03-01-2012, 03:20 PM
(03-01-2012, 02:37 PM)Tonyg41 Wrote: next up to die.....little richard
He is a Survivor, a great self promoter and an energetic performer..
Born the third of twelve siblings, Little Richard was raised in a family with deep evangelical Christian roots. He was put out of the home by his father, who told him that he had spoiled his wish to have seven sons because of his sexual mannerisms. After Little Richard began making records, his father had started to open up to him. But his father was fatally shot by Little Richard's best friend, James LeRoy, outside a local bar. At the time Little Richard was 19 years old. He is 80 years old this year.