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I am the innovator. I am the originator. I am the emancipator. I am the architect of rock 'n' roll!
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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Richard Penniman
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