference to the title character of the hit film and to emphasise Tom’s Welsh nationality. |
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American music legends series
Written by admin on January 28, 2010 – 5:07 am -The Observor has produced a great series on some of some of the living legends of American music, as recalled by the stars they influenced.
In addition, photographer Jamie-James Medina spent a year taking portraits of these legends for Observor Music Monthly. The results are impressive and are presented with the articles.
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