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And I'd like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it's just as hard to cut.

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Little Richard
Age: 87 †
Born: 1932
Born: December 5
Died: 2020
Died: May 9
Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Macon
Georgia
Richard Wayne Penniman
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Richard Penniman
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