Who did Little Richard influence?

The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, James Brown, David Bowie, Neil Young, Elton John, The Doors, KISS, Prince, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Otis Redding, Motorhead, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Growlers, Sam Cooke, The Kinks, Hasil Adkins, Bob Seger, Wilson Pickett, Eddie Kirkland

Who influenced Little Richard?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Brother Joe May, Marion Williams

Little Richard

Little Richard is one of the foundational musicians responsible for creating rock and roll. He was among the first group of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. His music was influenced by musicians including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Brother Joe May, and Marion Williams. His style of uptempo rhythm and blues has gone on to inspire generations of artists: The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, Prince, and countless others.

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Here's Little Richard (Deluxe Edition)

Disc 1
1. Tutti Frutti (2:24)
2. True, Fine Mama (2:40)
3. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (2:25)
4. Ready Teddy (2:06)
5. Baby (2:03)
6. Slippin’ And Slidin’ (Peepin’ And Hidin’) (2:41)
7. Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (2:07)
8. Miss Ann (2:14)
9. Oh Why? (2:06)
10. Rip It Up (2:21)
11. Jenny, Jenny (2:01)
12. She's Got It (2:26)
Disc 2
1. Tutti Frutti - Take 2 (1:32)
2. True Fine Mama - Incomplete Take (1:11)
3. Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave - Take 6 (2:26)
4. Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave - Take 8 (2:23)
5. Ready Teddy - Take 1 (1:33)
6. Ready Teddy - Takes 2 & 3 (2:09)
7. Baby - Demo (4:18)
8. Baby - Take 1 (2:23)
9. Slippin’ And Slidin’ - Demo (1:47)
10. Slippin’ And Slidin’ - Piano & Drums Demo (1:58)
11. Long Tall Sally - Take 1 (2:01)
12. Long Tall Sally - Take 6 (2:07)
13. Miss Ann - Demo (1:43)
14. Miss Ann - Take 1 (2:29)
15. Miss Ann - Take 6 (2:51)
16. Oh Why? - Takes 3 & 4 (2:23)
17. Oh Why? - Take 9 (2:14)
18. Rip It Up - Take 1 (1:15)
19. Rip It Up - Take 3 (2:20)
20. Rip It Up - Take 4 (1:48)
21. Rip It Up - Take 6 (3:10)
22. She’s Got It - Alternate Version (2:28)

The King Of The Gospel Singers

1. It's Real (3:19)
2. Joy Joy Joy (2:23)
3. Do You Care (2:53)
4. The Captain Calls For You (2:25)
5. In Times Like These (3:22)
6. Do Lord Remember Me (2:38)
7. Ride On King Jesus (3:00)
8. (There Will Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (2:58)
9. He's Not Just A Soldier (2:38)
10. My Desire (3:01)
11. He's My Star (3:28)
12. It Takes Everything To Serve The Lord (2:58)

Little Richard Is Back (And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)

1. A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (2:32)
2. Going Home Tomorrow (3:09)
3. Money Honey (2:20)
4. Only You (2:26)
5. Hound Dog (2:18)
6. Goodnight Irene (2:39)
7. Lawdy Miss Claudie (2:19)
8. Groovy Little Suzy (2:19)
9. Short Fat Fanny (2:12)
10. Cherry Red (2:35)
11. Memories Are Made Of This (2:14)
12. Blueberry Hill (1:50)
13. It Ain't What You Do (2:24)
14. I Don't Know What You Got (4:46)

Get Down With It!: The OKeh Sessions

1. I Don't Want to Discuss It (2:24)
2. Land Of A Thousand Dances (2:09)
3. The Commandments Of Love (2:26)
4. Money (That's What I Want) (2:00)
5. Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) (3:04)
6. I Need Love (2:38)
7. Never Gonna Let You Go (2:40)
8. Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (4:37)
9. Function at the Junction (2:33)
10. Well All Right (2:54)
11. Hurry Sundown (2:48)
12. A Little Bit of Something (Beats a Whole Lot of Nothing) (3:08)
13. Golden Arrow (2:41)
14. Rocking Chair (3:19)
15. Get Down with It (3:14)
16. Rose Mary (2:50)
17. Hound Dog (2:56)

The Explosive Little Richard

1. I Don't Want to Discuss It (2:24)
2. Land of a Thousand Dances (2:09)
3. The Commandments of Love (2:26)
4. Money (That's What I Want) (2:00)
5. Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) (1:53)
6. I Need Love (2:40)
7. Never Gonna Let You Go (2:40)
8. Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (4:37)
9. Function at the Junction (2:34)
10. Well (3:00)

Good Golly!

1. Tutti Frutti - Take 2 (2:23)
2. Long Tall Sally (2:07)
3. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') (2:41)
4. Rip It Up (2:21)
5. Ready Teddy (2:07)
6. Good Golly, Miss Molly (2:09)
7. Jenny, Jenny (2:02)
8. Lucille (2:23)
9. Keep A Knockin' (2:16)
10. The Girl Can't Help It (2:30)

The Rill Thing

1. Freedom Blues (3:00)
2. Greenwood, Mississippi (3:32)
3. Two-Time Loser (3:19)
4. Dew Drop Inn (2:41)
5. Somebody Saw You (3:39)
6. Spreadin' Natta What's the Matter (4:32)
7. The "Rill" Thing (10:26)
8. Lovesick Blues (4:33)
9. I Saw Her Standing There (3:27)

King Of Rock And Roll

1. King of Rock and Roll (3:14)
2. Joy to the World (6:51)
3. Brown Sugar (3:26)
4. In the Name (3:10)
5. Dancing in the Street (5:30)
6. Midnight Special (3:59)
7. The Way You Do the Things You Do (3:29)
8. Green Power (3:59)
9. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:37)
10. Settin' the Woods on Fire (2:21)
11. Born on the Bayou (4:24)

The Second Coming

1. Mockingbird Sally (3:41)
2. Second Line (4:50)
3. It Ain't What You Do, It's the Way How You Do It (2:45)
4. The Saints (5:03)
5. Nuki Suki (5:32)
6. Rockin' Rockin' Boogie (5:29)
7. Prophet of Peace (3:19)
8. Thomasine (3:11)
9. Sanctified, Satisfied Toe-Tapper (7:12)

Right Now!

1. In The Name (3:11)
2. Mississippi (2:44)
3. Don't You Know I (3:02)
4. Chain, Chain, Chain (Chain Of Fools) (4:16)
5. Gerald Jones (6:35)
6. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (2:52)
7. Chains Of Love (8:16)
8. Hot Nuts (6:17)

Right Now!

1. In the Name (3:07)
2. Mississippi (2:43)
3. Don't You Know (2:54)
4. Chain, Chain, Chain (4:13)
5. Gerald Jones (6:33)
6. Dock of the Bay (2:49)
7. Chains of Love (8:19)
8. Hot Nuts (6:16)

Little Richard: The Georgia Peach

1. Tutti Frutti - Take 2 (2:23)
2. Baby (2:04)
3. I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (2:36)
4. True Fine Mama (2:41)
5. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey - Medley (2:38)
6. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') (2:41)
7. Long Tall Sally (2:07)
8. Miss Ann (2:15)
9. Oh Why? (2:07)
10. Ready Teddy (2:07)
11. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (2:05)
12. Rip It Up (2:21)
13. Lucille (2:23)
14. Heeby-Jeebies (2:15)
15. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (2:25)
16. Shake A Hand (2:48)
17. All Around The World (2:26)
18. She's Got It (2:24)
19. Jenny, Jenny (2:02)
20. Good Golly, Miss Molly (2:09)
21. The Girl Can't Help It (2:30)
22. Send Me Some Lovin' (2:18)
23. Ooh! My Soul (1:52)
24. Keep A Knockin' (2:16)
25. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1:50)

The Essential Little Richard

1. Tutti Frutti - Take 2 (2:26)
2. Long Tall Sally (2:10)
3. Rip It Up (2:23)
4. Jenny, Jenny (2:02)
5. Good Golly, Miss Molly (2:08)
6. Ready Teddy (2:08)
7. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') (2:40)
8. The Girl Can't Help It (2:32)
9. I Got It - Remastered (2:18)
10. Heeby-Jeebies (2:13)
11. Lucille (2:23)
12. Keep A Knockin' (2:18)
13. Miss Ann (2:18)
14. Ooh! My Soul (2:06)
15. True Fine Mama (2:43)
16. Directly From My Heart (2:20)
17. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (2:05)
18. Send Me Some Lovin' (2:20)
19. Baby Face (2:15)
20. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (2:05)

Lifetime Friend

1. Great Gosh A'Mighty (4:49)
2. Operator (4:53)
3. Somebody's Comin' (3:42)
4. Lifetime Friend (3:40)
5. Destruction (3:48)
6. I Found My Way (3:42)
7. The World Can't Do Me (3:49)
8. One Ray of Sunshine (4:44)
9. Someone Cares (4:31)
10. Big House Reunion (4:08)

Specialty Sessions

1. Baby - Demo (4:20)
2. All Night Long - Demo (2:48)
3. She's My Star - Rehearsal (2:36)
4. Lonesome And Blue (2:24)
5. Wonderin' - Take 8 (2:51)
6. All Night Long - Takes 6 & 7 (2:14)
7. Kansas City (2:18)
8. Kansas City - Take 2 (2:08)
9. Maybe I'm Right - Take 7 (2:15)
10. Directly From My Heart (2:21)
11. Baby (2:06)
12. I'm Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (2:37)
13. Tutti Frutti - Take 2 (2:27)
14. Tutti Frutti (2:25)
15. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') - Demo / Piano Only (1:45)
16. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') - Demo / Piano & Drums Only (1:57)
17. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') - Demo / Piano & Brushes Only (1:52)
18. She's My Star - Demo / A Cappella (2:40)
19. Chicken Little Baby (1:45)
20. Miss Ann - Take 8 (2:40)
21. Baby - Take 1 (2:24)
22. True Fine Mama (2:44)
23. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey - Medley / False Starts 5, 6 & 7 (0:47)
24. Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey - Medley (2:40)
25. Long Tall Sally (The Thing) - Take 1 (2:03)
26. Long Tall Sally (The Thing) - Take 6 (2:10)
27. Slippin' And Slidin' (Peepin' And Hidin') (2:41)
28. Long Tall Sally (2:07)
29. Miss Ann (2:15)
30. The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) - Take 3 (2:22)
31. Oh Why? (2:07)
32. Heeby-Jeebies-Love (2:09)
33. I Got It (2:40)
34. Ready Teddy - Take 3 (1:53)
35. Ready Teddy (2:07)
36. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham) (2:05)
37. Rip It Up - Rehearsal (3:19)
38. Rip It Up (2:21)
39. Heeby-Jeebies - False Starts 6 & 7, Take 9 (2:53)
40. Lucille (2:23)
41. Heeby-Jeebies (2:15)
42. Good Golly, Miss Molly - Fast Version (2:38)
43. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (2:25)
44. Shake A Hand (3:35)
45. All Around The World (2:26)
46. She's Got It (2:24)
47. Hound Dog - Rehearsal (2:00)
48. Jenny, Jenny (2:02)
49. Good Golly, Miss Molly - Take 9 (2:50)
50. Baby Face (2:16)
51. The Girl Can't Help It - Take 9 (2:26)
52. The Girl Can't Help It (2:30)
53. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (2:07)
54. Send Me Some Lovin' (2:44)
55. Gene Nobles' "Royal Crown Hairdressing" Commercials (1:05)
56. Ooh! My Soul (1:52)
57. Keep A-Knockin' - Take 4 (2:17)
58. Keep A Knockin' (2:16)
59. I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo) - Take 6 (2:33)
60. Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (I'll Never Let You Go) (2:21)
61. Good Morning Little School Girl - Takes 1 & 3 (2:59)
62. Ooh! My Soul - Take 8 (1:46)
63. Ooh! My Soul - Take 9 (2:09)
64. Early One Morning (2:15)
65. She Knows How To Rock - False Starts 1, 2 & 3 (4:18)
66. She Knows How To Rock (2:01)
67. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Rehearsal (2:37)
68. Bama Lama Bama Loo - Take 10 (2:45)
69. Poor Boy Paul - Take 8 (2:23)
70. Annie Is Back - False Start / Take 3 (2:57)
71. Annie Is Back - Take 7 (1:57)
72. Miss Ann - False Start / Take 6 (3:19)
73. Well Alright! - False Starts 1 & 2 / Take 3 (3:59)

LITTLE RICHARD meets TAKANAKA

1. GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (3:40)
2. TUTTI FRUTTI (3:37)
3. MISS ANN (4:41)
4. LUCILLE (3:48)
5. LONG TALL SALLY (3:28)
6. SEND ME SOME LOVING (3:30)
7. JENNY JENNY (3:08)
8. RIP IT UP (3:08)
9. KANSAS CITY ～ HEY HEY HEY HEY (3:50)
10. READY TEDDY (3:33)

Rip It Up

1. All Night Long (2:04)
2. Heebie Jeebies (2:14)
3. The Girl Can't Help It (2:30)
4. Ready Teddy (2:04)
5. Rip It Up (2:19)
6. Shake a Hand (2:43)
7. She Knows How to Rock (1:57)
8. Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo (2:18)

RCA Sessions (1951-52)

1. Get Rich Quick (2:17)
2. Why Did You Leave Me? (2:33)
3. Taxi Blues (2:19)
4. Every Hour (2:54)
5. I Brought It All On Myself (2:55)
6. Thinkin' About My Mother (2:53)
7. Ain't Nothing Happenin' (2:12)
8. Please Have Mercy On Me (2:32)
9. Get Rich Quick - Alt. Take (2:14)
10. Thinkin' About My Mother - Take A (2:44)
11. I Brought It All On Myself - Take C (2:57)
12. Please Have Mercy On Me - Take A (2:33)

The Soul Of Little Richard

1. All Night Long (2:12)
2. Baby (2:03)
3. I’m Just A Lonely Guy (All Alone) (2:36)
4. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave (2:25)
5. The Most I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (2:19)
6. Maybe I'm Right (2:07)
7. Shake A Hand (2:49)
8. Send Me Some Lovin' (2:17)
9. Lonesome And Blue (2:16)
10. Oh Why? (2:06)
11. Wonderin' (2:57)
12. Miss Ann (2:15)
13. Cherry Red (2:33)
14. Without Love (3:16)
15. I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me (4:04)
16. Directly From My Heart (2:17)
17. Goin' Home Tomorrow (3:09)
18. Goodnight Irene (1:56)