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].

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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^[28], founded in 1950^[29]; rock and roll^[19], a music genre^[30], founded in 1949^[31]; singing^[20], a type of activity^[32]; piano performance^[21], a field of study^[33]; music composing^[22], a type of arts^[34]; and composed musical work^[23], a type of work of art^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Long Tall Sally^[25], a music track with vocals^[36] and Lucille^[26], a single^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1962^[40]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[41], a commemorative plaque^[42], in United States^[43]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[44], a music museum^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1983^[47].

Death and Burial

Little Richard died on May 9, 2020^[5]. Recorded place of death include Nashville^[4], a city in the United States^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1779^[50] and Tullahoma^[12], a city in the United States^[51], in United States^[52]. The cause of death was bone cancer^[53]. 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.^[54] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Prince^[56], a film actor^[57], 1958–2016^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[60], specialised in music^[61]; The Beatles^[62], a musical group^[63], founded in 1960^[64]; David Bowie^[65], a painter^[66], 1947–2016^[67], of United Kingdom^[68], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[69], specialised in music^[70]; Sister Rosetta Tharpe^[71], a musician^[72], 1915–1973^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[75], specialised in musician^[76]; Living Colour^[77], a musical group^[78], founded in 1984^[79]; and Léo Jaime^[80], an actor^[81], b. 1960^[82], of Brazil^[83].

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^[41], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[44].

Who did Little Richard influence?

Little Richard has been cited as an influence by Prince^[56], The Beatles^[62], David Bowie^[65], and Sister Rosetta Tharpe^[71].