Making Plans 936 Posted May 9, 2020 Litlle Richard has died. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted May 9, 2020 Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom Early rock, great memories. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,343 Posted May 9, 2020 42 minutes ago, ricardo said: Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom Early rock, great memories. R.I.P. That's got to be one of the greatest openings to any 50's recording and right up there with Elvis's intro on ' Heartbreak Hotel ' Lived life like a true rock n' roller RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted May 9, 2020 Certainly one of the greats of the 50s rock n roll foundations, him and Buddy Holly likely more of an influence on the British invasion in the 60s than Elvis was, but all were up there in their own rights, along with a few more like Jerry Lee Lewis. BBC call Little Richard the founding father of rock n roll, i would dispute that personally, but its just opinions, Little Richard was certainly up there with the best. RIP Little Richard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,984 Posted May 9, 2020 Prefer Cliff Richard but sad to hear the news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMarriot 310 Posted May 9, 2020 From Manchester in 1963 in front of a fairly wild audience....warning contains a brief glimpse of Jimmy Saville with a suspiciously young looking female. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzYJS3ksH_s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, ricardo said: Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom Early rock, great memories. R.I.P. "Richard was known for his outrageous performance style at the piano – eyes lined with mascara, pompadour hair fixed with potato starch, ferocious eyes transfixing audiences – and infectious whoops, a style echoed by dozens of performers, Prince prominent among them. Richard had been a drag performer and by his own admission was involved in voyeurism, allowing men to have **** in the back seat of his car while he watched. He was arrested at least twice for lewd conduct. His breakthrough single, Tutti Frutti, was originally about ana lse x– “If it don’t fit, don’t force it / You can grease it, make it easy” – until producer Bumps Blackwell suggested it be cleaned up. The song bequeathed rock’n’roll its greatest expression of joy, whose exact syllables are still debated: “Awopbopaloobop-alopbamboom!” The original lyrics, in which "Tutti Frutti" referred to a homosexual man, were: Tutti Frutti, good booty If it don't fit, don't force it You can grease it, make it easy[13] These were replaced with: Tutti Frutti, aw rooty Tutti Frutti, aw rooty. "Aw rooty" was a slang expression meaning "All right". According to Charles Connor, Little Richard's drummer, the original lyrics were: Tutti Frutti, good booty If it's tight, it's all right And if it's greasy, it makes it easy[ Whether the bit about the lyris is true, who knows - but it will be something that sticks wit you next time you hear the song Edited May 9, 2020 by Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddycanary 539 Posted May 9, 2020 another legend gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,075 Posted May 10, 2020 On 09/05/2020 at 18:57, Essjayess said: BBC call Little Richard the founding father of rock n roll, i would dispute that personally, but its just opinions, Little Richard was certainly up there with the best. RIP Little Richard. Sad news, but I also dispute that. As John Lennon said, if you tried to give Rock N Roll another name... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
