no—one looked or sounded like a little richard. d it to become the reverend richard penniman. # lucille, baby, satisfy my heart... he was, though, lured back. he played on the same bill as the beatles, even taught paul mccartney the little richard scream. his life a seesaw between god and the devil's music. james brown, jimi hendrix, mick jagger, paul mccartney, elvis, all of them owe a debt to the quasar of rock and roll, little richard. little richard, richard penniman, who has died at the age of 87. well, joining us now is charles white, aka dr rock, who wrote the official biography of little richard. dr rock, welcome to bbc news. who influenced little richard ? dr rock, welcome to bbc news. who influenced little richard? equally influenced little richard? equally influenced many after him but who did he follow in the footsteps of? yes, he was great, marvellous. just turn that off, hello... can you hear us turn that off, hello... can you hear us ok? i can hear you now, thank you. charles, who influenced little richard? who influe

little richard — richard penniman — who has died at the age of 87. come thick and fast for little richard, can you try and give us a sense of why he was so important in the history of rock and roll. he was a pioneer for his generation. he was the wild man of rock and roll and really did lead the way for some of the biggest names in the business from the rolling stones to the beatles to eltonjohn, prince, rolling stones to the beatles to elton john, prince, to rolling stones to the beatles to eltonjohn, prince, to michael jackson, and there is a little bit of little richard in all of those artists if you think about how they perform or performed on stage, there is something of little richard, his extravagance, his exuberance, the fa ct extravagance, his exuberance, the fact that he would play the piano with one foot on the keyboard. and wouldn't be afraid to be different. and i think that is a big part of how people will remember him. his persona. as a little boy he was bullied at school. he was slight in stature. he did not get on well with his dad.

who is little richard's modern equivalent. someone came out. last time with this earlier it's so hard because you couldn't never have a little richard not for multiple reasons because he knocked down those doors and they're already knocked down so you can't do that again you can never shock people as much as. american men being born with makeup and screaming and. nothing could shock anyone now anywhere. then with richard and didn't like people then this sort of. also. divided these. kind of 3 television channels and everyone watched. the show everyone in america basically was nothing like that. there is no one like him now and there will never be anyone like him again i'm so glad you could join us to talk about little richard thank you so much for your time thank you for having me. earlier we mentioned events marking 75 years since victory in europe well it is the 70th anniversary of the declaration that led to the founding of the. beethoven's ode to joy his 9th symphony they're being played by 9 artists for 9 minutes each one after the other t

little richard — richard penniman — who has died at the age of 87.th little richard joins me on the phone now. thank you so much. our condolences to you for losing such a dear friend. how did you meet him? first of all, it's a pleasure to be on with you. i just of all, it's a pleasure to be on with you. ijust got of all, it's a pleasure to be on with you. i just got a of all, it's a pleasure to be on with you. ijust got a call from him out of the blue one day, apparently a friend had recommended me for guitarist and his band. wejust called me from los angeles one day. at first i thought it was somebody playing a joke on me, but i soon realised it was really him, and he asked me if i could get on a plane to los angeles. i got on the first plane running the next morning. i sat with him in his hotel room and played with him that night. i spent the better part of 20 years in his band. how nerve-racking was that? very nerve—racking. it was very... because up to that point, i mean, of course i was always because up to that point, i mean, of course i was al

little richard was 87.nthony mason has this tribute. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: with the unforgettable opening lyric to his smash hit tutti fruity, little richard crashed the pop charts like a force of nature in 1956. no one had ever heard anything like him. ♪ ♪ ♪ she's the gal that i love best ♪ ♪ >> reporter: including a man who found fame with creed enclearwater. john fogarty got to perform with little richard at the grammys in '48. >> he had that grip, that edge he sang with. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: born richard penniman in macon, georgia, as little richard he developed a high-energy stage act. >> he was just over the top wild, flamboyant. >> reporter: the black keys, dan auerbach. >> if you like the black keys, you were all that to little richard. >> reporter: producer quincey jones hailed richard as an innovator whose influential is seen from jengenres from gospel hip-hop. raised in a christian home, his boot leger father was killed. leaving him to an attraction of men. he spoke to ed bradley in 1985. >> there must ha

and i did tell him, you know, it was very surreal having little richard give me a phone number. can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. hello. it's hard to overstate just how different our weather will be by the end of sunday, certainly in the feel of things out there as it turns much colder across the uk. the cold accentuated by a strengthening wind as well. more cloud around, too, the chance of seeing a bit of rain. sunday begins with the cold air already in place in scotland, and then it surges south across the uk. cold arctic air coming our way, so very different from what we've had. now, these are the temperatures to start the day. already frosty across northern scotland, even a bit of snow lying to relatively low levels in some spots. icy in places, too. and early rain towards southern scotland and northern ireland will gradually clear away, and over scotland and northern ireland into the afternoon, it's sunny spells, a few wintry showers peppering northern scotland. cloud and some patchy spreads south across england and wales. a chan

it was very surreal having little richard give mea surreal having little richard give me a phone numbertalking to was, brian. that is brian hiatt there. thank you. president putin has led russia's commemorations of the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war, 75 years ago. the traditional military parade was cancelled because of the coronavirus, as steve rosenberg reports. in the skies over moscow, a display of power... ..and patriotism. victory day is always the day russia showcases itself as a great nation. but this year, something was different. down below, red square was empty. no troops or military hardware. the main parade postponed due to coronavirus. russia is determined to make this a big celebration despite the pandemic. victory day is the country's most important national holiday, when russians remember not only the defeat of nazi germany but also the human cost of victory. president putin honoured fallen heroes and faced with a new threat — a virus — he called for national unity. "we know", he says, "that when we stand together, we are invincible." talking of invincib

little richard — richard penniman — who has died at the age of 87. goodnight. you're watching the bbc news. let's get more now on the death of little richard. throughout his career, he was considered a pioneer and inspired many of the world's biggest artists. well, a little earlier, my colleague martine spoke with guitarist kelvin holly, who played in little richard's band. she asked him how they first met. ijust got a call from him out of the blue one day. apparently a friend had recommended me for the guitar chair in his band, and hejust called me from los angeles one day and at first i thought it was a joke on me. but i soon realised it was really him. and he asked me if i could get on a plane to los angeles, and i got on the first plane running the next morning. and i sat with him in his hotel room and played with him that night and spent the better part of 20 years in his band. how nerve—racking was that? it was very nerve—racking. because up to that point, of course i was always aware of little richard and his legacy, but the only songs that i

the flamboyant father a brocken role done teaching the 7 little richard is known for changing the face of music in the 950 s. and really audiences with his exuberant performances. i'm married to evanston thanks for joining us the corona virus infection rate in germany has again risen above the critical value of one that means one patient is now infecting more than one other person on average this comes after the government loosened many of the restrictions that have been in place for weeks now but in several german cities thousands of protesters rallied against these restrictions accusing authorities. infringing on people's rights the demonstrations remained largely peaceful but there are concerns about the growing influence of right wing extremists. and unfamiliar scenes for a country where large gatherings and close contacts abound thousands defy distancing rosenstock got to protest the coronavirus restrictions families with children young and old. it's been young but i'm not because i think the restrictions of gone too far. more and i don't think wearing a face mask is necessary in

no—one looked or sounded like a little richard. come the reverend richard penniman. # lucille, baby, satisfy my heart. he was, though, lured back. he played on the same bill as the beatles, even taught paul mccartney the little richard scream. his life a seesaw between god and the devil's music. james brown, jimi hendrix, mick jagger, paul mccartney, elvis, all of them owe a debt to the quasar of rock and roll, little richard. little richard, richard penniman, who has died at the age of 87. well, i spoke with guitarist kelvin holly, who played in little richard's band. i asked him how they first met. ijust got a i just got a call from ijust got a call from him out of the blue one day. apparently a friend had recommended me for the guitarchair in his friend had recommended me for the guitar chair in his band and hejust called me from los angeles one day and at first i thought it was a joke on me. but i soon realised it was really him. and he asked me if i could get on a plane to los angeles andi could get on a plane to los angeles an

you're like, oh, little richard.d old, who loved that music. you mentioned at the top there that he would say, no, he started this whole thing, it was him. >> yep. >> he wasn't one of them, one of the founding fathers. >> he was bold, he was very direct, very confident. and again, we have to mention that he was performing at a time where musicians as big as he was had to come in through a backdoor to perform to an all-white audience. and so he paved the way, his flamboyant style was unheard of, unseen at the time. even though now we're like, what are you talking about? there are lots of little richards. but there wouldn't be if it weren't for the original little richard. >>> celebrities on mother's day. >> who best to start with than queen bey herself posting a throwback photo collage of her mother tina knowles on instagram. >> reminding everyone that tina is savage and she got that from tina. she paid tribute to mom saying, quote, thank you for giving me life and thank you for expanding my consciousness. >> also cel

little richard was 87 years old.hael george cbs news, new york. . >>> well you may have noticed images of honey bears wearing masks all around san francisco on boarded up shops a local artist is using his work to help others in big way, kpix 5's kenny choi has the story. >> the artist who goes by the name of finch raised more than 100,000 dollars for various charities because of these mo honey bears now he's working on a new project that will make these bears even more visible. it's been nearly nonstop. printing, cutting, and spray painting his signature honey bears. >> it's a universal symbol of happiness, positive, nostalgic, inclusive. >> he's been creating all kinds of bears since 2013. but the masked bear and soap bear took off. >> to have anything at all that's really positive, the response has been extra strong. >> people started flocking to his website as hundreds of arstarted popping up over thety. he sold 750 prints and 250 wood paintings in weeks and donated $129,000 to two nonprofits. including safety net

rocker steven van zandt tweeted, "rest in peace, little richard, the man who invented rock 'n roll. elvis popularized it. chuck berry was the storyteller. richard was the architect." ♪ good golly miss molly, sure like to ball ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ sure like to ball ♪ when you're rockin' and a rolling, ♪ when dehydration gets real... ♪ hey! that's mine. i'll buy you a pony. advanced hydration isn't just for kids. pedialyte helps you hydrate during recovery. unlike ordinaryation wmemory supplementsr? neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try neuriva for 30 days and see the difference. to support healthy onbaby development,vitamins so michelle's little bundle of joy can get the very best start in life. at bayer, this is why we science. ♪ unilever, the makers of dove, hellmann's, vaseline, and more, is donating millions of products to frontline aid organizations like feeding america and direct relief. to get help or give help, join us at weareunitedforamerica.com. ♪ ibut that doesn't mean ayou're

little richard who has died today.on little richard and his rock'n'roll legacy. just talk us through his legacy. what will it be? we are having a little issue, didn't catch the end of that. we will give it one more go because we can hear roughly every other word. i'll start by asking what do you think his legacy will be? i think little richard's legacy is unmatched. there will never be someone legacy is unmatched. there will never be someone like him again. he is someone who ultimately... inaudible aspects of rock ‘n' roll from the music to what it means to be a rockstar to the spirit of rock vnv rockstar to the spirit of rock ‘n' roll, which is a of rebellion, a spirit of ignoring boundaries and rules. there will never be anyone like him again. and just watching and listening to his music there, my feet were tapping, my head was hopping, there is something so infectious about the music he managed to create. i was listening to... i'm afraid, brame, i am so sorry, the technical problems have just got the better of us ——

along with elvis presley little richard had a huge influence on rock and roll. ed at president bill clinton's inauguration. richard wayne penniman was one of 12 children from macon georgia. he was 87 years old. and joining us to talk about the rock and roll pioneers, charles glenn who was a bass player in little richard's band for more than 30 years of mister glenn thank you for joining us this morning. although wanted to ask you how you're doing on this day you must have some great memories of little richard. >>oh man yeah it was the was one of the greatest ever want to be up. a guy that we saw if the that was the guy to die so day. yeah. >>tell us a little bit about the time period that you and that you performed with little richard. >>from like the early early 8 mid out as show and las vegas. >>so so pretty recently and it just shows his staying power that he was still touring and making great music. in the 80's all the way until just a few years ago. >>yeah we were trapped in the entire world to going everywhere so where yes. >>you mentioned the fact that wha

little richard — richard penniman — who has died at the age of 87. i asked him how they first met. ijust got a i just got a call from ijust got a call from an out of the blue one day, apparently a friend had recommended me for the guitar chairand his band had recommended me for the guitar chair and his band and had recommended me for the guitar chairand his band and he had recommended me for the guitar chair and his band and hejust called me from los angeles one day and at first i thought it was someone and at first i thought it was someone playing a joke on me but i $0011 someone playing a joke on me but i soon realised it was really hand. he asked me if i could get on a plane to los angeles and i got on the first plane running the next morning andi first plane running the next morning and i sat with him and his hotel room and played with and that night and spent the better part of 20 yea rs and spent the better part of 20 years and his band. how nerve—racking was that? years and his band. how nerve-racking was that? it was very nerve—racking. it wa

little richard exploded onto the scene with his 1st hit single in diet 155. tutti frutti whose lyrics were considered so racy that have to be censored. it sold a 1000000 copies over the year and has been described as the one greco it that changed the world of music in the u.s. a bad name out now downright was a time when black and white americans was segregated but little which is music book that racial divide both on the dance floor and on the billboard charts. he sold more than 30000000 records worldwide and influenced a generation of musicians from the beatles. round. to david bowie elvis presley. bob i'm all them all but i was. and prince even formed a band with jimi hendrix but later fired him for being late with the bass. at times in his life his lifestyle seemed to him to be at olds with this free. he went on to study fuel the g 7 bibles and producing gospel music. but he would keep returning to the world he knew where to be inventing and relaunching his career in the 1970 s. he vanished from the scene for more than a decade returned with a smash hit a

we take a look back at his life. >> reporter: little richard, famous for his outrageous high- energy performances, exploded on the music scene in the 1950s and helped define rock 'n roll. born on december 5, 1932 in macon, georgia to a religious family, richard wayne penniman was one of 12 children who performed in a family gospel group. >> my dad didn't like my singing, my mama did. my dad told me i was hollering too loud. >> reporter: as a teenager, he left home to perform at nightclubs adopting the name little richard. his singing came to a halt after his father was murdered. to support his family he took a job washing dishes at a greyhound bus station in macon and continued to sing at night. >> it was my ticket out of poverty, it was my way to help them to get a better education. >> reporter: his big break came in september 1955 at a recording session when little richard saying tutti-frutti. over the course of the next year he released a string of songs including rip it up, long tall sally and good golly miss molly. his band included some of the then unknown grades, james brown, b

was shot and killed as the mother speaks out >>> and the man who helped create rock 'n roll, little richard has passed ♪ "tutti frutti" old rudy >> we remember the unforgettable icon >> this is nbc news. >> we begin with breaking news and a troubling development in the covid-19 crisis today we learn at malaysia three children have died from what doctors call a disturbing syndrome linked to coronavirus and marked by heart failure and high fever. and after months of speculation that kids might not get so sick from coronavirus, parents and health care workers are on high alert tonight we're covering this pandemic from every angle and begin with kathy park >> reporter: tonight, the mystery deepens as the death toll rises in new york among children diagnosed with complications from the coronavirus >> the illness has taken the lives of three young new yorkers. >> reporter: the state investigating 73 cases. >> one of the few rays of good news was young people weren't affected we're not so sure that that is the fact anymore. >> reporter: doctors are calling it pediatric multi-syst multi-system it i

>> sreenivasan: with hits like" tutti frutti," "good golly miss molly," a "long tall sally," little richarded together boogie, rhythm and blues, and te his energet sound. born richard wayne penniman in 1932 in man, grgia, little richard sang at a nearby church as a boy and explored r&b, blues, andountry before landing his first record deal in 1951. known for anhis pounding and howling voice, little richard's music attracted fans both black g and white durtime of segregation in the united states. little richard sold more than 30 womillion corddwide, and his music has been covered by artists like the beatles, the kinks, and elvis costello. little richard was 87 years old. >> sreenivasan: for the latest national and international news and a peek at mars from the home of a nasa scientist, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: with just six months until november's presidenti election, states across the country are trying to determine how they will safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. for many states, that means reevaluating in-person versus absentee voting.

decades. ♪ whop-bop-a-loo-bop a-whop-bop-bop ♪ tutti frutti >> reporter: every star who followed little richardrown to the beatles, said they owed an enormous debt to this founding father of rock 'n' roll. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ richard penniman first took the stage as a 14-year-old in 1947. he synthesized a mix of r&b, boogie woogie and gospel, added a pompadour, pencil-thin mustache, an outlandish stage personality, to revolutionize american music. here's what he told ed bradley on "60 minutes." >> you look at michael jackson. you look at prince. >> yes. >> what goes through your mind, when you see these guys? >> i said, whoa! whoo! i was way ahead of my time. ♪ good golly, miss molly >> reporter: little richard died of cancer at t o a fs for e resf >> reporter: "seinfeld" fans knew jerry stiller as the father of festivus, but by that time, he'd been a bold-faced comedy name for decades. >> lance, you're moistening my knuckle. >> reporter: teaming up with his wife anne meara, they had a great run in the '60s and '70s doing sketch comedy on variety shows like "ed sullivan." >> i got the prostate the size of

and the pioneer of rock ‘n' roll, little richard dies aged 87. hello. the us, where former president barack 0bama has described the current government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an "absolute, chaotic disaster". mr 0bama was speaking on a conference call to rally supporters behind joe biden's run for president. in a leaked recording he says: he then adds: 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes told me why mr 0bama's comments are significant. we haven't heard words like this, as strong as this from former president 0bama really since before president trump became president. he has pretty much stayed on the sidelines during the past three years of mr trump being in the white house. but we are a different time now and of course we're just six months away from the next presidential election and barack 0bama has endorsed his former deputy, joe biden, for the democrats as their candidate. i think this signals that president 0bama will not be quiet over the next six months. in fact, he is saying that he is going to do as much as he can to su

in the flamboyant of broken role dies at the age of 87 which a little richard is known for changing the face of music in the night in fifty's and thrilling audiences with these outlandish before. a method how to welcome we begin here in germany where the corona virus in fiction writer has risen above the critical value of one of the government's disease control agency puts the so-called reproduction number at 1 point one that means that every 10 patients are infecting 11 people on average the development comes after many lockdown restrictions have been lifted in germany cafes and restaurants have opened in northern germany and warm spring weather has also brought more. people out onto the streets and into the pot. correspondent kate brody is one of those in central berlin the softer news what can you run on as. a people where you are being social distancing rules exactly and so on the day i mean one of the parks in east and then here and it seems for the large part people are still a daring to the restrictions that are still in place on social contact making sure that people are keeping

little richard even landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it" in 1956.ptivated audiences, and his soulful voice, paired with his piercing screams, made him a household name. however, at the height of his stardom, the self-proclaimed architect of rock 'n roll quit the music business. he became an ordained minister and traveled across the country as an evangelist and recorded gospel music between 1959 and 1963. >> i went through those different periods, but i've always loved rock 'n roll. >> reporter: during the late '60s and '70s, little richard turned to the spotlight and began recording rock 'n roll once again. his influence on many unknown artists at the time proved to be invaluable. >> you know, the beatles was with me. they started with me. james brown was my vocalist. jimi hendrix was my guitar player, 18 years old. ♪ when you're rockin' and a rolling ♪ >> reporter: he lived the life of a rocker but never lost his faith. in 1955, the 32-year-old singer was involved in a car accident in los angeles and thanked god for saving his life. >> everything e

and the pioneer of rock ‘n‘ roll, little richard dies aged 87. hello.in the us, where former president barack 0bama has described the current government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an "absolute, chaotic disaster". mr 0bama was speaking on a conference call to rally supporters behind joe biden‘s run for president. in a leaked recording he says, "what we're fighting against is these long—term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided, and seeing others as an enemy — that has become a stronger impulse in american life." he then adds: "it would've been bad with the best of governments. it's been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset of ‘what‘s in it for me‘ and ‘to heck with everybody else‘ is operationalised in government." 0ur north america coprrespondent peter bowes told me why mr 0bama's comments are significant. we haven't heard words like this, as strong as this from former president 0bama really since before president trump became president. he has pretty much stayed on the sidelines during the past three years

no one looked or sounded like a little richard. nd roll, he embraced it all and then... rejected it to become the reverend richard penniman. # baby, penniman. # ba by, satisfy penniman. # baby, satisfy my heart. but he was lured back. he played on the same bill as the beatles, even taught, currently the little richard scream. his life a seesaw between god and the devil's music. james brown, jimi hendrix, mickjagger, the devil's music. james brown, jimi hendrix, mick jagger, paul mccartney, elvis, all of them owe a debt to the quasar of rock and roll, little richard. little richard — richard penniman — who has died at the age of 87. that's it. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. something you're watching the bbc news — with me, reeta chakrabarti. now on bbc news — zeinab badawi explores how the crisis has affected our health, our economy, our politics, our society and ourfuture — in global questions. hello, welcome to london for the latest in a special series of global questions

remembering the self-pro claimed architect of rock and roll, little richard. here's george howl. >> reporter: little richard changed the course of history with that song. he sang "tootie fruitie" with no inhibition. the singer who inspired the revolution of rock and roll was born in georgia in 1932. little richard signed with specialty records in 1955 and began his incredible journey to becoming a rock and roll icon. ♪ >> reporter: during the 50s, little richard made several more hit songs including long tall sally, good golly ms. molly, and lieu seal. >> i always thought i would be a star. >> reporter: a star he was. little richard even landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it" in 1956. his persona captivated audiences and his voice and piercing screams made him a household name. however at the height of his stardom, the self-pro claimed architect of rock and roll quit the music business, became an ordained minister and travelled the country, and recorded gospel music between 1959 enter 1963. >> i went through different periods but always l

that real solid man of rock 'n' roll, little richard. ♪ tutti frutti >> reporter: proof that little richard was one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll -- ♪ wop-bop-a-loo-bop ba-lop-bam-boom ♪ >> reporter: is the fact that one of the acts that opened for him was the beatles back in hamburg, germany. the fab four undiscovered, little richard already a big star. ♪ good golly miss molly >> reporter: with hits like "good golly miss molly" and "lucille". ♪ lucille >> reporter: little richard helped r&b cross over and create rock 'n' roll. pat boone helped too. ♪ i got a gal named sue ♪ she knows just what to do >> boone made "tutti frutti" the bigger hit, but the original -- ♪ i got a girl named sue ♪ she knows just what to do >> reporter: that belonged to richard penniman, who wrote it washing dishes at the greyhound bus station in macon, georgia. ♪ he saw me coming and got back in the alley ♪ ♪ oh baby >> reporter: little richard, quietly gay under that haircut. in the eisenhower era, an inspiration to young elton john, freddy mercury, and others. ♪ david wright, abc news, new york. >>> t

little richard sold more than 30 million records worldwide.fluence some of the biggest names in music including elvis presley, paul mccartney and mick jagger. little richard was 87 years old. >>> boy horn of the legendary las vegas and magical stage act siegfried and roy were an institution in vegas since 1967. you might remember roy nearly died when one of his of our tigers dragged him offstage during the 2003 performance. he was born in germany, and that his performing partner while working on a cruise ship. he was 75 years old. >>> the state of california training thousands of people to perform contact tracing to contain the spread of the coronavirus. it is time-consuming and labor- intensive work. tech companies like apple and google are jumping to help. the use and potential abuses of high-tech contact tracing. >>reporter: apple and google, who quarter and a combined 95% of the u.s. cell phone market, announced a partnership to use phones to pinpoint if you have come in contact with someone who's tested positive for the virus. >> when you

richard penniman, little richard, was 87 years old and died of bone cancer. ♪ another legend has leftles, nbc news. >> there are regular colors and then neon. he is the neon of music. >> he was the ultimate >>> it is scary to go to work. i think that i'd be a lot safer if i was sitting at home than i would be going to the west wing. it's a small crowded space you know, it's a little bit risky. but you have to do it, because you have to serve your country >> coronirus races into the ranks at the white house the trump administration fights to contain the spread of covid-19 after top aides test positive >>> newly surfaced video reveals the final moments before ahmaud arbery was shot and killed while his family says he was out for a jog. and the growing calls for the department of justice to ste

cbs' michael george has more. ♪ whomp-bomp-a-loo-bomp a-lomp-bomp-bomp ♪ >> reporter: little richard,chard penniman in macon, georgia, in 1932, was one of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll ♪ good golly miss molly >> reporter: his music, a glorious mix of boogie, gospel, and blues, combining a sky-high pompadour and garish stage makeup with joyful, over-the-top performances. everyone from elton john to prince counted him as a defining influence. ♪ long tall sally she got everything that arkansas need ♪ oh, baby >> reporter: little richard sole out the apollo theater near a dozen time at the height of his career in the mid-50s. but in 1957, he walked away from show business to become a preacher. ♪ lucille please come back where you long >> reporter: he returned in the 60s, performing sold-out shows for decades. named to the roc rock 'n' roll l of fame in its first class in 1986. little richard was 87 years old. ♪ ♪ michael george, cbs news, new york. >> knox: and roy horn has died of complications from the coronavirus. for decades, horn used costumes and magic and exotic animals to

little richard is true king, declared questlove.f his 50th birthday in 1992, even the greatest, muhammad ali paying tribute. >> i'll say it again, honey. the king, thank you. >> reporter: he'd be in the first class elected to the rock and roll hall of fame. early in his career, white singers stole his thunder by doing tame covers of his songs, and he had been overlooked, or worse, by the music establishment as he reminded the grammys in 1988. >> y'all never gave me any grammys. >> reporter: in his latter years, he would become universally beloved. and with "gma's" spencer christian in 1995, testifying on his own behalf. >> i'm an architect. >> reporter: little richard died of cancer saturday at the age of 87, but the sheer excitement his music always generates will never be silenced. in 1993, the grammys gave him a lifetime achievement award. it was indeed a lifetime of great achievement. dan and eva. >> all right, thank you. >>> and coming up, honoring moms on the front lines of the pandemic this mother's day. pandemic t >>> "good

how do you think little richard influenced mick jagger or used to open my show you started with me i was with the prince of last night and i love your music and i'm so glad keep it up a bit you know you got it. yellow rock n roll is a monster of a. praise for his contribution to music spanning generations pay their respects to the legends. you're watching the news a reminder that you can always get the latest on our web site that's the w dot com of any thomas type.

but he has admitted that the reason he wanted to use it was because your little richard and so on you can trace it right through i would say what up until something like gentleman ate today the way she presents herself is pure a little richer and so what was the impact that he had at the time then in terms of the way he sounded his songs his never excite guess that the whole genre that he brought in 1950 s. america while he was in the 1st rock'n'roll of it for me is the most important and the reason is that he had the that dynamism 1st of all just the sort of excitement he. he said but secondly the force of his persona it was his uncontrollable persona who refused to acknowledge any boundaries he broke through transcended boundaries between black and white between male and female his question and george and his character and between straights and garrett so in terms of l.g.b. representation at rock n roll so right there at the beginning how do you think you'll be remembered. i just think as long as anybody's listening to rock n roll already and history of attempts and essentially that

one of the pioneers of rock n roll little richard has died at the age of $87.00. performances his correspondence 7 decades influencing the likes of elton john and the beatles looks back at his legacy as a real star that a rock n roll graduate had was. born as richard williams penniman. the boy from america's deep south georgia. added members asked me to richard. one of the founding fathers of rock n roll. this damn born style of playing the piano. and distinctive stage presence was a fine blamed office gospel roots and the blues am to create something electric was a. little richard exploded onto the scene with his 1st hit single indite $155.00 me a tutti frutti whose lyrics were considered so racy that have to be censored. it sold a 1000000 copies over the year and has been described as the one grech all of that changed the world of music in the us if a bad mouth me down right was a time when black and white americans was segregated but little of which is music book that racial divide both on the dance floor and on the billboard charts. he sold more than 30000000

and with me in the studio now is a senior music editor want to paul and one i love little richard is often referred to as one of the founding fathers of rock n roll how exactly did he change music as it's now well you know it's pretty much indisputable that rock n roll changed music and society revolution is the revolution as a side of it and you know he was rock n roll in his own words he considered himself to be the king and queen of rock as you know the experts might argue the technicalities you did he really invent the john are probably not that's important he was such a huge influence within the 1st and following generations of rock n rollers and he was he was such an influence because he was the 1st guy to really combined this image with music you know. very glamorous overtly sexual energetic dangerous fearless and if you remember he was you need to be fearless because he's a. openly black a gay man in the forty's fifty's sixty's in the us we're at a time where his very persona that just being that made him dangerous to society is they consider themselves you know as they consi

one of the pioneers a rock n roll little richard has died at the age of $87.00.his hip thing faded good golly miss molly and that long tall sally for family went performance since his career spanned 7 decades influence the likes of elton john and the beatles david sinclair is a london based music journalist he says richard was a trendsetter. he was playing the piano he was appearing as basically and a singer but he was standing up and he was he was hollering and yelling he actually came from a gospel background a religious background and his whole style of singing was developed as a sort of test and testifying sort of style he would sit down afterwards or before the show with paul mccartney and show him how to do the beatles did long tall sally of the you know there was that one of their famous covers and so they were there and if you listen to paul mccartney's style of singing it's very you can hear elements a little richard's. deliberate delivery in it he also is a big influence or on someone like elton john obviously who you know any kind of piano man who came

they would not have been elvis without little richard.chard and sort him out in hamburg in the early days of the beatles. and he got him to teach him how to do the famous woo! it was so integral to the beetle's sound, from good golly, miss molly what an incredibly influential man. good golly, miss molly what an incredibly influential manm good golly, miss molly what an incredibly influential man. it is extraordinary that there are probably some young people who haven't even heard of him but don't understand and appreciate the massive influence that he brought to bear on rock music around the world? yes, absolutely. when people like elvis presley described him as the greatest and john lennon, apparently had said he was better than elvis presley, you know, he was something very, very special. and he sounded incredibly modern, absolutely, incredibly modern, absolutely, incredibly modern, absolutely, incredibly modern and this huge energy and just a really, really different type. he was the third of 12 children and he wanted to stand out. he

. >>> it is hard to imagine what music would be like today without the influence of little richard.er died saturday at 87. george howell looks back at his life and legacy. ♪ >> reporter: little richard changed the course of rock 'n' roll history with that iconic song. he sang "tutti fruiti" and it became a hit. >> when i started in the business, i never heard rock 'n' roll music before. >> reporter: the singer who inspired the revolution of rock 'n' roll was born richard wayne penniman. little richard signed with specialty records in 1955 and began his incredible journey to becoming a rock 'n' roll icon. ♪ >> reporter: during the '50s. he made several more hit songs including "good golly miss molly" and "lucille." >> i always felt i would be a star. >> reporter: a star he certainly was. he landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it." his soulful voice made him a household name. however, at the height of his stardom, the self-proclaimed architect of rock 'n' roll quit the music business. he became an ordained minister and traveled across the country as an e evangelis

and the pioneer of rock ‘n‘ roll, little richard dies aged 87. good evening.say they have been told the government will bring in a 14—day quarantine for anyone arriving from any country apart from the republic of ireland in response to the coronavirus pandemic. the new restriction is expected to take effect at the end of this month. the transport secretary did not confirm the plans, but said it now "makes sense to look at what happens at the borders." the proposal has been described by regional airports as a "devastating blow", as our business correspondent katy austin reports. when passengers returned to the uk's near empty airports, how different will travel be? some other countries have already introduced quarantine procedures. sophie and herfamily went to australia in march for a wedding. on arrival, they had to self—isolate for m days. while she understands the reasons, sophie would be reluctant to repeat the process. if it wasjust would be reluctant to repeat the process. if it was just for a holiday, i wouldn't because two weeks is a long time to be una

fans around the world as the king of rock'n'roll little richard aged $87.00. the return of the ultimate fighting championship it's a bomb has one of its fighters tests positive for corona virus but the comeback event in florida still goes ahead behind closed doors. we begin in libya where forces loyal to will order a leaf i have to have fired at least 80 rockets into tripoli's only functioning airport a libyan airways plane on the tarmac was hit it was due to take families back to europe but nobody was on board but 2 civilians died from shelling near the airport after forces had targeted residential areas in the capital close to the turkish and 10 again embassies of more on the story let's bring in my whole head who is in tripoli for us so my mood what's the latest. well kim authorities in airport say the one of the. planes one airliner that was set to. transfer european nationals and also to bring libyans stuck in this pain nobody was on board that plane when it was hit by the rocket but it was a located for that flight meanwhile infrastructure civil building

>>rock and roll legend little richard has died at the age of 87. his son confirmed his death to rolling stone magazine. his family says the cause was bone cancer. little richard was the founding father of rock and roll with a long stream of hits. including tutti frutti long tall sally and lucille earlier today kron four's marty gonzales spoke with charles glenn. they used to play bass with little richard. >>always because earned about people. he's always a piece somebody says so many people cool it caused son and stuff it. it was the best the really us that fact. he called me up. if you know what to charles and no. i want to do so or you he i'm going to treat you like mice. it said new your day your dad was a good guy, my friend, he said blow to all. i feel as you need you need me for that and embrace me like. i thought was a skit. all those years. it's called the u.s. up. >>inspired so many and as news of his death spread. friends admirers, a lot of celebrity fans shared tributes on social media, rolling stones front man mick jagger released a sta