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This page is a discography for American musician Little Richard (1932–2020). Described as " the architect of rock and roll ", Little Richard was a pioneering singer-songwriter whose career also encompassed rhythm and blues , soul , and gospel .
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.
It should only contain pages that are Little Richard albums or lists of Little Richard albums, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Little Richard albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
Little Richard first achieved success after signing to Art Rupe's label Specialty Records and releasing the single "Tutti Frutti".A self-composed number which Richard had been performing live for some time, "Tutti Frutti" was recorded at J & M Studio, New Orleans in September 1955 after producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell had Richard's ribald lyrics revised by songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie.
Little Richard (titled Volume 2 in the UK) is the second album [2] by American musician Little Richard, released in July 1958, ten months after Richard announced a retirement from rock and roll to pursue a life in the ministry.
In June 1956, Specialty Records released it as a single by Little Richard with "Ready Teddy" as the B-side. The song reached the top position on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues Records chart as well as number 17 on the magazine's broader Billboard Hot 100. [1] The version peaked at number 30 in the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Specialty Records was an American record label founded in Los Angeles in 1945 by Art Rupe.It was known for rhythm and blues, gospel, and early rock and roll, and recorded artists such as Little Richard, Guitar Slim, Percy Mayfield, and Lloyd Price. [1]
The King of Rock and Roll was produced and arranged by H. B. Barnum. [6] It contains one original Little Richard song, the gospel rock "In the Name", and a new song co-written by Barnum, "Green Power", the album's single.