The Wild Heart
of Rock & Roll
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Little Richard
A Special Rolling Stone Tribute
Little Richard onstage in 1956, the year after “Tutti Frutti” changed rock & roll forever Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
ou can draw a line in the sand,' Bob Dylan once said. “Mark it ‘Tutti Frutti’ on one side of the line and that's rock and roll.
COVER Story
Tributes
‘I Majored in Mouth’:
How Little Richard Invented
the Rock Star
By
By
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John Waters
‘He Was the First
Punk. He Was the First Everything’
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John Fogerty
‘The Greatest Rock
Singer of All Time’
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Dion DiMucci
‘He Had a Lot of
Sides to Him’
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Brenda Lee
'All I Remember
is the Beat, the Drive,
the Excitement.'
His GreatesT Recordings
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16 Great Little
Richard Deep Cuts
Kory Grow, Jon Dolan, Elias Leight,
Patrick Doyle, Joseph Hudak
From our archives
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From Sin to Salvation:
Little Richard Tells All
Gerris Hirshey
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Little Richard Reflects
on the Dawn of Rock &
Roll, Influencing the Beatles and Stones
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Little Richard’s
Long Goodbye
By
Bob Dylan once said. “Mark it ‘Tutti Frutti’ on one side of the line and that's rock & roll. Little Richard arrived on the American mainstream in 1955, performing with an intensity that defined the raw energy of rock & roll." Over the years, Richard experienced major ups and downs, including struggles regarding his sexuality and faith, while always remaining a singular figure in rock history.
In this special digital package, Rolling Stone remembers the life and legacy of one of rock & roll’s founders. It features a new cover story that traces the profound impact of his music and wild peaks and valleys of his life story, tributes from Lenny Kravitz, John Fogerty, author Peter Guralnick, and more, plus a guide to his greatest songs, and a look inside Rolling Stone’s extensive archives on Richard. Read on and relive the magic of a true original.
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Little Richard:
20 Essential Songs
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Keith Harris
By
Joe Levy
Rob Sheffield
PETER GURALNICK
By
By
By
Little Richard
Neil Strauss
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Lenny Kravitz
‘His Music Sounds
Just as Fresh and
Powerful Today’
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Little Steven
‘He Wrote the Bible
of Rock & Roll’
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Pat Boone Remembers Little Richard: ‘He Knew He Had to Be Different’
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John Waters
‘He Was the First
Punk. He Was the First Everything’
His Greatest Recordings
Bob Dylan once said. “Mark it ‘Tutti Frutti’ on one side of the line and that's rock
& roll. On the other side of the line is everything else.” Little Richard arrived on the American mainstream in 1955, performing with an intensity that defined the raw energy of rock & roll. Over the years, Richard experienced major ups and downs, including struggles regarding his sexuality and faith, while always remaining a singular figure in rock history.
In this special digital package, Rolling Stone remembers the life and legacy of one of rock & roll’s founders. It features a new cover story that traces the profound impact of his music and wild peaks and valleys of his life story, tributes from Lenny Kravitz, John Fogerty, author Peter Guralnick, and more, plus a guide to his greatest songs, and a look inside Rolling Stone’s extensive archives on Richard. Read on and relive the magic of a true original.
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Remembering Little
Richard's Kind Heart and
One-of-a-Kind Soul
Features
‘I Majored in Mouth’:
How Little Richard Invented
the Rock Star
By
Rob Sheffield
By
PETER GURALNICK
“You can draw a line in the sand,”
Bob Dylan once said. “Mark it ‘Tutti Frutti’ on one side of the line and that's rock & roll. On the other side of the line is everything else.” Little Richard arrived on the American mainstream in 1955, performing with an intensity that defined the raw energy of rock & roll. Over the years, Richard experienced major ups and downs, including struggles regarding his sexuality and faith, while always remaining a singular figure in rock history.
In this special digital package, Rolling Stone remembers the life and legacy of one of rock & roll’s founders. It features a new cover story that traces the profound impact of his music and wild peaks and valleys of his life story, tributes from Lenny Kravitz, John Fogerty, author Peter Guralnick, and more, plus a guide to his greatest songs, and a look inside Rolling Stone’s extensive archives on Richard. Read on and relive the magic of a true original.
“You can draw a line in the sand,”