What a wonderful song. It's so catchy!!! I love Little Richard's energy, haha! Its fantastic!
By the way you guys, i dont mean to bother or anything really, but i did a cover of this song, in my own little rock'n'roll version :). Check it out on my channel or add /watch?v=zkkEeZpJ-iU (or type "mathieu saikaly") if you got a 2 minutes, it would be so great. I put my heart in it. Thank you very much!!
Elvis, of course, is the King of Rock 'n' Roll. He had the looks, the style, the moves, the music, the hits. He changed everything, the way we dress, move, talk, sing, dance. And he had 12 US #1 hits in the 1950ies alone. Little Richard had four top 10 hits. So, who's king?
I KNOW that elvis was nothing compared to Chuck berry, Muddy water, Howlin' Wolf, little Richard.
the thing about Elvis was that he brought rock and roll(blues) to the white population and he was seen as a godly figure BECAUSE he was white, while he had gotten EXTREMELY popular by doing a cover of a song by Howlin' Wolf
I also dont see him as the king of Rock and roll, but because of what he did, the white population of the time crowned him.
You know how all our favorite music groups are now either a whisker away from permanent retirement or they're dead? A lot of them are still good and a lot of them just plain suck and we wish they were still in their prime right? Well not so with Little Richard...his performance of this song from 1995 (look to the right..he's wearing the white shirt) totally blows this 1972 performance out of the water! Jerry Lewis..Prince..Michael..James Brown...they all good but they ain't no Little Richard.
@xxxdokan The history books said that 'Columbus' discoverd america. But it was already here. And we all know the history of america since then. Look at 'Callidac Records'. You will see who the King truelly is, unless your mind is made up. Elivs was good, but his manager wanted someone to sound colored. That's how it started, Elvis mimking the sounds of colors. But others didn't get reconition that they deserved. So check it out, & learn the truth & pass it on to others or not.
The WEEMAN looks fantastic here,awsome performance as always,some of that dribble we call the charts now,should take a leaf out of this guys book,one word for Little Richard [ RESPECT ]
One has the whole show the other just the 50,s stars of whom Bill Haley was the best followed by Chuck Bo and Jerry Lee i was there i still have the melody maker with the headline Chuck rips up Little Richard it,s hard when a hero lets you down but he was awful.
Thanks for the reply. Do you think the film makes Richard look better or worse?
I've read he two more more songs than are on the film, including "When The Saints Go Marching In". I wonder if you think that these numbers may have helped the DVD?
Nostradamus predicted Rock'n'Roll would boost the sales of aquanet and destroy civilization after Bobby Sherman made a calamitous come back and married Little Richard and Michelle Bachman,the congress woman from Minnesota.
Little Richard and Big Momma Thorton Is the King and Queen , all the rest copy them that I know of....all the reat was cheerleaders Richard and Big momma Thorton was the kick offs at the start....Richard is still with us Big momma passed away in 1984 we should enjoy Little Richard more before he is gone as well...we should have the Little Richard show have guest appear on it...I would not miss it....The Little Richard show...wander if Price would be on LRS? and Etta James...mavis stapels.
Audio83- The band responsible for not only helping Rock and Roll explode, but the first band to combine white country and black rhythm, and having the electric lead guitar as the primary lead instrument ( rather than the saxophone) which became the signature sound of RnR-not RnB was Bill Haley and his Comets.They released Rocket 88 in 1951 and Rock this Joint in 1952 Crazy Man Crazy in 1953 Rock around the Clock was re-released in 55, the rest is history. THEY were responsible for Rock and Roll
Bill Haley was before Little Richard. Not only was Bill Haley doing RnR before Little Rich recorded "Tutti Frutti", but Haley was doing RnR even before Little Rich Gospel records. Little Richard is great, but he is NOT the start like he claims to be. No one person or one band started RnR, but Little Richard is a few years later than the beginnings of it, and everything Little Richard is he copied from Esqew Reader.
Reeder taught LR some piano. Reeder later *copied Richard*! Haley's rock was *almost there* - a mix of country boogie with R & B. Berry doing the same. Fats doing blues & uptempo R & B/Dixieland. Richard's mid-'50s cuts were 100% Rock and Roll. No Beatles without Little Richard.
isn't it funny how the dress for a concert changes as the years progress? when he started put, suit and tie, now he's wearing some neon orange vest-like thing, gotta love the 70's...
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Little Richard, I enjoy your music and you are very talented. That said, you didn;t start anything and you know it. I WAS THERE IN THAT ERA AND BEFORE AND KNOW YOU ARE BS',IN. AND YOU KNOW IT TOO.
@LENARAY big difference between LR and the Faggot formally known as Prince...Little Richard had talent and was never pretentious or pompous...or for that matter, could never be called a 'faggot'...gay as hell maybe. But now Prince....well, what can't he be called? If he is his son, I'll bet LR is ashamed and calls him faggot behind his back
@drumwraith you´re much too serious about this.i´m from germany and i dont think that we make differences in 'faggot' or 'gay as hell' .i dont think LR would be ashamed of prince.he would be proud and go shopping with him and ask him "where did you get dem blouse from?
Natural born homo without choice BUT super talented, original, humble, very decent person, honest/non-pretentious raw performer, & most of all; everybody wanted to copy him
Faggot as it applies to Prince:
Unoriginal pretentious big homo act, wannabe musician act, snobby, cocky, flashy/overproduction, no talent &... sadly -NOBODY wanted to copy him.
Doesn't even belong on the same comment page as Little Richard
@halfandhalf80 Did you just say prince has no talent? You should really consider killing yourself. Prince is VERY talented with music and has made music that has sol MILLIONS. You may not like prince but to say that he was never a great musician or didnt have any talent is just ignorant and stupid. He and michael jackson were the kings of the 80's and sold more music than just about anyone (Madoona aswell) Dont say things if you dont know what the hell your talking about.
The original lyrics of Tutti Frutti are too risque to put up on You tube. The song was rewritten by Dorothy LaBostrie to clean it up. "All Rooty" was slang for "All right"
Little Richard has ALWAYS given Esquerita props and admitted his influence but on him as an artist The reason Little Richard is a household name and Esqerita died in obscuity is because Little Richards records SMOKED Esqeritas plain and simple he took Esqueritas thing and turned it up to 11 shot it up with meth fire and brimstone LITTLE RICHARD IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL!!!
I agree, thats exactly my reasoning why Elvis is the King when people say he "stole" other artists styles. And for those that dont know history, many of Richards hit songs were co-written by John Marascalo, a white guy. Whats Little Richard's take on copping the opening riff of Rocket 88 for Good Golly Miss Molly? or taking Perry Bradfords Keep A Knockin? I think Little Richard has been saying he's the Originator of Rock and Roll for so long he's actually believing it.
rbound827, I agree, I love Little Richard and no one can sing a Little Richard song as well, but he is a far cry from the beginning of RnR nor is he the architect. Elvis was Before Little Richard, so was Chuck Berry, Fat Domino was before all of them. No one person started RnR, it evolved over a 20 or so year span and then in early 1950's it evolved enough from both Black & White music to be it's own unique form of music.
Yes, there were many artist leading up to what we know as Rock and Roll. The transformation from RnB to RNR is heard first with Bill Haley as early as 52. Haley was the first RnR pioneer as far as Im concerned.
brianwaterssuperstar , Little Richard has NEVER given Esqew Reader props. And its only been in last 20 years, he even acknowledged he knew Esqew Reader, but has never given him credit. Little Richad is the more talented of the 2, but if it wasn't for Esqew, Little Richard would still be singing gospel songs.
For anyone who wants to argue about Little Richard being original and one of a kind blah blah, do a search on Esquerita. Esquerita was another black RB singer whose style, piano playing, and personality Little Richatrd ripped off. Esquerita died broke many years later.
I aint saying forget about Elvis, maybe it was involuntary on his part, but its a fact Black Artist back then weren't given a fair chance cause they were Black and sung differently...they made "devil's music" aka "Jungle music"...
Its also a fact Elvis sung many songs written and arranged by Black Artists.
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He is a great singer but he IS NOT! the king of Rock and Roll. That title belongs to Elvis and millions upon millions know that. You type in "The King of Rock and Roll" into any search engine and I guarantee you the first name will be Elvis.
Little Richard is a great performer and a wonderful singer but on an entirely different level than the King, no one out performs or will come close to the superstardom of Elvis Presley, the one and only King of Rock and Roll.
the only reason he was made "the king" officaly is because he was the first WHITE man to do it and because he was a young white male it made the "devil music" ok.... dont even try to say it wasnt because of that those where racist time and yes Elvis is definantly the man and he is awsome but still it didnt hurt that he was white and a male
either way in my opinion I say it all goes back to the blues dont know for sure where rock starts and ends but my opinion is that it came from the blues.
Take no offence to what lil richard says. He did start rock and roll. Elvis himself said that richard was an inspiration. Yet as was said before it was considered devil music until Elvis took it under his wing. that is wat makes Elvis king. Richard happens to be the Father.
Prince outright copied Little Richard, and Sly Stone. LR started up in the 50s? or earlier; and is still going . . . Sly started in the 60s, went too high too fast and burnt out; disappeared in the 80s, but still going.
Prince and M, Jackson got their style from them. Right down to the rhinestone gloves that Sly wore.
rocknroll? who can say? some say it couldve gone back to Robt Johnson. then some say it went way back to, you know, the bad ancient force..who could say?
wow!i'm always surprised to hear about people who are racist against themselves.How admirable!!!(this is sarcasm).Not that i mean to insult L.Richard.I was just annoyed by the term "saved" and think that if you have to look up to an artist do it for his work...What he does with his arsh is none of your buisness
Just listen to McCartney's early music - have to give him credit for trying to sound like LRichard; the Beatles toured with him before they were famous.
I mean God love Little Richard. I can see he very nearly started it all. Elvis, McCartney, Prince... list goes on. He seems to have had a huge impact on everyone.
This is GREAT-But why compere Little with the KING JERRY LEE LEWIS?Little is great but JERRY LEE is the greatest-THE KING-I have a lot of LITTLE R .recordshe is great,but JERRY LEE is greater.
The killer just isn't that good. He might be more careful on piano, but overall, he can't touch Little Richard. He just doesn't have the same pizzaz, the genius, the fire, the voice -- or the looks!!
Lie!! Little Richard is the King Of Rock & Roll. I'm not taking anything from Jerry Lee Lewis but Richard was and is the first and the only King Of Rock & Roll
What a wonderful song. It's so catchy!!! I love Little Richard's energy, haha! Its fantastic!
By the way you guys, i dont mean to bother or anything really, but i did a cover of this song, in my own little rock'n'roll version :). Check it out on my channel or add /watch?v=zkkEeZpJ-iU (or type "mathieu saikaly") if you got a 2 minutes, it would be so great. I put my heart in it. Thank you very much!!
MathPlup 2 months ago 7
I love Prince!!
paulsmithii 4 months ago
Elvis, of course, is the King of Rock 'n' Roll. He had the looks, the style, the moves, the music, the hits. He changed everything, the way we dress, move, talk, sing, dance. And he had 12 US #1 hits in the 1950ies alone. Little Richard had four top 10 hits. So, who's king?
TimothySideburns 11 months ago
@TimothySideburns Elvis sucks devil dick in Hell.
PrinzEugenMCMLXXXIII 5 months ago
wow he is sweating a whole bunch
vanessastar612 11 months ago
Little Richard started rock and roll? I started jacking off....
MultiShades 11 months ago
@souhail11 no one cares about elvis. just thought you should know.
flygirl909 11 months ago
Ahah everyone needs to stop hating on me!
I KNOW that elvis was nothing compared to Chuck berry, Muddy water, Howlin' Wolf, little Richard.
the thing about Elvis was that he brought rock and roll(blues) to the white population and he was seen as a godly figure BECAUSE he was white, while he had gotten EXTREMELY popular by doing a cover of a song by Howlin' Wolf
I also dont see him as the king of Rock and roll, but because of what he did, the white population of the time crowned him.
Souhail11 11 months ago
Who is this "Prince" everyone keeps talking about? Is it a new guy on the rock block?
kalleankarstrom 1 year ago
Little Richard is the king of rock N roll
Elvis is the king of white trash
calculatorwatch 1 year ago
that is so good i dont care about mj everyone he is the king of rock and roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheHamLuver 1 year ago
@TheHamLuver mj isnt the king of rock and roll, hes the king of pop.
Elvis is the king of rock and roll.
Souhail11 1 year ago
@Souhail11 chuck berry is the king of rock and roll
Swagsurferz 1 year ago
@Souhail11
Chuck Berry was before Elvis and Elvis stole alot from him, beside that Elvis couldn't play guitar very good.
Ilfirimmo 11 months ago
is little richard prince's father?
Frasman16 1 year ago
@Frasman16
Who Is Prince I wonder:)
BY119ROCK 1 year ago
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whi is Prince I wonder:)
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who is Prince I wonder:)
BY119ROCK 1 year ago
at 00:57 i loooove his hair haha
THEtoastymediaLUVR 1 year ago
Time will tell many years from now only one will live forever.
I wonder who that will be.
Had it not been for him only blacks would be listening to Rock and it would have gone no where.
Had all you fools thought about that one.
No one will care when Jerry Lee and or Richard die or even MJ no one cares.
No one believed me about MJ but i am always right always.
Prozacwierd 1 year ago
You know how all our favorite music groups are now either a whisker away from permanent retirement or they're dead? A lot of them are still good and a lot of them just plain suck and we wish they were still in their prime right? Well not so with Little Richard...his performance of this song from 1995 (look to the right..he's wearing the white shirt) totally blows this 1972 performance out of the water! Jerry Lewis..Prince..Michael..James Brown...they all good but they ain't no Little Richard.
ZZAAN84 1 year ago
I see where Jimi Hendrix partially got his influence lol Not to mention he played with Little Richard.
RastafariPoet 1 year ago
The very best!
O melhor!
darkcannibal 1 year ago
suddenly a short amazing saxophone intro and later on an emotional take over I very like : dAb +>
daborgdorff 1 year ago
"If Elvis is the king, I am the Queen" - Little Richard.
Tutti Frutti, good booty
If it don’t fit, don’t force it
You can grease it, make it easy
MadcapDoctor 1 year ago
He was Prince before Prince was Prince....nothing new under the sun!
dkn1362 1 year ago
scary hair!
turkishpower08 1 year ago
chuck berry is the king of rock n roll, not Lil richard ;)
tippa2kk 1 year ago
@tippa2kk
The King is elvis, no one else!
xxxdokan 1 year ago
@xxxdokan
elvis killed almost every song he covered, hell no hes not the king
he was good though
jayydotcom 1 year ago
@xxxdokan WRONG!
ladyvrc 1 year ago
@xxxdokan WRONG!!
ladyvrc 1 year ago
@xxxdokan Elvis was P.Diddy before P.Diddy.. He was a thief
KingMellow11 1 year ago
@xxxdokan The history books said that 'Columbus' discoverd america. But it was already here. And we all know the history of america since then. Look at 'Callidac Records'. You will see who the King truelly is, unless your mind is made up. Elivs was good, but his manager wanted someone to sound colored. That's how it started, Elvis mimking the sounds of colors. But others didn't get reconition that they deserved. So check it out, & learn the truth & pass it on to others or not.
rickames 1 year ago
@tippa2kk WRONG AGAIN!!!
ladyvrc 1 year ago
@tippa2kk That is true! But certain people were brainwashed with the media, like they are with history books. Chuck Berry is the King or Rock & Roll.
rickames 1 year ago
The WEEMAN looks fantastic here,awsome performance as always,some of that dribble we call the charts now,should take a leaf out of this guys book,one word for Little Richard [ RESPECT ]
darkpanther436 1 year ago
Prince Sr.
oktubre80 1 year ago
u now what i do dance and i have to dance to tht song its a fun song to dance to lol
peacefulpeace131613 1 year ago
He was booed off the stage get the full dvd version an awful mincing performance unlike his great 64 comeback
ginger1959able 1 year ago
@ginger1959able
"Full DVD version"? Please elaborate. In the meantime, I half-agree: this far from his best version. Lousy mix doesn't help.
ensconse 1 year ago
One has the whole show the other just the 50,s stars of whom Bill Haley was the best followed by Chuck Bo and Jerry Lee i was there i still have the melody maker with the headline Chuck rips up Little Richard it,s hard when a hero lets you down but he was awful.
ginger1959able 1 year ago
@ginger1959able
Thanks for the reply. Do you think the film makes Richard look better or worse?
I've read he two more more songs than are on the film, including "When The Saints Go Marching In". I wonder if you think that these numbers may have helped the DVD?
ensconse 1 year ago
Nostradamus predicted Rock'n'Roll would boost the sales of aquanet and destroy civilization after Bobby Sherman made a calamitous come back and married Little Richard and Michelle Bachman,the congress woman from Minnesota.
tesstress 1 year ago
that's Prince's inspiration....looks like he's the daddy..
PARELLI11 2 years ago 2
OMG!...It's Prince!
Merrida 2 years ago
i luv him no matter what sometime i wish i was born bakk in them days
TheCherrylipz16 2 years ago
hes DAMN SWEATY.. lol
bboydreamer96 2 years ago
and sexxy!
SupAStarLTRE 2 years ago
Little Richard and Big Momma Thorton Is the King and Queen , all the rest copy them that I know of....all the reat was cheerleaders Richard and Big momma Thorton was the kick offs at the start....Richard is still with us Big momma passed away in 1984 we should enjoy Little Richard more before he is gone as well...we should have the Little Richard show have guest appear on it...I would not miss it....The Little Richard show...wander if Price would be on LRS? and Etta James...mavis stapels.
fromthispoint 2 years ago
not dissaponted
mmerre35 2 years ago
haha he started it. oh little richard you so crazy
storksforever2000 2 years ago 2
ok skylink... wtf are you talking about? then who did start it? there are even a ton of artist who say they were influenced by him
Audio813 2 years ago
Audio83- The band responsible for not only helping Rock and Roll explode, but the first band to combine white country and black rhythm, and having the electric lead guitar as the primary lead instrument ( rather than the saxophone) which became the signature sound of RnR-not RnB was Bill Haley and his Comets.They released Rocket 88 in 1951 and Rock this Joint in 1952 Crazy Man Crazy in 1953 Rock around the Clock was re-released in 55, the rest is history. THEY were responsible for Rock and Roll
rbound827 2 years ago
Bill Haley was before Little Richard. Not only was Bill Haley doing RnR before Little Rich recorded "Tutti Frutti", but Haley was doing RnR even before Little Rich Gospel records. Little Richard is great, but he is NOT the start like he claims to be. No one person or one band started RnR, but Little Richard is a few years later than the beginnings of it, and everything Little Richard is he copied from Esqew Reader.
EbonyBunny1 2 years ago
@EbonyBunny1
Reeder taught LR some piano. Reeder later *copied Richard*! Haley's rock was *almost there* - a mix of country boogie with R & B. Berry doing the same. Fats doing blues & uptempo R & B/Dixieland. Richard's mid-'50s cuts were 100% Rock and Roll. No Beatles without Little Richard.
ensconse 1 year ago
isn't it funny how the dress for a concert changes as the years progress? when he started put, suit and tie, now he's wearing some neon orange vest-like thing, gotta love the 70's...
theWhoRock91 2 years ago
with medallion size sequins lol cat knows how to get in the groove
JRussoBuffaloNY 2 years ago
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Little Richard, I enjoy your music and you are very talented. That said, you didn;t start anything and you know it. I WAS THERE IN THAT ERA AND BEFORE AND KNOW YOU ARE BS',IN. AND YOU KNOW IT TOO.
skylink1000 2 years ago
Before I could type here my comment I was asked to copy the word "descrustne".
to me "whap-ba-be-looba-whalam bamboem" means a lot more!
lekezenman 2 years ago
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johnleggat 2 years ago
we have a street named after him in Macon, his hometown.
Addie05 2 years ago
Great song.
Massacred by Pat Boone.
MeoCaroline 2 years ago 3
Ill go one further and say that Pat Boone massacred EVERY
Rock and Roll song he sang
rbound827 2 years ago 20
@rbound827 In all fairness, rock and roll was out of character for Pat Boone. He was MUCH BETTER doing ballads!
jzzlvrmee 1 year ago
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rbound827 1 year ago
I love his hear :)
aminesbest 2 years ago 2
he could be the father of "prince" :-))
LENARAY 2 years ago 37
I know right??
XxAllyKat94xX 2 years ago
@LENARAY big difference between LR and the Faggot formally known as Prince...Little Richard had talent and was never pretentious or pompous...or for that matter, could never be called a 'faggot'...gay as hell maybe. But now Prince....well, what can't he be called? If he is his son, I'll bet LR is ashamed and calls him faggot behind his back
drumwraith 1 year ago
@drumwraith you´re much too serious about this.i´m from germany and i dont think that we make differences in 'faggot' or 'gay as hell' .i dont think LR would be ashamed of prince.he would be proud and go shopping with him and ask him "where did you get dem blouse from?
LENARAY 1 year ago
@drumwraith Maybe I can help explain.
Gay as hell as it applies to LR:
Natural born homo without choice BUT super talented, original, humble, very decent person, honest/non-pretentious raw performer, & most of all; everybody wanted to copy him
Faggot as it applies to Prince:
Unoriginal pretentious big homo act, wannabe musician act, snobby, cocky, flashy/overproduction, no talent &... sadly -NOBODY wanted to copy him.
Doesn't even belong on the same comment page as Little Richard
halfandhalf80 1 year ago
@halfandhalf80 Did you just say prince has no talent? You should really consider killing yourself. Prince is VERY talented with music and has made music that has sol MILLIONS. You may not like prince but to say that he was never a great musician or didnt have any talent is just ignorant and stupid. He and michael jackson were the kings of the 80's and sold more music than just about anyone (Madoona aswell) Dont say things if you dont know what the hell your talking about.
bjermane1 1 year ago
this is a song i would call piano riff woo
SpicyGrape 2 years ago
tutti fruitti woo!! best ever
SpicyGrape 2 years ago
Tutti frutti?!...what's the meaning of the title?!
antifingay92 2 years ago
Probbaly a girl
Bubbbla97 2 years ago
but in italian tutti i frutti means all fruits
antifingay92 2 years ago
The original lyrics of Tutti Frutti are too risque to put up on You tube. The song was rewritten by Dorothy LaBostrie to clean it up. "All Rooty" was slang for "All right"
rbound827 2 years ago 2
thak you!
antifingay92 2 years ago
Tutti fruti is italian for 'all fruits', it was introduced as a flavor, I believe (possibly ice cream?)
Cafeeine 2 years ago 2
Little Richard is the Ultimate King of Rock n Roll. Fuck Elveis. Fuck the Beatles. And yes, I a white.
azjeff1971 2 years ago
meh i think chuck berry is better
Afr0Afr0 2 years ago 2
Meh...Chuck Fairy
azjeff1971 2 years ago
Chuck my ass... lol, joking. Like them both.
Ottison 2 years ago
Little Richard has ALWAYS given Esquerita props and admitted his influence but on him as an artist The reason Little Richard is a household name and Esqerita died in obscuity is because Little Richards records SMOKED Esqeritas plain and simple he took Esqueritas thing and turned it up to 11 shot it up with meth fire and brimstone LITTLE RICHARD IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL!!!
brianwaterssuperstar 2 years ago
well said
monsterfashion 2 years ago
I agree, thats exactly my reasoning why Elvis is the King when people say he "stole" other artists styles. And for those that dont know history, many of Richards hit songs were co-written by John Marascalo, a white guy. Whats Little Richard's take on copping the opening riff of Rocket 88 for Good Golly Miss Molly? or taking Perry Bradfords Keep A Knockin? I think Little Richard has been saying he's the Originator of Rock and Roll for so long he's actually believing it.
rbound827 2 years ago
rbound827, I agree, I love Little Richard and no one can sing a Little Richard song as well, but he is a far cry from the beginning of RnR nor is he the architect. Elvis was Before Little Richard, so was Chuck Berry, Fat Domino was before all of them. No one person started RnR, it evolved over a 20 or so year span and then in early 1950's it evolved enough from both Black & White music to be it's own unique form of music.
EbonyBunny1 2 years ago 4
Yes, there were many artist leading up to what we know as Rock and Roll. The transformation from RnB to RNR is heard first with Bill Haley as early as 52. Haley was the first RnR pioneer as far as Im concerned.
rbound827 2 years ago
brianwaterssuperstar , Little Richard has NEVER given Esqew Reader props. And its only been in last 20 years, he even acknowledged he knew Esqew Reader, but has never given him credit. Little Richad is the more talented of the 2, but if it wasn't for Esqew, Little Richard would still be singing gospel songs.
EbonyBunny1 2 years ago
lol MDC covered this
ikey303 2 years ago
For anyone who wants to argue about Little Richard being original and one of a kind blah blah, do a search on Esquerita. Esquerita was another black RB singer whose style, piano playing, and personality Little Richatrd ripped off. Esquerita died broke many years later.
rbound827 2 years ago 2
wiii
Atsuiangel 2 years ago
I aint saying forget about Elvis, maybe it was involuntary on his part, but its a fact Black Artist back then weren't given a fair chance cause they were Black and sung differently...they made "devil's music" aka "Jungle music"...
Its also a fact Elvis sung many songs written and arranged by Black Artists.
Elvis is the man, but not the original man.
MusicalRelease 2 years ago 5
Original King of Rock???
Between Richard or Berry...
It cant be Elvis, I mean the man could sing, dance, and was very handsome...but he was only put forth cause he was white.
50s were very racist wether people try to ignore it or not, it is what it is. Racism didn't really start to lose its grip until...maybe late 70s.
MusicalRelease 2 years ago 4
lose its grip... overtly maybe
pvict001 2 years ago
this song was supossed to say tuti fruity good booty but the lyrics were changed because the word bootie was consitered vulger
RIGHTY187 2 years ago
Brave Little Toaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CrushinRuSSian27 2 years ago 2
som muito baixo
biabrujita 2 years ago
sorry but little richard is the original.......little richard was way before elvis...
DMASEDAGRT 2 years ago 2
yes you are right
, susan
LucarioNinja92 2 years ago
omg I got beat at a video game and I'm so ngry even Little Richard's music cannot move out this pain I got in my stomach with anger...
the only way : REVENGE
let's rematch
lhmran 2 years ago
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He is a great singer but he IS NOT! the king of Rock and Roll. That title belongs to Elvis and millions upon millions know that. You type in "The King of Rock and Roll" into any search engine and I guarantee you the first name will be Elvis.
Little Richard is a great performer and a wonderful singer but on an entirely different level than the King, no one out performs or will come close to the superstardom of Elvis Presley, the one and only King of Rock and Roll.
CaveTeeth1983 2 years ago
the only reason he was made "the king" officaly is because he was the first WHITE man to do it and because he was a young white male it made the "devil music" ok.... dont even try to say it wasnt because of that those where racist time and yes Elvis is definantly the man and he is awsome but still it didnt hurt that he was white and a male
WTFMusicPerson 2 years ago 8
i would argue little richard or chuck berry made rock and roll
LucarioNinja92 2 years ago
i think chuck berry in my opinion
polerkole 2 years ago 2
Touche *nods* excellent point
either way in my opinion I say it all goes back to the blues dont know for sure where rock starts and ends but my opinion is that it came from the blues.
WTFMusicPerson 2 years ago
a living legend..
OOOLDSKOOOOOL 2 years ago 3
very tru price copied lil rich man
lowfat80 2 years ago
his voice got really high as he got older.
tinksgurl303 2 years ago
he was in his time one of the hotest!!!
and i like his sound still!
loverplease 2 years ago
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What a freak
Deonicais 2 years ago
Jesus christ. I try to do some research on little richard and I keep seeing people starting flame wars. Are all richard's fans like this?
magpiefabric 2 years ago
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gay.
SILV3RxGz 2 years ago
Oh shut up, you boring twat
ChaChinnngK 2 years ago
LITTLE RICHARD LAYED TO WORLD
LAMUELITAS 2 years ago
Take no offence to what lil richard says. He did start rock and roll. Elvis himself said that richard was an inspiration. Yet as was said before it was considered devil music until Elvis took it under his wing. that is wat makes Elvis king. Richard happens to be the Father.
bretangel79 2 years ago 6
So Richard is that baby's daddy, but Elvis is paying the bills? lol
Deanbass77 2 years ago
umm... no.
Trybrow 2 years ago
1972, huh? He looks like Jimi Hendrix!
goodchessactor 2 years ago
Jimi used to be in his band for a little while.... got kicked out for trying to out shine Little Richard
JackRabbit003 2 years ago
Or Prince
katten838 2 years ago
Prince outright copied Little Richard, and Sly Stone. LR started up in the 50s? or earlier; and is still going . . . Sly started in the 60s, went too high too fast and burnt out; disappeared in the 80s, but still going.
Prince and M, Jackson got their style from them. Right down to the rhinestone gloves that Sly wore.
universalradio 2 years ago
The piano sounds out of tune...or is that just because of the poor sound quality in this video? the world may never know.
mfleming55 2 years ago
u can blatenly see blaks made rock n rolll...i was seen as the devils music to white until elvis claim he discovered it
pimzy94 2 years ago
Hey bigot..elvis never claimed anything
19PHS74 2 years ago 3
Little Richard layed the foundation that influenced mutually every rock artist. ya'll can touch his royal highness
IZEmasta 2 years ago
to all peaople who think hes gay:
No he is bisexual
Jakobgustafsson 2 years ago 2
oh. forgot this, ;)
aintpluggedin 2 years ago
rocknroll? who can say? some say it couldve gone back to Robt Johnson. then some say it went way back to, you know, the bad ancient force..who could say?
aintpluggedin 2 years ago
this is where rock and roll came from....black people.
mrwcb3 2 years ago 7
this is where rock and roll came from....black people.
REALLY?
catrashoo 2 years ago 3
Omfg.. realy.. almost all music came from black people.. so what?
sjard666 2 years ago 2
damn straight! and tina turner toooooo!
tt247jer 2 years ago
who cares?
foreverslave13 2 years ago
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Tetzukai 2 years ago
tuttti frutti loose bootie if it don`t fit don`t force it put grease make it easy or somethng like that were the original lyrics
novatodeguitarra 2 years ago
I see this video on Vh1 Classic and it on 1955.
DIMITRIS98X 2 years ago
He said he battled with homosexuality but he is now saved, thats from his book
tayishere202 2 years ago
so he was like " Fuck u homo" inside his own mind
crankyanker157 2 years ago
wow!i'm always surprised to hear about people who are racist against themselves.How admirable!!!(this is sarcasm).Not that i mean to insult L.Richard.I was just annoyed by the term "saved" and think that if you have to look up to an artist do it for his work...What he does with his arsh is none of your buisness
foreverslave13 2 years ago 2
does it matter what sexuality he has?
He's the king...
MysteryHunterz 2 years ago 3
yes
fang988 2 years ago
is he a homosexule ?
florgat91 2 years ago
yes
taxmonkey123 2 years ago
no hes bisexuall
Jakobgustafsson 2 years ago
no hes bisexual
Jakobgustafsson 2 years ago
ummm - Prince looks like him ...
florgat91 3 years ago
Prince took his image from Little Richard.
Vordoc00 3 years ago
Richard rullz
sgrmarte 3 years ago
hell yea he looks like prince!
JUSTHANG10 3 years ago
lol his hair lol
SheepHerder12 3 years ago
mmmm is it me or does Little richard look like PRINCe IN this video lol
jess16saint 3 years ago 2
Thats because Prince took little richards look and used it on himself. Little richard is the original to look like it.
CarpMagic95 2 years ago
OH DIDNT KNOW LOL
jess16saint 2 years ago
this guy is awwsome
isabella0828 3 years ago
Das ist Rock n Roll pur.einfach Klasse.
da werd ich wieder jung,damit bin ich groß geworden!Danke
buddyh09 3 years ago
James Brown cited him as his hero, need more be said?
Necrothorn666 3 years ago
Man, if I wasn't told Little Richard was gay, I could have guessed it by myself ...
Nothing wrong with that, eh, don't misunderstand me guys ;)
FreeTheJambon 3 years ago
Jimmi Hendrix^^
Bamkid001 3 years ago
Tutti Frutti...he sure is!
Snotra 3 years ago
This guy is compelling. I understand he was a big influence on McCartney. God love him.
turntapzap 3 years ago
and a HUGE one on prince
t3121 3 years ago
I can totally see that, now that you mention it!
...Whatever it is, Little Richard has it for sure.
turntapzap 3 years ago
God love who?
Just listen to McCartney's early music - have to give him credit for trying to sound like LRichard; the Beatles toured with him before they were famous.
universalradio 3 years ago
I mean God love Little Richard. I can see he very nearly started it all. Elvis, McCartney, Prince... list goes on. He seems to have had a huge impact on everyone.
turntapzap 3 years ago
jesus BAD!
AyeOkNowFuckOff 3 years ago
This is GREAT-But why compere Little with the KING JERRY LEE LEWIS?Little is great but JERRY LEE is the greatest-THE KING-I have a lot of LITTLE R .recordshe is great,but JERRY LEE is greater.
ronnywhitebear 3 years ago
haha he's playing hella fast. well it was the 70s and coke was big back then.
Corpseviolation666 3 years ago 2
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little richards playin on this is shitty shitty shitty
hirskdubbi 3 years ago
The killer just isn't that good. He might be more careful on piano, but overall, he can't touch Little Richard. He just doesn't have the same pizzaz, the genius, the fire, the voice -- or the looks!!
Vociferor 3 years ago
and whats your source...if this is true
ozzyrockz 3 years ago
oh bull shit maybe his mother would have but the killer is way to confident to say that and if u know anything about Jerry you know thats true
ozzyrockz 3 years ago
jerry lee lewis is better then ever will be and jerry is the king and he showed LR how it is done
ozzyrockz 3 years ago
Lie!! Little Richard is the King Of Rock & Roll. I'm not taking anything from Jerry Lee Lewis but Richard was and is the first and the only King Of Rock & Roll
jahlove426 3 years ago
yeah but JERRY LEE LEWIS blows him away if you compare them today as well as back then
ozzyrockz 3 years ago
Your Stupid! Little Richard came out a couple years before Jerry Lee Lewis! Richard is KING!!!!
ilikecerealtoo 2 years ago
HES SO HOT HERE.. really beautiful face.
duegully 3 years ago
Is