R.I.P. Little Richard

[sagegrouse]

He was 87 years old. NY Times obituary. One of the most influential and certainly the most flamboyant of the rock and roll pioneers -- Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly, Ready Teddy and more. Very influential on James Brown and many others -- even Paul McCartney.

[ncexnyc]

We've lost a true pioneer of Rock and Roll.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news...cid=spartandhp

[Duke79UNLV77]

We've lost a true pioneer of Rock and Roll.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news...cid=spartandhp

Sad. Who is left from the first generation of rock?

[devildeac]

Sad. Who is left from the first generation of rock?

Jerry Lee Lewis.

[jimsumner]

Jerry Lee Lewis.

Don Everly is still around. Phil died in 2014.

[devildeac]

Sad. Who is left from the first generation of rock?

Elvis14...

[sagegrouse]

Sad. Who is left from the first generation of rock?

Popular singer and actor, who did cover some Little Richard songs -- Pat Boone. Born June 1, 1934. Sold a ton or records, a lot of them covers of other artists, and had a popular TV show. It is said (Wikipedia) that Elvis Presley opened for him in Cleveland in 1955.

[dudog84]

Sad. Who is left from the first generation of rock?

Popular singer and actor, who did cover some Little Richard songs -- Pat Boone. Born June 1, 1934. Sold a ton or records, a lot of them covers of other artists, and had a popular TV show. It is said (Wikipedia) that Elvis Presley opened for him in Cleveland in 1955.

Surely you jest.

[sagegrouse]

Surely you jest.

Don't you give me a hard time -- I didn't say, "rock and roll legend." I said, on purpose, "popular singer and actor." Actually I agree with you -- sixty years ago I loved Elvis Presley and hated Pat Boone.

[OldPhiKap]

Little Richard with his opening band, Hamburg, 1962:

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(side note, Ringo had just replaced Pete Best)

[jimsumner]

Don't you give me a hard time -- I didn't say, "rock and roll legend." I said, on purpose, "popular singer and actor." Actually I agree with you -- sixty years ago I loved Elvis Presley and hated Pat Boone.

I'm sure there are other popular singers and actors from the 1950s still alive.

That wasn't the question.

Even with the qualifier Pat Boone belongs nowhere near any discussion of rock legends of the 1950s.

[OldPhiKap]

Chubby Checker is still with us.

[devildeac]

Little Richard with his opening band, Hamburg, 1962:

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(side note, Ringo had just replaced Pete Best)

An hour ago, I asked Mrs. dd who she thought might have been the opening act for Little Richard in one of his concerts from the early 60s. She was stunned with the answer.

[devildeac]

Little Richard with his opening band, Hamburg, 1962:

087441D1-8EE2-4C7F-88A6-7ED44538DFA4.jpg

(side note, Ringo had just replaced Pete Best)

As a side bar, who was the opening act for 8 of the 29 shows during the Monkees' tour in the summer of 1967?

[jv001]

Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers is still alive and still performing. Bobby Hatfield the other half of the duo passed away in November 2003 from a heart attack brought on by cocaine. He was supposed to have gone on stage that night with Bill. Bucky Heard now sings with Hatfield.

[jimsumner]

As a side bar, who was the opening act for 8 of the 29 shows during the Monkees' tour in the summer of 1967?

Hendrix opening for the Monkees is pretty well known. Is there a curveball here?

[jimsumner]

Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers is still alive and still performing. Bobby Hatfield the other half of the duo passed away in November 2003 from a heart attack brought on by cocaine. He was supposed to have gone on stage that night with Bill. Bucky Heard now sings with Hatfield.

The Righteous Brothers began performing in 1962. I'm not sure they qualify as founders of rock. If we're including them then we're including the surviving members of the Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, Dion DiMucci, even Dylan.

I think going past the 1950s stretches the definition of "first generation of rock" too far.

As always, YMMV.

[jv001]

The Righteous Brothers began performing in 1962. I'm not sure they qualify as founders of rock. If we're including them then we're including the surviving members of the Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, Dion DiMucci, even Dylan.

I think going past the 1950s stretches the definition of "first generation of rock" too far.

As always, YMMV.

I think I'm through posting today. Well at least until you go to bed. Have a great day and GoDuke!

[devildeac]

Hendrix opening for the Monkees is pretty well known. Is there a curveball here?

No curveball. Fast ball straight down the pipe. I learned last year that Jimi opened for the Monkees on that tour. Color me slow .

[OldPhiKap]

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Jimi Hendrix played in Little Richard’s band for awhile. This is the Fillmore, 1965.