Little Richard On Meeting With The Beatles

[@cenajohn5589]

hendrix was my guitarist. preston was my organist. james brown vocalist. presely, paul ,lennon, mj, all these guys adored this man!

[@leighfoulkes7297]

Lol, not so much the guys who worked for him.

[@king77703]

Never heard of presely.

[@HenritheHorse]

@@king77703 It's the dude called Pelvis!

[@deadoralive923]

@@king77703 ALmost all of the versions songs of Elvis are from Little Richard xD

[@loosilu]

McCartney has basically been doing a Little Richard impression for 60 years.

[@ericellis3506]

I think we deserve a Netflix biopic on this man.

[@willovacc_1847]

Damn straight we do

[@fifermcgee5971]

I'll second that motion. Bring it on.

[@anrudo]

Jamie Foxx

[@slimoslimsonowski197]

There is an old movie about Lil Richard on youtube . I have seen it today and it is amazing ! I wish Netflix wouldnt make a movie about him as they may skip spiritual journey of Little Richard . Most of those Netflix movies are kind of evil , about crime , drugs etc... not much movies about people who have given their lives to Jesus Christ like Little Richard did .

[@paulscanter5562]

VH1 used to produce some pretty good ones, but they haven’t put one out for a while. The one on The Temptations was really good.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

What a voice. What a person. What a legend.

[@telegramsam4271]

A complete one off!

[@fifermcgee5971]

One of a kind.

[@DanielRamirez-li6zc]

Whataburger

[@vijayafernando1]

You are million% right. He is so naturally clever. Intelligence flowing out of him.

[@dean3434]

All of the above including sincerity and honesty!

[@inmylifeivelovedthemall]

What a beautiful, funny soul! I could hear his stories all day. May he rest in peace💖

[@fifermcgee5971]

National Treasure.

[@newmedia7238]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/goW7l6tqnZmchtU

[@franktripodi8586]

Little Richard was one of a kind, the best kind..

[@youngtruth9563]

Little Richard paved the way for alot of artist and opened alot of doors for them, RIP Little Richard, one of the Godfathers of Rock N Roll

[@Flippie123]

No he didn't. Black music had no chance in those days. After Elvis, everything was possible.

[@beatricewoods8377]

Love Merv ahead of his time

[@davidharris5736]

Little Richard was a legend, The spirit of rock n roll. He could sing anything his gospel singing was out of this world. He was as good as he said he was maybe better! RIP Richard Penniman!

[@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF]

I'd imagine Paul, just waking up early in the morning drinking his coffee, turning on his phone, going to youtube and watching this video where Little Richard compliments him and his band, he repeats it over and over again as he watches his idol compliment his skills. Truly fantastic!💯.

[@andyallan2909]

Turning on his phone? KZbin? Video? Paul didn't have any of them back then ... neither did anyone else.

[@KairuHakubi]

@@andyallan2909 reckon marc meant _today._ y'know, paul's not *actually* dead. and this video wasn't something you could just watch back when it first aired, you either caught it or you didn't.

[@douglassgreaux3592]

And asking him for money lolol

[@patriciaedwards5183]

I don't think Paul drinks coffee. I believe he drinks tea most of the time

[@QuickyA2011]

I just love how he speaks so fondly of my great city, Liverpool. Little Richard is the King.

[@britteach]

A very charming man.

[@1964rocks]

the look on their faces when the met Little Richard says it all!

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Wonderful funny stories from Little Richard that I could listen to all day long... he was such an amazing character & SO talented!

[@actionpls.]

Little Richard, is rocking in heaven! His soul will never die! He's a legend among legends!!!!

[@seattleday9690]

I always love Little Richard. I'm gonna miss him as well McCartney, Jagger,Elton and all of us. We lost our king. Little Richard I love you love always Seattle💝

[@therealzilch]

Little Richard has no small opinion of himself. But unlike most, it is justified.

[@TristanWeijermars]

Well, if I would have people like Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Preston, James Brown, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Boy George, Michael Jackson, Prince, Elvis Presley and Keith Richards all telling me I am their idol and inspiration, I would have trouble to stay humble.

[@arthurverlaine6434]

​@@TristanWeijermars Chuck Berry alias combobraker joined the chat

[@erikb835]

He had a Great sence of humor 👍

[@richardlee1972]

All of the most successful British rock and roll artists give the credit to Little Richard, Chuck Berry and the great American blues singers.

[@britturk123]

Howling Wolf Ray Charles Fats Domino Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many more.

[@omegarussell4017]

I did have the chance to meet Sir Little Richard once in Hollywood California and he was definitely a funny guy.#OBP Bluesman

[@jeaniechowdhury6739]

The Beatles were so influenced by them. Especially Paul. No one sings little Richard like Paul McCartney.

[@elise3794]

Except for Little Richard

[@MsAppassionata]

Little Richard taught Paul how to “Whooo”.

[@robertmcwilliamstv]

Just realized that.... WOW

[@IgNaceus]

What about John Fogerty?

[@mrpentium]

Twist and Shout

[@jerryattwooll4864]

The true originator of rocknroll and such a great raconteur as well. He always seems such a lovely man. Virtually every rock artist right up to the hard rock and heavy metal bands owe something to this man.

[@da324]

I'd say that title goes to Fats Domino as he was doing it in the late 40's

[@cooldaddy2877]

@@da324 he was doing R'n'B not R'n'R. The true originator, since he had the first pure R'n'R record, was Bill Haley.

[@cooldaddy2877]

How can he be the originator if others were doing R'n'R before him?

[@da324]

@@cooldaddy2877 Well, if tour going to split hairs with music genres, Rocket 88 was considered the first R&R record.

[@cooldaddy2877]

@@da324 Rockett 88 was regarded as Jump Blues by Ike Turner (the band leader) and Jackie Brenston (the singer)......next.

[@PierluigiPuccini]

Legends never die.

[@4realShonuf]

One of the HIGHLIGHTS of my 55 year old life is seeing Little Richard rehearse for a talk show in the late 90s. He was AMAZING! He performed as if he was singing to an audience of a million fans. I wish I had seen him in concert! May he rest In peace.

[@vhoy7899]

Such a beautiful personality

[@jameslopez4742]

Little Richard you are so fantastic I love you man love you everyday you are the greatest. God bless you Little Richard.

[@davidmartrano1549]

His humor was contagious, they called me the King, I didn't think so but I knew they were telling the truth! Luv that line?

[@34shogun]

a true rock and roll original....miss you thank you for 50 years of rock and roll

[@fcbeatleslublinpl]

RIP Little Richard [*]

[@MSBKIRKLAND]

These stories are sooooo interesting!!!! I never knew Little Richard story, but he lived a very exciting life.

[@craig101.2]

"I thank god that i'm a living legend and not a dead one." :(

[@willovacc_1847]

I know I felt that too. Rip lil Richie 🥺😖💔💐

[@omnipop4936]

We've all got it comin'. Seize the day.

[@elissaschornstein9399]

Funny man!

[@kevinmcmahon2491]

Little Richard was the best performer I have ever seen. I saw him in the 60s at Epstein's Saville theatre (an unknown Elton John was the warm-up act). He took the place apart. His 1964 TV show recorded in Britain (it's on KZbin) is a must-watch for Richard fans. However, I also saw him at the rock'n'roll festival at Wembley Stadium in the early 70s where he did less well. He stood on the piano and did a kind of burlesque striptease which went on for ages. The audience was full of die-hard Richard fans who began to lose patience and started to boo. I could not believe it. He had more talent in his little finger than most other performers, yet he was throwing it away. I keep trying to purge that performance from my mind.

[@marknowlin8356]

Those are fascinating memories, and thank you for sharing them. In the "rock and roll revival" of the early '70s, I think Little Richard and many of his '50s contemporaries were put on the spot a little. They themselves had changed personally, of course, and so they were not the young revolutionaries they used to be. And of course the times had changed dramatically. I think they were put in the difficult position of having to choose whether to present themselves as curio shoppe artifacts and mimic their greatest hits note for note (if they still could) or take a risk and express themselves as the persons and artists they had grown over the years to become. Rick Nelson's "Garden Party" famously tried to put words and music to the dichotomy they felt.

[@kevinmcmahon2491]

@@marknowlin8356 A very good observation and well put. I remember the British rock 'n' roll singer, Marty Wilde saying that he had tried to move into more mainstream music as he grew older, but his audiences kept requesting his old hits,. One of them was his cover of Dion's 'Teenager in Love'. He felt absurd singing it in his advancing years but he realised he had no choice. He wasn't in a position to refuse. Some more successful singers have been in the position of being able to continually reinvent themselves and carry their audiences with them and, sometimes, attract new audiences. Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Georgie Fame, Helen Shapiro, to name just a few, did it. Jerry Lee kind of did it with his increased country repertoire. Little Richard was, of course, still singing his brand of rock 'n' roll/gospel/soul and hadn't really moved far away from his original style. I think he would have found it difficult to move but, in any case, he had no need to. The camp, burlesque stuff had been always been hinted at with him, but he brought it into the main part of his act in later years, to his detriment, I felt. I will look up the lyrics of 'Garden Party'. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.

[@davidmartrano1549]

Thank God, I lived in his lifetime. It don't get any better. They all revered him? The Beatles, Mick, Jimi, James, Joe Tex, Bowie, 🤴 Prince. I have great respect for the architect of Rock & Roll. Even freaking ELVIS, wow-we. I can't say enough but Little Richard incorporated the entire package, there will NEVER be another! He was the real deal????

[@ianwilkinson4602]

And because of Little Richard "All round the World Rock and Roll is here to stay"... great man. RIP

[@ronmartin4212]

He said that Prince would never acknowledge him,though,and he felt a little hurt that Prince acted like that because Richard appreciated Prince's talents,especially his phenomenal guitar playing.Goes to show what a jerk and selective person,snobby type Prince could be.Little Richard always appreciated enthusiastically most of the great musicians out there,which is part of why we all loved him back.

[@cooldaddy2877]

mmm except Elvis and Bill Haley were doing R'n'R BEFORE Little Richard.....so how can he be the architect?

[@cooldaddy2877]

@Debaditya Mistri Bill Haley was a Western Swing musician actually....not Swing. Elvis started in 1954. Little Richard started in 1947 singing R'n'R....a million miles away from his 1955 R'n'R. You are wrong on all three points. I was a friend of Bill Haley from 1954. I met Elvis in 1956 and was a friend of Little Richard for many years. I was a dj in the fifties........So, how old are you?

[@davidlee6720]

he was great, sending himself up, can feel the warmth and humour,

[@yesterdayproductions1019]

Little Richard always had a great high pitched rock voice.

[@bathsheba56]

'Love Little Richard! Rest in peace.

[@2FRESH-4U]

The way he spoke was so rich he spoke in a way that made you want to listen

[@beatricewoods8377]

His interview will never disappoint can't get enough of them

[@joal2684]

What a talented human being. He is really the king.

[@beatricewoods8377]

He fixed Pat Boone little Richard speeded up the rhythm so fast Pat could not get it to steal and record 😂😂😂😂

[@alexyamach3635]

An original one of kind, never to be seen again.

[@phila3884]

Don't ever forget Little Richard- he and a handful of other giants shaped the sound of rock that we know today.

[@veritasetlibertas7889]

What a band, Hendrix, Preston, James Brown!

[@hannahwootton6491]

John lennon was a character that's what little richard was saying

[@stevenmincey3235]

Wow he’s got some great stories

[@joesphschramm3754]

Mt wife and I have several hundreds of record albums. All kinds of music rock, punk, indie, rap, etc, but none of those records rock as much as my Little Richard records. If I want to get the house rocking, I love cranking his music

[@ameyanadkarni7270]

This Guy has got like the best supergroup like there ever was in the 60s. Only if they were as famous at that time as they were later. Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix and James Brown along with one of the creators of Rock n Roll in the same band.

[@musik102]

Richard is great! What an artist.

[@RustyBuzzard]

One of the pioneer geniuses of rock and roll.

[@noonetime8478]

Little Richard and Chuck Berry were and will always be the real kings of rock n roll, not to take anything from elvis because he will always be one of my heroes. But Richard and Chuck's music is the foundation of rock

[@jimbimedia]

Got me smiling

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

The Beatles were right. Little Richard is the best. He was the real king of rock and roll. I don't care how he acts but I know he's an amazing performer, musician and innovator.

[@twinsmm1]

This is the most heterosexual looking version of Little Richard I'd ever seen.

[@jamesagwe2981]

Don't you mean straight

[@twinsmm1]

Kori Hoornstra Re-read my comment.

[@mjkrbjcw]

😂😂

[@rayjr62]

lol

[@readynow12345]

I like him the other way.

[@pattibrooks1907]

He had a great sense of humor and was very talented !

[@marknowlin8356]

Gentleness, intelligence, perspicacity, a playful sense of humor, an articulate and considerate conversationalist.....packaged together with a crate of dynamite talent and originality. He must have had many more impressions and stories about other contemporary artists he rubbed elbows with besides The Beatles. I'd like to hear them.

[@britturk123]

The Beatles were good singers and great song writers Little Richard was great at everything and he was also brave which the Beatles did not have to be.

[@elliegonzales8212]

The Beatles were FAR braver than Richard. They refused to play for segregated audiences, they openly criticized America for it's racism, criticized Christianity. And most of all pushed the envelope when it came to what pop/rock music had to say about life and existentialist angst itself. Little Richard was an obnoxious clown who sang Tutti Frutti.

[@britturk123]

@@elliegonzales8212 Back then If white people get success they are showered with great people around them when black people get success their songs are stolen by white artists and they are robbed.

[@ddoeser5830]

Little Richard Rock 'n Roller aller tijden ! Onvergetelijk R.I.P ❤

[@jameslopez4742]

surely Little Richard is truly the greatest rock and roll legend of the 21st century, he is the greatest God bless him.

[@cooldaddy2877]

mmmmm, no, that would be Elvis Presley.

[@LondonPride25]

Little Richard isn't a legend. He's THE legend.

[@sevenzdown]

I had an old truck, radio was broke, the old cassette player worked. Had one tape, Little Richard's Greatest hits. If that engine was running, Little Richard's voice was wailing. I think I know every word or every song on that tape. Including the wooooooo's.

[@ronmartin4212]

I always loved his schtick with the audience:"Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful......."Audience would roar and cheer loudly! He'd shout back"SHUDdddupppp!!!!!!

[@evanabbott2737]

R.I.P🙏❤️

[@davidparris7167]

Little Richard.......The Greatest.

[@mitchjay2108]

Little Richard was like a young loving child in a man's body , when he mentions all those musicians he has influenced his eyes light up , great American rock & roll legend for the ages and beyond !

[@Peh-heeeeeggy-Hill]

My dad took me to see him and Jerry Lee Lewis in 2003, for my 13th birthday. Experience of a lifetime

[@jimf.]

Merv, was a hell of a good interviewer.

[@TheGreatGig73]

Never knew he was such a cool and funny guy. Just knew he had some great songs.

[@Kaddywompous]

From now on, instead of saying “Dinner’s ready!” I’m going to say, “Here it is! It’s good!”

[@mcelhinn]

wow incredible stories..

[@lewistaylor1965]

You can hear his influence on Pauls 'I'm Down'...That's a Little Richard song right there!

[@dezdetin]

Humble yet flamboyant soul. What a legend!!

[@19.sciencetechnology30]

He was a great incredible rock piano player and singer.

[@BedeYahEmmanuel]

Thank you Richard for remembering Elmore James! ✊

[@jerrymac1795]

Lil Richard was such a trip man. Fabulous guy...so funny.

[@davesuiter]

Little Richard is an American original. I am so glad he is ours! WOOOoooooooo. WOOOOOOooooo !

[@ronwood7029]

What a lovely man , a voice to die for

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Little Richard, nombre artístico de Richard Wayne Penniman, (Macon, Georgia; 5 de diciembre de 1932-Tullahoma, Tennessee; 9 de mayo de 2020) fue un cantante, compositor, humorista y pianista estadounidense considerado como uno de los pioneros más influyentes e importantes de la historia del rock and roll y una figura influyente en la música y la cultura popular durante siete décadas.

[@handellmodeste9320]

Only when i saw his other interview.i realised how great this man really was.

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

What a fantastic man.

[@peter22564]

There’s only one thing to say and that is thank you little Richard

[@vortexkapone]

The Legend 🙏🏾 surrounding by future greatness

[@brunohistoriayletras]

John was a natural pranker jajajaja. That's why I still admire him, not only for his music and blunt personality and weird lyrics.

[@jackmcdouglas4126]

Little Richard was really charismatic. Great vibe.

[@BigPoppa-t3z]

The Man was a King Maker.

[@navajoauckland6003]

What a beautiful tribute to a wonderful artist 🙏🌺🌈☀️💝

[@apolonioramon7089]

The king of rock n roll,and best Entertainer in the world.

[@cooldaddy2877]

The true King was Elvis. Little Richard is on record as saying that. Paul McCartney has also said that and many more. Those of us who actually lived through the 50's also knew that.

[@finderkeeperrrs]

​@@cooldaddy2877hell nah. Elvis ain't the king. Maybe the king of stealing 😂😂

[@cooldaddy2877]

Little Richard called Elvis the KING. Chuck Berry called Elvis the KING and many other did too. I lived through the actual 50s and EVERYBODY regarded Elvis as the King, singers, musicians, songwriter, record-producers and most of all the fans. You know nothing as you were not around then and you listen to garbage on KZbin and other platforms. You say he was the king of stealing....then it is up to you to show evidence of that. I am ready.@@finderkeeperrrs

[@Tyler-uo7rf]

Michael jackson is the greatest entertainer

[@cooldaddy2877]

Nah, that was/is Elvis Presley.@@Tyler-uo7rf

[@kathyhalliburtonmarka2354]

Love you, always and forever❤️

[@paulacampos1628]

Beautiful!

[@hannibalheyes339]

Way back a long long time ago Amarillo Texas wouldn't let him perform there.

[@DanielFranco-nt9ze]

Your The God Father of Soul Music your one of The Best

[@digeorgesiphone]

Little Richard the TRUE King of Rock and Roll!!!

[@cooldaddy2877]

That title goes to Elvis Presley.

[@finderkeeperrrs]

​@@cooldaddy2877that title is not of elvis😂😂 stay delusional and the rest of y'all

[@cooldaddy2877]

It was and is. You cannot change history no matter how much you want to. You did not live back then and have no idea of the effect Elvis had on society. It is you and all your other revisionists who are delusional. Come back to me with real sources/facts....or go home.@@finderkeeperrrs

[@cooldaddy2877]

Don't you just love it when a young buck tries to rewrite history and tell an original goat how things were!!! Got anything yet?@@finderkeeperrrs

[@sylvesterbestertester1013]

Little Richards way of saying John loved to play pranks on him.

[@Marina-pe1gx]

I wish we knew the details lol

[@inthegrail5998]

Love this man!

[@stephenstead6333]

Little richard always make a joke out of everything he say. He make people laugh and he loves every one he goes with the flow

[@siriosstar4789]

my god , that german show with all of those legends seems like a dream . hendrix, the beatles , the stones , billy preston, james brown et , truly unbelievable .

[@rhondastephens4100]

These stories r great

[@beckyzaugg4869]

Outrageous but lovable!

[@johnastrup1549]

He is great Little Richard "shut up" he forget today,but he's gone, sorry.

[@alld7578]

The KING

[@cooldaddy2877]

ELVIS PRESLEY

[@flipflopmcgurt3403]

You know this story is true cause its consistent from one show to another.

[@korujaa]

the best, true king of rock roll !!!!

[@101guitars-tm6]

He was soooooo funny!!!!

[@Danny-fs1hk]

He is the Architect and the King!

[@cooldaddy2877]

No. How can he be the architect if others had recorded R'n'R before him? Typical revisionist comment from you.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

@@cooldaddy2877 it’s called an “opinion”, not a fact. You obviously need a life & some friends.

[@cooldaddy2877]

@@Danny-fs1hk I lived through the 50's and worked as a dj. Everyone regarded Elvis as the king. It is only modern revisionists that say otherwise, determined to change history. I have a great life and have counted Bill Haley, Big Joe Turner, Little Willie John, Johnny Horton, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Ike Turner and many more as friends. You?

[@Danny-fs1hk]

@@cooldaddy2877 😂😂😂no further comments needed after your first few sentences. I had a rough day and I needed a good laugh!

[@cooldaddy2877]

@@Danny-fs1hk You cant change history. FACT.

[@bobjordan69]

Ah taught Paul McCartney to go ‘WoooooooOoooooOooo!’