born in 932 in the state of georgia richard wayne penny men better known as little richard was renowned for you showmanship and electric performer with a flamboyant that's now ready. working in the jungles of blues aren't being gospel he was integral to the evolution of rock n roll in the fifty's and sixty's. his music embrace all in a time when parts of the u.s. was still segregated. different. some of the world's greatest musicians cited him as an influence. 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.

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richard wayne penniman was one of 12 children from macon georgia. he was 87 years old.ay morning may 9th the marty gonzales and i'm robin winston our other big story that we're following for you this morning small businesses, especially restaurants have been hard hit hard during this pandemic in the south bay san jose city leaders are working on a plan to help after the pandemic is over but as kron four's jonathan mccall learned there are still plenty of hurdles before the idea can take off. >>caught in the wave of the covid-19 pandemic california restaurants have been looking for ways to stay afloat during the crisis, san jose city leaders are now working on a new plan they hope will provide a lifeline after the shelter at home orders are lifted this will be an effort to require. >>a lot of hands on deck. we're grateful that we've got so many right folks who are willing to lend their time to help us it's cold san jose al fresco the goal is simple allowing businesses, especially restaurants. access to public spaces and outdoor facilities to service customers. it's been

born richard wayne penniman in 1932 in man, grgia, little richard sang at a nearby church as a boy andlored 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. just yesterday, california governor gavin newsom announced that the entire state would be asked to vote by mail in mbe nor election. but for states like connecticut, with

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, billy preston and jimi hendrix. at the peak of his fame in 1957, little richard decided to quit the music business, enrolled in seminary and became a minister. he returned to touring in 1962

born richard wayne in 1932 in georgia to conservative family, he left home as teenager to pursue singingearly hit including tootie fruity and inspired artists like the beatles and elton john. he was inducted in hall of fame in 1986. >> i started at a young age singing. my dad didn't like my singing. my momma did. my dad said i was hollering too loud. he said shut up. aishah: celebrities taking social media and sharing condolences and love for the family. quincy jones, gospel to blues and r&b to rock and roland hip-hop. there will never ever be another little richard. god bless you, little richard was 87, jon. jon: aishah, thank you. meantime former senate aide accusing joe biden of sexual assault saying the former vice president should step forward and be held accountable. jacqui heinrich with more from new york city. >> jacqui: she also said she's willing to be cross examined and to go under oath and would take a polygraph test if biden agreed to one as well. >> he was kissing my neck area and whispered did i want to go somewhere in a little voice and he said other things. i can't remem

. >> reporter: the singer who inspired the revolution of rock 'n' roll was born richard wayne pennimand 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 evangelist and recorded gospel music. >> i went through those different periods, but i've always loved rock 'n' roll. >> reporter: during the late '60s and '70s, little richard returned to the spot light and recorded rock 'n' roll once again. his influence proved to be invaluable. >> the beatles were with me, jimi hendrix was my guitar player. >> reporter: little richard lived the wildlife life of a r. the singer was i

the singer who inspired the evolution of rock 'n roll was born richard wayne penniman in macon, georgia signed with speciality records in 1955 and began his journey to becoming a rock 'n roll icon. ♪ good golly ms. molly >> reporter: during the '50s, he made several other songs, including good golly miss sally and "lucille." he landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it" in 1956. his flamboyant persona captivated audiences, and 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 and 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 he began recording rock 'n roll again, his influence on many unknown artists at the time proved to be invaluable. >> beatles were with me. jimi hendrix was my guitar player. >> reporter: for a period of time, little richard lived the wildlife wi

. >> reporter: the singer, who inspired the evolution of rock music, was born richard wayne penniman in 1932. even though his roots were deeply planted in gospel music, little richard signed with speciality records in 1955 and began his incredible journey to becoming a rock 'n roll icon. ♪ good golly miss molly, sure like to ball ♪ >> reporter: during the '50s, little richard made several more hit songs, including "long tall sally," "good golly miss molly" and "lucile." ♪ lucile ♪ >> i always felt that i would be a star. >> reporter: he was certainly a star. little richard even landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it" in 1956. his flamboyant persona captivated 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

. >> the singer was born richard wayne penman in georgia in 1932, even though his roots were plantedspel music he signed with specialty records in 1955 and began his journey to becoming a rock and roll icon. ♪ >> during the '50s, little richard made several more hit songs including "long tall sally," "good golly ms. molly". >> i thought i would be a start. >> and he was. he landed a part in the musical comedy "the girl can't help it" in 1956. his voice paired with his screams made him a household name. however, at the start, the self-proclaimed architect of rock and roll quit the business and became a minister, he travelled across the country recording gospel music between 1959 and 1963. during the late '60s and '70s, little richard returned to the spotlight and began recording rock and roll once again. his influence on many artists was invaluables. >> james brown was my vocalist. jim hendrix was my guy tar player 18 years old. >> for a period of time he lived the life of a rocker but never lost his faith. in 1985 the singer was involved in a car accident in los angeles and thanked g

richard wayne pedimen was born in 1932 in georgia to a conservative family.ft home at a teenager to pursue singing. his big break came with tutti fruity, followed by a major hit, rip it up, long, tall sally and good golly, miss molly. his brand included then unknown grates like james brown and jimmyen drinks. he -- hendricks. he was known as one of rock and roll's founding fathers. he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1986. >> so i started at a young age, i started singing and -- but my dad didn't like my singing. my mama did. my dad told me i was hollering too loud. when i would say wooohoo. he said shut up. >> reporter: now, reaction is coming in from all across the spectrum. first lady michelle obama tweeting with his exuberance and creativity and refusal to be anything other than himself, little richard laid the foundation for generations of artists to follow. we are so lucky to have had him and quest love writing this on instagram, the king of rock and roll, zero questions, journalists do your job. no architect, not pioneer, not hit mak

of rock and roll and he helped to shatter the color line on the music chartsment he was born as richard wayne and left home to pursue bringing, his big break, tooty fruity. rip it up, long tall sally and good golly, miss molly. his band included then unknown greats like james brown and others. they inspired the beatles, and elton john. he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1986. >> i started at a young age, i started singing and-- but my dad didn't like my singing. my mama did. my dad told me i was hollering too loud. when i said woo hoo! he said shut up. he thought somebody who jumped on me. >> the richard family doesn't appear to be releasing the cause of death, but his bass guitarist charles glen told tmz the singer had been sick for two months and he died in his tennessee home surrounded by his brother, sister and son. reaction now coming in from across the music spectrum. gene simmons tweeting his contributions simply can't be overstated. and ringo starr tweeting, god bless little richard, one of my all time musical heroes. little richard was 87 years old. gillian. gilli

marvin gaye, bob marley, lil wayne, and the roots, and was the first woman to have a record on her own label make gold status. and finally a huge outpouring for little richardng, he was the biggest inspiration of my early teens. michelle obama tweeting, we are so lucky to have had him. elton john, seeing him live was the most exciting experience in my life at that point. ♪ ready set go man go i got a gal that i love so ♪ ♪ i'm ready ready ready i'm ready ♪ >> reporter: an artist who put so much life into his live performances. from 1955 onward, little richard was a pioneer of rock 'n' roll. hits like "ready teddy" and the impossibly exciting "lucille." ♪ lucille >> reporter: driving fans into a frenzy, smashing stereotypes, defying musical boundaries. a monumental influence on the performers who would follow him. >> first a very big favor to ask, little richard. >> reporter: the beatles covering his songs and opening for him in germany. little richard in the first class elected to the rock and roll hall of fame. early in his career, white artists had stolen his thunder by doing tame covers of his songs. he reminded the grammys of that in 1988. >> y'all neve