Little Richard

[dermotdermot]

Little Richard passes away aged 87.

RIP.

[wilks_bfc]

I’m surprised but only because, for some reason, I thought he already was

[basil6345789]

RIP Richard. A true great.

[bfcmik]

I thought he would have have been much older than that. Like wilks_bfc I thought he was already long dead and buried!

[tiger76]

Suspected this would be an RIP thread before i clicked it.Yet another one of the pioneers leaves us.RIP Richard a true legend.

[Vino blanco]

My all time favourite rock n roll artist. What a voice, what a performer: I saw him live in 1964 on a multi artist bill, he stole the show completely. He influenced Elvis, the Beatles and many others, a true modern music icon. RIP to a great rocker!!

[bfcmik]

https://youtu.be/u0Ujb6lJ_mM
Lucille 1957

[Devils_Advocate]

An inspirational musician and without Little Richard they might never have been Back to the Future so just think on.

[pushpinpussy]

Good Golly

[Vintage Claret]

One of the original rock n roll greats

'Lucille' and 'Long Tall Sally' , 2 of my favourites from that genre.

[Spijed]

Only leaves the 'Killer' left

[Lord Beamish]

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[Vino blanco]

Don Everly is also still with us from those heady days.

[Spijed]

Don Everly is also still with us from those heady days.

Any hard evidence that Elvis is dead?

[Lord Beamish]

Any hard evidence that Elvis is dead?

His compacted colon was quite hard.

[Corky]

Little Richard was genuinely one of those guys that was able, very successfully, to cross over from rock and roll, rocking blues, rhythm and blues, rhythm and soul and just plain soul. This track was, amazingly, recorded in the UK. https://youtu.be/vSmnPV7bbS4

[exilecanada]

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That picture is Sammy Davis Jr, nice try though. Close but no cigar

[basil6345789]

Little Richard was genuinely one of those guys that was able, very successfully, to cross over from rock and roll, rocking blues, rhythm and blues, rhythm and soul and just plain soul. This track was, amazingly, recorded in the UK. https://youtu.be/vSmnPV7bbS4

I read that somewhere in the can there is at least an album's worth of r and b stuff (Like I Don't Wanna Discuss It) just waiting for us!

[Guitargeorge]

I saw Little Richard three times, once in Burnley at what is now the Mechanics. He put on a fantastic show each time. RIP Richard

[conyoviejo]

R.I.P. Little Richard ..A fantastic performer in his day.. A sad loss to the music industry.

[tim_noone]

I’m surprised but only because, for some reason, I thought he already was

# me too

[Corky]

I read that somewhere in the can there is at least an album's worth of r and b stuff (Like I Don't Wanna Discuss It) just waiting for us!

I'd be surprised if there is much Okeh stuff left to publish and Specialty stuff likewise. Columbia Special Products have done a fair amount of reissuing the "race" label recordings from the 50s and 60s of a fair chunk of Okeh stuff but you never know. It is amazing what turns up.

[Spijed]

Saw him, Jerry Lee Lewis & Chuck Berry at Wembley Arena about 1997/98

[Corky]

Basil, there could be some VeeJay stuff still in the can.

[Devils_Advocate]

That picture is Sammy Davis Jr, nice try though. Close but no cigar

I think you'll find the picture is of Samual L Jackson

[Foreverly Claret]

Don Everly is also still with us from those heady days.
[I saw little Richard in October 1963 at Bradford Gaumont on the same bill as Don and Phil Everly and the Rolling Stones i remember him tearing off his shirt and running round the auditorium./quote]

[Vino blanco]

Foreverly, that's exactly the same gig that I was at then, Bradford 63,, with the Everlys and the Stones opening the show. I went on a coach with my girlfriend, who became my first wife: I was always a massive Everly Brothers fan and they were great, but Little Richard was incredible to see live.

[ShakyLee]

After watching us beat Villa 4-2 in November 1966, with Lochhead scoring all 4, I saw Little Richard at Nelson Imp that evening.
He was wild!

[tim_noone]

After watching us beat Villa 4-2 in November 1966, with Lochhead scoring all 4, I saw Little Richard at Nelson Imp that evening.
He was wild!

Unbelievable that such a small town hosted so many top top bands....

[timshorts]

I think you'll find the picture is of Samual L Jackson

It can't be him, can it? Samuel isn't dead. That's cliff Richard.

It was from that period when he wasn't complete shite. Must be 30 years since he drove that bus off the cliff.

[Devils_Advocate]

It can't be him, can it? Samuel isn't dead. That's cliff Richard.

It was from that period when he wasn't complete shite. Must be 30 years since he drove that bus off the cliff.

Good point, I thinks its Larry Fishburne, I always get them two mixed up

[Clarets4me]

Unbelievable that such a small town hosted so many top top bands....

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Nelson Imp once cancelled a booking from a London agent, because it clashed with Colne Swimming Club's annual Dinner/Dance. The booking was for Frank Sinatra ....

[tim_noone]

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Nelson Imp once cancelled a booking from a London agent, because it clashed with Colne Swimming Club's annual Dinner/Dance. The booking was for Frank Sinatra ....

Fair dos he wasnt very good though.....

[bobinho]

That picture is Sammy Davis Jr, nice try though. Close but no cigar

Whoosh....

[Steve1956]

Strange one this,I thought he had been dead for about 40 years

[GordonvaleClaret]

RIP It Up

[Cirrus_Minor]

RIP

[Bullabill]

I've got one.

[claretonthecoast1882]

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Opened this thinking you might have gone for Chris Kamara