The first major biography of Little Richard, a rollicking, nuanced
celebration of the late singer/songwriter's life and his role in
the history of American music-gospel, soul, rock, and more "Tutti
Frutti" * "Rip It Up" * "Good Golly Miss Molly" * "Lucille" * "Long
Tall Sally" * "You Keep A-Knockin'" Little Richard blazed the trail
for generations of musicians-The Beatles, James Brown, the Everly
Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Prince . .
. the list seems endless. He was "The Originator," "The Innovator,"
and the self-anointed "King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." When he
died on May 9, 2020, The Big Life of Little Richard-a
nearly-completed book-was immediately updated to cover the
international response to his death. It is the first major
biography of Macon, Georgia's Richard Wayne Penniman, who was,
until his passing, the last rock god standing. Mark Ribowsky,
acclaimed biographer of musical icons-the Supremes, the
Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding-takes readers through
venues, gigs, and studios, conveying the sweaty energy of music
sessions limited to a few tracks on an Ampex tape machine and
vocals sung along with a live band. He explores Little Richard's
musicianship; his family life; his uphill battle against racism;
his interactions with famous contemporaries and the media; and his
lifelong inner conflict between his religion and his sexuality. The
Big Life of Little Richard not only explores a legendary stage
persona, but also a complex life under the makeup and pomade, the
neon-lit duds and piano pyrotechnics, along with a full-body dive
into the waters of sexual fluidity. By 2020, eighty-seven-year-old
Little Richard's electrifying smile was still intact, as were his
bona fides as rock's kingly architect: the '50s defined his reign,
and he extended elder statesmanship ever since. His biggest smash,
"Tutti Frutti," is one of history's most covered songs-a staple of
the pre-Invasion Beatles-and Elvis pivoted from country to blues
rock after Little Richard made R&B's sexual overtones a
fundament of the new musical order. Even Hendrix, the greatest
instrumentalist in rock history, toured with him before launching a
meteoric solo career. Whenever someone pushes the music and culture
of rock to its outer borders, one should turn to Little Richard for
assurance that anything is possible.
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