Little Richard Passes at 87!

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Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He was 87. The musician’s son, Danny Jones Penniman, confirmed the pioneer’s death to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was bone cancer, the musician’s lawyer Bill Sobel told Rolling Stone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[samhexum]

Little Richard Passes at 87!

 

Any time a person uses 'passes' or 'passed' referring to death, I'm reminded of this classic Golden Girls exchange:

 

Truby Steele : Oh, my husband passed.

 

Rose Nylund : Passed what?

 

Dorothy Zbornak : A slow-moving Winnebago, Rose!

 

And these exchanges also come to mind for this thread:

 

Blanche:

But he wants me. I can feel it.

 

Dorothy:

Let someone else feel it.

 

Blanche:

But we were meant for each other. I'm a woman, he's a man...

 

Dorothy:

And what am I, Little Richard?

 

[blanche is talking about her beau Richard's son Little Richard during an outing to Bermuda]

 

Rose:

Little Richard was in Bermuda?!

 

Dorothy:

Yes, Rose. He was burying Fats Domino in the sand.

Edited May 16, 2020 by samhexum

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His influence can be seen by any showman from the 60’s through today. Mick Jaggar, Adam Levine, Elvis and many more