Richard was honored by many institutions. Many of his contemporaries, including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Pat Boone, and Eddie Cochran, recorded covers of his works. His music and concerts broke the color line, drawing black and white people together despite attempts to sustain segregation. Richard is cited as one of the first crossover black artists, reaching audiences of all races. During this time, the Beatles opened for Richard on some tour dates. 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. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart, followed by a rapid succession of fifteen more in less than three years. His next hit single, ' Long Tall Sally' (1956), hit No. ' 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.

He influenced singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. 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. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.

Richard Wayne Penniman (Decem– May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.

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