Little richard, who was known around the world as one of the pioneers in the rock movement, has died at the age of 87. The information has been confirmed by his adoptive son, Danny Penniman.
Richard Wayne Penniman was his real name, he was born in 1932 in Macon, Georgia; He began his musical career in the mid-1950s and is considered to this day one of the parents and architect of rock n´roll music and an undeniable influence on many artists of the genre, from The Beatles to Scorpions, who have dedicated several tributes to him. .
Rest in peace.