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Title: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 09, 2020, 08:00:19 AM This hurts!
Rock legend Little Richard dies at 87 https://www.1011now.com/content/news/Little-Richard-dies-at-87-570337231.html Little Richard Long Tall Sally - Tutti Frutti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVIttmFAzek Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 09, 2020, 10:47:41 AM Thought I'd put some Beach Boys connections here:
The Beach Boys and Little Richard - Happy Endings (DJ L33 Audio and Music Video Remaster) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfkZVKqsTNs American Bandstand 1964- Interview Little Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjARpbNjFkw He mentions that he will be touring with the Boys. Little Richard Ft Debbie Gibson - Itsy Bitsy Spider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVZXAXFXHF0 You just look at the guy (who is for whatever reason) on trompete (yellow shirt)! And of course the short but sweet version of "Long tall Sally" by the Beach Boys: Fooling Around: Heart And Soul / Long Tall Sally (Party! Sessions Mix/Session #5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJmmazJDR4U Oh and here's a more recent version of Brian and band playing "Keep a-knockin": Brian Wilson - Keep A Knockin'/Surfs Up/The Right Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejl50mNvBIo There used to be an interview with Richard, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston on youtube but it seems to be gone. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: rn57 on May 09, 2020, 11:37:48 AM At the 46:45 mark a teamup for the ages, the Quasar of Rock...and Van Dyke Parks...
https://youtu.be/Y7d16oTJ7yQ Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Summer_Days on May 09, 2020, 11:41:23 AM Somehow I thought Little Richard would live forever, almost - he always seemed perennially young in some way. Whereas Elvis seemed pretty old when he died at 42, basically the same age as me, the youth of Little Richard as well as the fire in Jerry Lee Lewis would see them both outlive their peers. Now only Jerry Lee remains of that first generation. Their legacy is so huge, it’s immeasurable. RIP the Georgia Peach.
Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 09, 2020, 01:08:29 PM Somehow I thought Little Richard would live forever, almost - he always seemed perennially young in some way. Whereas Elvis seemed pretty old when he died at 42, basically the same age as me, the youth of Little Richard as well as the fire in Jerry Lee Lewis would see them both outlive their peers. Now only Jerry Lee remains of that first generation. Their legacy is so huge, it’s immeasurable. RIP the Georgia Peach. I don't believe that the Death will ever dare try again to take Jerry Lee with him. The Killer will end on his own terms. At the 46:45 mark a teamup for the ages, the Quasar of Rock...and Van Dyke Parks... https://youtu.be/Y7d16oTJ7yQ OMG, how cool is that!! Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Lonely Summer on May 09, 2020, 01:09:23 PM Somehow I thought Little Richard would live forever, almost - he always seemed perennially young in some way. Whereas Elvis seemed pretty old when he died at 42, basically the same age as me, the youth of Little Richard as well as the fire in Jerry Lee Lewis would see them both outlive their peers. Now only Jerry Lee remains of that first generation. Their legacy is so huge, it’s immeasurable. RIP the Georgia Peach. Yes, Richard always seemed so energetic, so full of fire, just brimming with life. I saw a video of him a couple years ago on a Seventh Day Adventist channel, no wig, no makeup, no flashy clothes...I didn't recognize him. He looked good for an 80-something man, he was still funny, but he couldn't move, confined to a wheelchair. Old age is no fun. But he kept Father Time at bay for several decades. I'm glad he lived long enough to receive the honors he so deeply deserved. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 10, 2020, 04:00:58 AM Little Richard Reflects on the Dawn of Rock & Roll, Influencing the Beatles and Stones
“I don’t think I ever got what I really deserved,” the icon said in 2004 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-legacy-influence-beatles-rolling-stones-996679/ Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 10, 2020, 09:28:35 AM Bob Dylan Remembers Little Richard: ‘My Shining Star and Guiding Light’
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylan-little-richard-tribute-996935/?fbclid=IwAR3uVT6p12D_5Gy6qyJbkFKKrwUbUEg4Fe1D5PFgy9QNRqdDZ-VEqJJOU7o Nice picture of Dylan, Richard and Mike Love Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 10, 2020, 01:36:09 PM Little Richard: Questlove, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Others Pay Tribute to ‘King of Rock & Roll’
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-questlove-brian-wilson-jimmy-page-tribute-996713/?fbclid=IwAR3ud6cMW5JNpyfN_7vre4cwvlFNfv9PdK4lnPSjMXOAkxNbnch3JV4s1tM Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: JK on May 11, 2020, 04:33:27 AM I'd assumed Richard and Jerry Lee were immortal--not so, it seems. >:(
My first memory of Little Richard was hearing his raucous version of "Baby Face" on the radio as a kid in 1959. (I see it reached #2 in the UK.) Four years later I heard the even more raucous flipside in a musical instrument store in my home town--at ear-splitting volume. Ooo mah soul!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeQHVVl8_U To quote Greil Marcus, he knew how to rock. Rest in peace, sir. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 11, 2020, 01:05:39 PM Little Richard: 20 Essential Songs
“Tutti-Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and other game-changing tracks from rock and R&B pioneer https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/little-richard-20-essential-songs-15792/tutti-frutti-1955-209077/ Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: JK on May 12, 2020, 05:04:05 AM Little Richard: 20 Essential Songs “Tutti-Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and other game-changing tracks from rock and R&B pioneer https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/little-richard-20-essential-songs-15792/tutti-frutti-1955-209077/ So many great songs! Thanks for sharing that, Rocker. ;) Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 12, 2020, 07:44:50 AM Little Richard: 20 Essential Songs “Tutti-Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and other game-changing tracks from rock and R&B pioneer https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/little-richard-20-essential-songs-15792/tutti-frutti-1955-209077/ So many great songs! Thanks for sharing that, Rocker. ;) You're welcome! At first I was afraid this would be a list of only his 50s hits, but was pleasantly surprised when I saw the songs from later years. Especially my favorite "I don't know what you got". That's such a great record! Oh and by the way, I just listened to my LP of "The second coming". It's actually better than what I remembered. If you like funk then this could be interesting for you. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 13, 2020, 02:35:17 AM Here's another list.
16 Great Little Richard Deep Cuts Beyond the hits that kick-started rock & roll history, Little Richard’s catalog is full of must-hear tunes https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-deep-cuts-996769/?fbclid=IwAR397h7iRFKFbbeWOoio1A2e8mB8scYd2TJ9SPA11fQSXpyXNDAI7_oJJz8 Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 15, 2020, 02:23:04 AM This seems like another interesting article:
Too black, too queer, too holy: why Little Richard never truly got his dues How did a turbaned drag queen from the sexual underground of America’s deep south ignite rock’n’roll? We unravel the mystery behind Little Richard’s subversive genius https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/12/too-black-queer-holy-why-little-richard-never-truly-got-his-dues-turbaned-drag-queen-sexual-underworld?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3yMp9olg3WFbtUI1fW_FpMe9wfic0wdFbj0kESU4P13Fk-oJTNnGx-1Zc Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 15, 2020, 01:24:24 PM Remembering Little Richard’s Kind Heart and One-of-a-Kind Soul
Peter Guralnick recalls two encounters with the rock & roll legend https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-peter-guralnick-tribute-1000420/?fbclid=IwAR2XpvvAnZAx-8mIg6hyn4UrOxKrXkDeAu6KyWrJVxbiQgEqm3o0O4EoCuU Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Lonely Summer on May 15, 2020, 05:59:12 PM Remembering Little Richard’s Kind Heart and One-of-a-Kind Soul This is the way I would like to remember him. Peter Guralnick recalls two encounters with the rock & roll legend https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-peter-guralnick-tribute-1000420/?fbclid=IwAR2XpvvAnZAx-8mIg6hyn4UrOxKrXkDeAu6KyWrJVxbiQgEqm3o0O4EoCuU Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 19, 2020, 03:18:59 AM Little Richard's Life In 10 Songs
Today we celebrate the life of the self-proclaimed innovator, originator and architect of rock and roll, Little Richard. Richard Penniman died on May 9 from bone cancer at the age of 87. We take a look at his remarkable life, breaking racial and gender barriers in the 1950s. His hit songs and electrifying performances changed the course of music and influenced Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Prince, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and so many others. Little Richard Made Music Vibrate In All The Right Ways Music Features NPR Music's Senior Director Lauren Onkey and I look at his life through the lens of 10 songs. https://www.npr.org/2020/05/09/853294432/little-richards-life-in-10-songs?fbclid=IwAR0Q34UDSCWweCogL72MKf7Q754DW8d5eGoF8tW1HjW9ip63d4-QKfWVG38 Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 22, 2020, 02:38:38 AM This is great:
Little Richard / Australia-Ampol Radio Show 1957 1. Ampol Plug 2. Introduction for Little Richard 3. Lucille 4.Interview with Little Richard 5.Long Tall Sally 6.Closing Announcements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXLmC7Up9PY Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on May 22, 2020, 04:24:43 AM I didn't realize that Dylan wasn't the only one commenting on Mike's Hall of Fame speech. See 3:08:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1DDZjTagY "Happy ending, Mike" Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Lonely Summer on May 22, 2020, 12:36:25 PM I didn't realize that Dylan wasn't the only one commenting on Mike's Hall of Fame speech. See 3:08: I hadn't seen that before. Sad that Ms. Ross couldn't be bothered to show up. Maybe she was having dinner with Paul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-1DDZjTagY "Happy ending, Mike" Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on February 04, 2023, 09:24:48 AM I hadn't heard of this before:
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Documentary In The Works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y5qIVl8FzY Sundance 2023 - "Little Richard: I Am Everything" Director Lisa Cortes on the Rock 'N' Roll Pioneer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXjzEEuMxd4 ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ is as complex as its subject REVIEW: The standout Sundance doc pays tribute to a musical icon who didn’t get his flowers https://xtramagazine.com/culture/little-richard-i-am-everything-review-244685 Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on February 16, 2023, 10:33:08 AM Upcoming documentary highlights Maconite Little Richard life and influence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eEPZ8N5Gng Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on March 21, 2023, 12:26:09 PM The Real King of Rock and Roll: New Doc Trailer Delves Into the Life and Music of Little Richard
Little Richard: I Am Everything will be released in April https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-documentary-i-am-everything-trailer-watch-1234696707/ Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on April 09, 2023, 02:45:47 AM Website for the movie:
https://www.littlericharddocumentary.com/ (http://www.magpictures.com/littlerichard/images/vod-side.png) Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Lonely Summer on April 13, 2023, 07:00:06 PM I was watching a discussion about the movie earlier today, and one of the main points the filmmaker wants to make is Elvis was not the King of Rock & Roll, Little Richard was. It's sad that all these years later, people are still accusing Elvis of being a racist who just stole music from black people. Elvis never asked people to call him "the king". Even Richard seemed to have backed off of that in later years. I saw one talk show where he said 'Elvis and I are friends, and we know who the King is, he's up above us, but I am the originator, the emancipator, the architect of rock and roll".
Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on April 23, 2023, 02:33:59 AM That's a shame. I've never heard Richard say anything about Elvis that wasn't positive. And it never seemed that he saw him as some kind of "rival" in that sense. It's bad that so many times people have to create a situation that was not there. One needs only to look on the many interviews on youtube that Richard gave.
Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Lonely Summer on April 23, 2023, 01:28:24 PM That's a shame. I've never heard Richard say anything about Elvis that wasn't positive. And it never seemed that he saw him as some kind of "rival" in that sense. It's bad that so many times people have to create a situation that was not there. One needs only to look on the many interviews on youtube that Richard gave. Yes, he said many, many times what an electrifying performer Elvis was; he called Elvis his friend. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: PhilSpectre on April 27, 2023, 11:12:53 PM I was watching a discussion about the movie earlier today, and one of the main points the filmmaker wants to make is Elvis was not the King of Rock & Roll, Little Richard was. It's sad that all these years later, people are still accusing Elvis of being a racist who just stole music from black people. Elvis never asked people to call him "the king". Even Richard seemed to have backed off of that in later years. I saw one talk show where he said 'Elvis and I are friends, and we know who the King is, he's up above us, but I am the originator, the emancipator, the architect of rock and roll". I love both, but I would definitely consider Richard and maybe Chuck Berry as the 'true' Kings of Rock n' Rolll. Elvis was a far more versatile artist. Title: Re: R. I. P. Little Richard Post by: Rocker on August 11, 2023, 10:53:47 AM CNN Sets Premiere Date For ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ – Update
https://deadline.com/2023/08/sundance-little-richard-i-am-everything-magnolia-pictures-1235228920/? |