Can you believe Little Richard is 80 years old? He’s had a long and illustrious career, extending back to 1948. That’s over half a century! Wowee! Who doesn’t love a bit of ‘Tutti Frutti”? Since I don’t know all that much about Little Richard, I fell into a black hole reading his Wikipedia page. Little Richard was a FREAK (in the best way) back in the day – he got into voyeurism at 15 and was even arrested for having sex with a couple in a car shortly after. He also did drag for a good many years, as well. Get yours, Little Richard.
In any case, all this is to say that he’s finally decided to retire, telling Rolling Stone:
“I am done, in a sense, because I don’t feel like doing anything right now.
“I think my legacy should be that when I started in showbusiness there wasn’t no such thing as rock’n’roll. When I started with ‘Tutti Frutti’, that’s when rock really started rocking.”
Well, that’s fair enough. I sure as hell will not be working as an 80-year-old, I hope. Of course, performing for a living is a bit different because it’s something you love, but it’s still hard work. Time to kick back and enjoy the fruits of your success!
Welcome news! This weirdo has been scaring the shit out of me for 20 years
I had the good fortune to watch his show in 2005. He was great. Lennon said in a interview shortly before he died all he wanted to do was play Little Richard music, nothing else. Heckuva nod to an all time great!