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Little Richard

also recorded as Richard Penniman

real name Richard Wayne Penniman

Macon, United States · 1932-12-05 – 2020-05-09

Little Richard is credited on 725 releases across 205 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

205

Albums

8

Decades active

315

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American singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist (born 5 December 1932 in Macon, Georgia, USA - died 9 May 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA).
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.

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Credited work

725 releases · 205 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 869
  • Other credits · 87
  • Production · 76

Studios: A&M Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Decca Studios, New York

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