ITP V.020 ONLY ONE PER COFFIN: R.I.P. LITTLE RICHARD

RICHARD PENNIMAN, better know as LITTLE RICHARD, an originator of rock and roll has sadly passed at 87 from bone cancer.










LITTLE RICHARD broke racial, cultural and sexual barriers as he popularized rock and roll in the 50's.




ITP V.020 EDITORS NOTE:
R.I.P. LITTLE RICHARD, thanks for the great rock and roll tunes, performances, gender bending and influence.







FROM CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/09/entertainment/little-richard-dead-obituary-trnd/index.html






FROM TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS:


Little Richard is worshipped by anyone who loves rock and roll. He officiated Tom’s wedding to Dana York and having him there that day filled him and everyone in attendance with joy, awe and delight. He will be sorely missed by the music community. Love to his family at this difficult time.




FROM SEEING RED RECORDS:


 RIP Little Richard - a true innovator and pioneer ... you defined Rock N Roll with your music and the way you lived.




FROM KISS:

RIP Little Richard
Note from Gene Simmons:
Sadly, Little Richard passed away today. A founding Father of Rock And Roll, his contributions simply can’t be overstated. I had the honor of meeting Richard in his later years and was awed by his presence. He told me, “I am the architect of Rock And Roll.” Amen! ..Rest In Peace.
Note from Paul Stanley:
LITTLE RICHARD Is A Cornerstone In The Very Foundation Of Rock & Roll. An Icon. A Songwriter And Performer With A Personality To Match. RIP Superstar.




FROM REDEFINING DARKNESS RECORDS:

 RIP Little Richard - a true innovator and pioneer ... you defined Rock N Roll with your music and the way you lived.





VENOM INC:


 RIP Little Richard and Thankyou for helping to start it all!!




FROM MOTORHEAD:

Today we raise a toast to one of the founders of rock n' roll. One of Lemmy's heroes!
Lemmy performing "Good Golly Miss Molly" https://youtu.be/w6FlQb965FM
Rolling Stone Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/…/…/little-richard-dead-48505/…

 FROM LIVING COLOUR:

Rock Is Dead
Little Richard
The Right Reverend Penniman
The Architect of Rock & Roll Is Gone
Roll has lost it’s Soul
It’s 1st most daring & outrageous Forefather.
Rest In Power FOREVER
GOOD GOLLY!

No Jimi, No Beatles No Bowie, No Bolan. NO GLAM, No Freddie, No Prince, No Elton, No Preston No Sly, No Stevie, WITHOUT Little Richard!They DON’T HAPPEN Without HIM BLAZING A TRAIL IN THE DARK in sequence, if he had his SHIRT ON AT ALL, AT THE PIANO, SCREAMING LIKE A WHITE WOMAN
Little Richard appearing on Time’s Up was Living Colour's Single Greatest HONOR! #LittleRichard via Vernon Reid
https://youtu.be/YZqTLJ6L5tw





FROM DUSTBOLT:

 Rock In Peace Little Richard






FROM PHILLIP FISCHER (FISHBONE):


 Richard Wayne Penniman.. He was bold and brave enough to do it in a tough time of hate based opposition. He was Rock before the name, glam before glam, punk before punk and he wrote the book on how to form your own musical gully. The actual king who ruled Rock & Roll. Little Richard left a treasure trove to be excavated and reanalyzed for what it is and how to Rock & Roll. (RIP) #littlerichard #racemusic #rock #rocknroll #rockandroll #rockandrollhalloffame #legend #icon #kingofrock #kingofrocknroll #kingofrockandroll





FROM THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 



Inductee Little Richard ripped-up the Fifties. His unrestrained musicality and charismatic persona created a rock & roll blueprint followed by generations. Songs like “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly” were amplified by Richard's rockin’ piano, rolling rhythms and an electric stage presence. His sound and style were the cornerstones of rock & roll, and his outrageousness and rebellious spirit challenged the world to change.





FROM IGGY POP:

MESSAGE FROM IGGY: „Dear Little Richard, thank you, RIP”

— Iggy Pop (@IggyPop) May 9, 2020

 




FROM ELTON JOHN: 

The track we recorded “The Power” is a favourite in my catalogue. We also played live at the Beverly Hilton and I felt like I’d died and gone to heaven.
He influenced so many and is irreplaceable. A true legend, icon and a force of nature. #RIP Little Richard
Love, Elton x

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) May 9, 2020

 






FROM JIMMY PAGE (LED ZEPPELIN):  





RIP Little Richard, a very sad loss. My thoughts are with his loved ones.⁣
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It’s Little Richard’s songs that pioneered rock’n’roll. I got to hear him and his band at the Newport Lounge in Miami and boy were they good. ⁣ pic.twitter.com/JXgahhJAfk

— Jimmy Page (@JimmyPage) May 9, 2020

FROM SPIKE LEE (DIRECTOR/ACTOR):

Rest In Peace To One Of The True Creators Of Rock And Roll. This Is The Commercial I Directed With Little Richard And Michael Jordan, 1991. pic.twitter.com/51bEV1eYKB

— Spike Lee (@SpikeLeeJoint) May 9, 2020

FROM NEKROFILTH:


Remembering the craziest motherfucker that ever lived. The king of all kings. RIP Little Richard




FROM ZAKK WYLDE:


 GOD BLESS LITTLE RICHARD • 1932-2O2O • tBLSt SDMF



FROM PRINCE (ESTATE):


 Little Richard's influence on music cannot be understated. He didn't just open doors, he smashed entire walls to pieces to make way for all who would come after him. Rest in peace to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.




FROM BOB DYLAN:


 I just heard the news about Little Richard and I’m so grieved. He was my shining star and guiding light back when I was only a little boy. His was the original spirit that moved me to do everything I would do. I played some shows with him in Europe in the early nineties and got to hang out in his dressing room a lot. He was always generous, kind and humble. And still dynamite as a performer and a musician and you could still learn plenty from him. In his presence he was always the same Little Richard that I first heard and was awed by growing up and I always was the same little boy. Of course he’ll live forever. But it’s like a part of your life is gone.



FROM THE APOLLO THEATER:

MORE LITTLE RICHARD TRIBUTES LATER








Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-