Little Richard - Greatest Hits / Tutti Frutti - Lucille - Rip it up - Long Tall Sally - Good Golly Miss Molly / Audio CD 1997 / The Legendary Artists series / MCDA 87022

UPC 5998318702226

AUDIO CD 1997

MADE IN HUNGARY

TOTAL TIME: 42'48"

Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932),known as Little Richard, is an American recording artist, musician, singer, songwriter and actor.

An influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades, Penniman's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll. His music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. Penniman influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations to come, and his performances and headline-making thrust his career right into the mix of American popular music.

Penniman has been honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees in 1986. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" (1955) was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010, which stated that his "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music."

In 2015, the National Museum of African American Music honored Little Richard with a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award for his pivotal role in the formation of popular music genres and in helping to shatter the color line on the music charts, changing American culture significantly.

Tracklist:

1. Tutti Frutti  -  La Bostrie / Penniman / Lubin

2. Ready Teddy  -  Marascalco / Blackwell

3. Long Tall Sally  - Johnson / Penniman / Blackwell

4. Rip It Up   -  Blackwell / Marascalco

5. Miss Ann  -  Johnson / Penniman

6. She's Got It -  Penniman / Marascalco

7. Jenny Jenny  -  Johnson / Penniman

8. Slippin' And Slidin'   -   Penniman / Bocage / Collins / Smith

9. Can't Believe You Leave  -  Price

10. True Fine Mama  -  Penniman

11. Lucille  -  Collins / Penniman

12. The Girl Can't Help It  -  Troup

13. Keep a Knockin' -  Penniman

14. Good Golly Miss Molly  -  Marascalco

15. By the Light of the Silvery Moon  -  Madden / Edwards

16. Kansas City  -  Leiber / Stoller

17. Shake a Hand  - Morris

18. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On  -  Williams / David