little richard

Hint: It wasn't Nile Rodgers.

'Little Richard: I Am Everything' will screen in theaters across the country on April 11.

Hits like "Tutti Frutti," "Long Tall Sally" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" were influential to many, especially the Beatles.

Little Richards' influence on the history of rock 'n' roll can't be overstated.

He's one of the most energetic performers in rock 'n' roll history, but even Little Richard can't avoid the effects of getting older. And he recently received a scary reminder of his own mortality.

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard is turning 81 years old in December and apparently, he thinks it's time to hang it up.

One of rock's most distinctive and influential performers is calling it quits.

Little Richard is 79 years old today (December 5th, 2011).  Born Richard Penniman, he would go on to shock and amaze fans with his high octane approach to rock and roll.  Little Richard was considered absolutely outrageous at his peak in the 1950s, and he reveled in the image.