Little Richard

USA, 1951–2020

The 'Architect of Rock and Roll', whose explosive vocals and piano set the genre's energy.

Influenced by

• Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Influenced

• Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Stevie Wonder
• Otis Redding
• MC5
• The Sonics
• The Beatles
• Jimi Hendrix
• Motörhead
• Elton John
• Michael Jackson
• James Brown
• Wilson Pickett
• The Dave Clark Five
• The Righteous Brothers
• Paul McCartney
• Ritchie Valens