| Trajanus | 09 May 2020 9:32 a.m. PST |
Richard Wayne Penniman aka Little Richard has passed away at his home in Tennessee. One of the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the guy was a complete original. I just could not believe my eyes and ears when I was a kid, he just blew me away! He was Gay, Outrageous and Black, at a time when anyone of the three could have got him shot! Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Lucille and Good Golly Miss Molly were original bounce you off the wall Rock and Roll tunes that influenced countless performers. His songs Ready Teddy and the Girl Can't Help it from the movie of the same name were also real hammers from the era. Truly one of the Greats and a pioneer of the Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll life style, which he some how managed to mix with Religion. There certainly will never be another! |
Gunfreak  | 09 May 2020 10:05 a.m. PST |
True pioneer, many rock artists would not have been what they were with him him. David Bowie, Elton John, Freddie Mercury etc. Rest in Peace good Sir. |
 ColCampbell | 09 May 2020 10:59 a.m. PST |
Here's the report from Rolling Stone on-line magazine: link His lawyer said the cause of death was bone cancer. Jim |
 StoneMtnMinis | 09 May 2020 5:05 p.m. PST |
"He was Gay, Outrageous and Black, at a time when anyone of the three could have got him shot!" Don't know what country you live in but, that wouldn't have happened in my country. |
 20thmaine | 09 May 2020 5:38 p.m. PST |
Truly an original – and an inspired performer. You often hear "there'll never be another like him" but in this case it's certainly true. "having me some fun tonight" : YouTube link |
| Basha Felika | 11 May 2020 8:02 a.m. PST |
An original and influential talent, that's for sure. I assume StoneMountain is far too young to remember the 50's and early 60's: it really was a very different, much more intolerant, time. |
| Gunfreak | 11 May 2020 10:59 a.m. PST |
50s and 60s?
Look to what happened in Georgia 80 days ago. |
| Basha Felika | 12 May 2020 2:22 a.m. PST |
Gunfreak, I thought it but didn't want to derail the thread. |
| Mithmee | 12 May 2020 4:40 p.m. PST |
Don't know what country you live in but, that wouldn't have happened in my country. Sorry to say but it did happen and happen a lot for nearly a 100+ years. |
| tabletopwargamer | 13 May 2020 4:06 a.m. PST |
"Don't know what country you live in but, that wouldn't have happened in my country." Youre in America yes? You're joking. Tell me you're being ironic. Something. |
| dapeters | 13 May 2020 8:28 a.m. PST |
+1 one to GunFreak it sad when Europeans know our history better then we do. |
| Basha Felika | 13 May 2020 9:04 a.m. PST |
It was part of British history as well, just rather more low-profile because of the less readily availability of guns and no recent history of vigilantism and lynchings. |
| dapeters | 14 May 2020 9:17 a.m. PST |
People will talk of the good all days, but anybody who actually studies history knows that this is conditional at best. I am interested in the whole span of the middle ages from the fall of Rome to the reformation. But honestly I wound't even want to be an elite during that time. |
| 20thmaine | 17 May 2020 6:03 p.m. PST |
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shows how to make roads, using the formula of the late Ian Weekley.