On May 9, the legendary Little Richard transitioned into the afterlife, leaving behind a legacy for decades to come.
One of the things I love is when singers burst into song unexpectedly.
Little Richard unexpectedly singing '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' while posthumously inducting Otis Redding into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a perfect example. pic.twitter.com/wXiTPeTSuY
— Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) May 15, 2020
The founding father of rock, born as Richard Wayne Penniman in 1932, was laid to rest today (May 20) in a private ceremony at Oakwood University’s Oakwood Memorial Gardens in Huntsville, Alabama.
Oakwood University is a Seventh-day Adventist HBCU where Little Richard studied theology in the 1950s.
Richard, who released a few gospel albums throughout his career and became an ordained minister in the 70s, was a Seventh-day Adventist.
The hearse carrying Little Richard’s body just rolled in @whnt pic.twitter.com/8knsDmrsaw
— Elijah Baker (@elijahbtv) May 20, 2020
“Little Richard didn’t want no tears or crying,” say the band mates.
The fellas are laughing, bonding and sharing Richard’s best moments as a man, servant and icon. pic.twitter.com/AeOsYJzO6A
— Elijah Baker (@elijahbtv) May 20, 2020
Source: AP News
