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Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Long Tall Sally - #2: Baby Face - #3: Good Golly, Miss Molly - #4: Lucille - #5: Long Tall Sally
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01/1956
3.
01/1956
[Dot 15443]
written by Little Richard
& Dorothy LaBostrie
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04/1956
5.
04/1956
[Dot 15457]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Richard Penniman
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04/1956
7.
07/1956
B side to Rip It Up
8.
07/1956 Rip It Up Little Richard
from
Here's Little Richard
[Specialty 579]
9.
B side to The Girl Can't Help It
[Specialty 591]
written by
McKinley Millet & Robert Blackwell
10.
01/1957
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #413]
[Specialty 591]
written by
Bobby Troup
11.
03/1957
B side to Heeby-Jeebies
written by John Marascalco & Richard Penniman
12.
03/1957 Lucille Little Richard
from
Little Richard
[Specialty 598]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard
13.
03/1957
B side to Lucille
[Specialty 598]
written by John Marascalco &
Leo Price
14.
06/1957
[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Richard Penniman
15.
06/1957
B side to Jenny, Jenny
[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Richard Penniman
16.
09/1957
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]
[Specialty 611]
written by Richard Penniman
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[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
18.
05/1958
[Specialty 633]
written by Richard W. Penniman
19.
06/1958
B side to Ooh! My Soul
[Specialty 633]
written by Dorothy La Bostrie & Richard Penniman
20.
09/1958 #2 Baby Face Little Richard
from
Little Richard
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05/1959
23.
Lucille / So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) released as a double a-side in the UK
[Warner 5163]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard
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25.
[Mercury 71965]
written by Richard Penniman
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[Betty 1207]
written by Richard Penniman
, Albert Collins, Edwin Bocage & James Smith [guitarist]
28.
06/1964
[Specialty 692]
written by Richard Penniman
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09/1964
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09/1964
31.
[Cameo 345]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Richard Penniman
32.
11/1965
33.
12/1965
as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
medley of "jenny, jenny" and "c.c. rider"
[New Voice 806]
written by Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
&
Bob Crewe
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35.
[Hi 2125]
written by Richard Penniman
, Edwin Bocage, James Smith [guitarist] & Albert Collins
36.
[sweet little sixteen, long tall sally, chantilly lace, whole lotta shakin' goin on, blue suede shoes, party doll]
[Polydor 14002]
written by
Chuck Berry , Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell,
J.P. Richardson , Dave "Curlee" Williams,
Sunny David ,
Carl Lee Perkins ,
Buddy Knox &
Jimmy Bo
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09/1970
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11/1970
40.
[United Artists 50892]
written by Richard Wayne Penniman
&
Skip Taylor 41.
42.
05/1973
[ABC 11364]
written by Richard Penniman
, Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins & James Smith [guitarist]
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08/1973
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45.
R
46.
[Primero 1003]
written by Richard Penniman
, Eddie Bocage, Al Collins & James Smith [guitarist]
47.
[RCA 13465]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard
48.
produced by Dan Hartman
[MCA 52780]
written by Richard Penniman
&
Billy Preston
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10/1986
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