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I invented rock & roll. Jimi Hendrix was my guitar player. James Brown was my vocalist.
Little Richard
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Little Richard
Age: 87 †
Born: 1932
Born: December 5
Died: 2020
Died: May 9
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Richard Wayne Penniman
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I tried to look presentable for a show, but not for sexual attraction. It was strictly for show business.
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