Little Richard argued that he was the rightful heir to the king of rock 'n' roll title, with Berry up there with him. "I sang (rock 'n' roll) a long time before I presented it to the public ...

From late legends like Prince and David Bowie to contemporary icons like Janelle Monáe and Lady Gaga, countless artists have borrowed from Little Richard’s flamboyant performance style.

In 1956, Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene, changing music history. One of the songs on Presley's introductory album was his rendition of "Tutti Frutti," a song released the previous ...

As a kid, Graham Nash was impressed by the same larger-than-life American rock stars as his classmates, but one performer ...

Before Elvis, The Beatles, and David Bowie, there was Little Richard. Music historians consider him to be the architect who developed the sound and attitude of rock and roll, especially with hits like ...

But Little Richard was always another story. If Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis were wild-ass country boys, teasing their audience with a grin of delinquent effrontery, Little Richard was something even ...

Actor Alton Mason discussed playing Little Richard in the film 'Elvis' during an upcoming episode of 'Yara Shahidi's Day Off' on Facebook Watch. by Gina Ragusa. Published on November 16, 2022.

Thornton's story is not unique, as Elvis was influenced by B.B. King, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Jackson, Tharpe, Big Boy and more. Little Richard argued that he was the rightful heir to the ...

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. It illustrates clearly just how the revolutionary pop icon’s ...

From late legends like Prince and David Bowie to contemporary icons like Janelle Monáe and Lady Gaga, countless artists have borrowed from Little Richard’s flamboyant performance style.

Elvis favored bold fashions — the sequined nudie suit has since become synonymous with the King — and even evoked Richard with his towering pompadour (Richard used his as a prop of its own ...