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| ⚫ | |years active = [[1947]]ā[[2013]]}}'''Richard Wayne Penniman''' (known by the stage name '''Little Richard''') is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. Although he never acted in any [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies so far, his most popular song, "[[Tutti Frutti]]", was used in the [[1987]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] animated film, ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]'' and the ''[[DTV]]'' television series (set to clips from ''[[Mr. Duck Steps Out]]'' and ''[[Mickey's Birthday Party]]''). He also made a guest appearance on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' in episode 208. He also played Orvis Goodnight in the [[1986]] [[Touchstone Pictures]] filmĀ ''[[Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]''Ā and appeared as himself in the [[1999]] [[Hollywood Pictures]] film, ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]''. |
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| ⚫ | '''Richard Wayne Penniman''' (known by the stage name '''Little Richard''') is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. Although he never acted in any [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies so far, his most popular song, "[[Tutti Frutti]]", was used in the [[1987]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] animated film, ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]'' and the ''[[DTV]]'' television series (set to clips from ''[[Mr. Duck Steps Out]]'' and ''[[Mickey's Birthday Party]]''). He also made a guest appearance on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' in episode 208. He also played Orvis Goodnight in the [[1986]] [[Touchstone Pictures]] filmĀ ''[[Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]''Ā and appeared as himself in the [[1999]] [[Hollywood Pictures]] film, ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]''. |
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IHearYouKnocking.jpg|Little Richard with [[Animal]] and [[Zoot]]. |
IHearYouKnocking.jpg|Little Richard with [[Animal]] and [[Zoot]]. |
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Revision as of 00:57, 6 September 2019
Richard Wayne Penniman (known by the stage name Little Richard) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s. Although he never acted in any Disney movies so far, his most popular song, "Tutti Frutti", was used in the 1987 Disney animated film, The Brave Little Toaster and the DTV television series (set to clips from Mr. Duck Steps Out and Mickey's Birthday Party). He also made a guest appearance on Muppets Tonight in episode 208. He also played Orvis Goodnight in the 1986 Touchstone Pictures film Down and Out in Beverly Hills and appeared as himself in the 1999 Hollywood Pictures film, Mystery, Alaska.
