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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

04/22/2023

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1hr 29min

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Music

,Documentary

STORY

Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated south of the United States, Richard Penniman broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones supported him and drew inspiration from his musicianship and stagecraft. He went on to influence artists as diverse as David Bowie, Elton John, Michael Jackson and Prince. Yet Little Richard spent years feeling his contribution to music had been overlooked in favour of white rock 'n' roll stars like Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. On top of that, the inner conflict between his religious beliefs and the music style he pioneered – as well as his battles with his own sexuality – led him to quit rock 'n' roll not just once, but twice.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Little Richard
  • Big Freedia
  • Keith Richards
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Ringo Starr

    Director

  • James House

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC
  • Minnow Films

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Little Richard

Self (Archival Footage)

Big Freedia

Self

Keith Richards

Self

Nile Rodgers

Self

Ringo Starr

Self

Ron Jones

Self

Bobby Rush

Self

Deacon John Moore

Self

Robert Blackwell

Self

Pat Boone

Self

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