Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” has died
ByKRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment WriterMay 9, 2020, 11:13 AM6 min read
FILE – In this July 22, 2001 file photo, Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday, May 9, 2020. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File)FILE – In this July 22, 2001 file photo, Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday, May 9, 2020. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File)The Associated Presshttps://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/richard-flamboyant-rock-roll-pioneer-dead-87-70596696
