A Founding Father of Rock, Little Richard, Has Passed Away
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Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll, has passed away today at age 87 due to bone cancer. “If you love anything about the flamboyance of rock & roll, you have Little Richard to thank,” said the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, a longtime fan. “And where would rock & roll be without flamboyance? He was the first. To be able to be that uninhibited back then, you had to have a lot of not-give-a-fuck.” Little Richard will surely be missed by many.
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