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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023)

ALL 04/22/2023 (en) Music, Documentary 89 Min
  • Release
    04/22/2023
  • Production
    BBC, Minnow Films
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  • Original title
    Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
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Overview

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.

  1. James House

    Director

  2. Story



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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023) 89 Min

ALL 04/22/2023 (en)
Music, Documentary
  • Release 04/22/2023
  • Production
    BBC, Minnow Films
  • Original title Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. James House

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Shane McCormack

    Editor

  4. Joanna Boateng, Dearl Nelson

    Producer



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