Little Richard

Little Richard Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Long Tall Sally - #2: Baby Face - #3: Good Golly, Miss Molly - #4: Keep-A-Knockin' - #5: Lucille
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  1956
Tutti Frutti
1.
01/1956

Tutti Frutti
Little Richard greentick

from Here's Little Richard   
63 pts
17
US
2
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #43]
[Specialty 561]
written by Richard Penniman greentick & Dorothy LaBostrie
Long Tall Sally
2.
04/1956

#1  Long Tall Sally
Little Richard greentick

from Here's Little Richard   
163 pts
6
US
1
R&B
3
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #56]
[Specialty 572 A]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Richard Penniman greentick
Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
3.
04/1956

Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin')
Little Richard greentick

from Here's Little Richard   
29 pts
33
US
2
R&B


B side to Long Tall Sally
[Specialty 572]
written by Richard Penniman greentick, Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins & James Smith [guitarist]
Ready Teddy
4.
07/1956

Ready Teddy
Little Richard greentick

from Here's Little Richard   
17 pts
44
US
8
R&B


B side to Rip It Up
[Specialty 579]
written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
5.
07/1956

Rip It Up
Little Richard greentick

from Here's Little Richard   
64 pts
17
US
1
R&B
30
UK
[Specialty 579]
written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
  1957
The Girl Can't Help It
6.
01/1957

The Girl Can't Help It
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
65 pts
49
US
7
R&B
9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #413]
[Specialty 591]
written by Bobby Troup
She's Got It
7.
03/1957

She's Got It
Little Richard greentick

41 pts


9
R&B
15
UK
B side to Heeby-Jeebies
written by John Marascalco & Richard Penniman greentick
Lucille
8.
03/1957

#5  Lucille
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
80 pts
27
US
1
R&B
10
UK
[Specialty 598]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard greentick
Send Me Some Lovin'
9.
03/1957

Send Me Some Lovin'
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
20 pts
54
US
3
R&B


B side to Lucille
[Specialty 598]
written by John Marascalco & Leo Price
Keep-A-Knockin'
10.
09/1957

#4  Keep-A-Knockin'
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
94 pts
8
US
2
R&B
21
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]
[Specialty 611]
written by Richard Penniman greentick
  1958
Good Golly, Miss Molly
11.
02/1958

#3  Good Golly, Miss Molly
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
108 pts
10
US
4
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
[Specialty 624]
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell
12.
09/1958

#2  Baby Face
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard   
113 pts
41
US
12
R&B
2
UK
[Specialty 645]
written by Harry Akst & Benny Davis
  1959
Kansas City
13.
05/1959

Kansas City
Little Richard greentick

from The Fabulous Little Richard   
23 pts
95
US


26
UK
[Specialty 664]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1964
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
14.
09/1964

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Little Richard greentick

from Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!)   
3 pts
126
US
42
R&B


[Vee-Jay 612]
written by Dave "Curlee" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall


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