Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023)

Directed by James House

Music, Documentary · 1h 29m

Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated south of the United States, Richard Penniman broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones supported him and drew inspiration from his musicianship and stagecraft. He went on to influence artists as diverse as David Bowie, Elton John, Michael Jackson and Prince. Yet Little Richard spent years feeling his contribution to music had been overlooked in favour of white rock 'n' roll stars like Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. On top of that, the inner conflict between his religious beliefs and the music style he pioneered – as well as his battles with his own sexuality – led him to quit rock 'n' roll not just once, but twice.

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Cast

Little Richard Self (Archival Footage) Big Freedia Self Keith Richards Self Nile Rodgers Self Ringo Starr Self
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Ron Jones Self
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Charles White Self Bobby Rush Self
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Deacon John Moore Self
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Robert Blackwell Self Pat Boone Self
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Sir Lady Java Self

Crew

Director
James House
Director of Photography
Brendan Easton
Original Music Composer
Mat Davidson
Editor
Shane McCormack
Producer
Dearl Nelson, Joanna Boateng

Details

Release date
2023-04-22
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC, Minnow Films