Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. More about Little Richard
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"Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became an instant hit, crossing over to the pop charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. His next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart, followed by a rapid succession of fifteen more in less than three years. His performances during this period resulted in integration between white Americans and black Americans in his audience. In 1962, after a five-year period during which Richard abandoned rock and roll music for born-again Christianity, concert promoter Don Arden persuaded him to tour Europe. During this time, the Beatles opened for Richard on some tour dates.In total, we tracked 303 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Little Richard (2020 National Treasures LITTLE RICHARD Cut Auto 1/1 NT Cut Autograph) was sold in August 2021 for $999.00 while the cheapest item (Little Richard Sketch Card Limited 9/50 Edward Vela Signed (Celebrities Men)) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2023. The month with the most items sold (46) was May 2020 with an average selling price of $208.40 for an autographed item of Little Richard. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2024 with $599.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was March 2023. In average, an autographed item from Little Richard is worth $72.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Little Richard were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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Autograph - God Loves and Cares for you. Please dont forget that Little Richard | $10.00 | ||
christmas LITTLE RICHARD & PEE WEE HERMAN signed AUTOGRAPH 8635 | $33.00 | ||
LITTLE RICHARD - 4 X 7 GLOSSY Inscribed B&W PHOTO AUTOGRAPHED | $49.99 | ||
Little Richard Autographed 8x10 TUTTI FRUITTI | $66.00 | ||
LITTLE RICHARD AUTOGRAPHED “TUTTI FRUTTI” VINYL ALBUM | $285.00 | ||
LITTLE RICHARD SIGNED GIANT ROCK & ROLL SHOW 16x20 POSTER BAS COA psa jsa | $449.99 | ||
LITTLE RICHARD SIGNED Michigan Performance Contract 1959 Lil Cumber Attractions | $300.00 | ||
Little Richard Signed Photo 8 X 10 With Certificate | $99.95 | ||
LITTLE RICHARD SIGNED PHOTO 8X10 LIVE CLASSIC ROCK AUTOGRAPH BECKETT BAS LOA | $599.99 | ||
little richard signed With COA | $99.00 |
Art Rupe, Who Brought Rhythm and Blues to the Mainstream, Dies at 104 (04/16/22): As the founder of the independent label Specialty Records, he helped set the table for the rock ’n’ roll era by signing performers like Little Richard.
Little Richard Wasn’t Conceited. He Was Underappreciated. (05/11/20): After his career in music, the rock ’n’ roll innovator took up the task of maintaining his legacy — because nobody else was going to do it.
No Prince Without the King (05/11/20): The pompadour, the pancake, the pantsuits, the pink — in style as in music, Little Richard led the way.
Little Richard: An Ecstasy You Couldn’t Refuse (05/10/20): He was a challenge to 1950s proprieties, wrapped in a package of pleasure and freedom. Hear 17 of his essential songs.
Little Richard, Flamboyant Wild Man of Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 87 (05/09/20): Delving deeply into the wellsprings of gospel music and the blues, and screaming as if for his very life, he created something new, thrilling and dangerous.
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87 (05/2020): Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday.
Short Shots - Little Richard (07/2012): Little Richard Penniman recorded this great soul tune written by Don Covay 1965 ... it reached No. 12 of the R'n'B charts and on the guitar a young Jimi Hendrix can be heard.
JD McPherson: From Little Kids To Little Richard (06/2012): The former punk rocker and middle-school art teacher performs a raw and energetic blend of jump blues, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll for opbmusic.org. Watch JD McPherson and his band perform "Wolf Teeth."