Little Richard has died at the age of 87.

[Nanto2girls]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52601228

I think he certainly put rock and roll on the map.

RIP Richard

[Lizzie48]

A good age, I saw him in Rotterdam once with hubby.

[Plantaholic]

Tutie Frutie was the first record I bought.

[Gemini]

A good age indeed.
RIP Richard.

[Daisy]

RIP Little Richard

I remember seeing him and Jerry Lee Lewis on a tv show in the early/mid 1960s. It started off with motorbikes roaring in to the venue. Very radical at the time. Little did I know that my future OH was playing drums for Jerry Lee Lewis on that very show!

[Lizzie48]

Daisy, so you married a celebrity!! Does he still play the drums?? DS1
has a soundproof cabin in the garden shed where he still plays the drums.

[Daisy]

Lizzie - no. He played in a band for a couple of years before getting a 'proper' job in a bank! No, he hasn't played for years, but we are hosting our DS2's drum kit. Perhaps it could be a new lockdown activity for him. Does your DS1 play with a band or group, or just for his own amusement?

[Lizzie48]

Just for his own amusement, had lessons years ago from the drummer of the Golden Earrings, if that says anthing to you! Radar Love was a hit world wide I think.

[Daisy]

Lizzie - I haven't heard of Golden Earrings , but it must have been good to have such professional tuition. Your DS1 is lucky to have a sound proof cabin to practise in. I'm sure he sounds great, but neighbours don't always see it the same way.

[Gemini]

Lizzie is it your son who used to be a DJ? (Or am I thinking of someone else?!)

[Glammanana]

In the very late 50's (59) ? Little Richard was top of the bill at The Empire in Liverpool and one of the supporting acts was The Quarrymen later to become The Beatles I never saw them as I was too young then but my cousin went with her fiancé and she said it was the most concert she had ever been to he was such a fantastic showman even then. RIP Little Richard such a music icon.

[Daisy]

Glamm - great memories.