LITTLE RICHARD DISAPPEARANCE

A GIANT OF ROCK'N ROCK

Pianist and singer, Little Richard - real name Richard Wayne Pennimann - helped lay the foundations of rock'n'roll, like other black artists such as Fats Domino or Bo Diddley, before putting his career down on the back burner from the end of the 50s to turn to gospel singing.

It was only years later, driven by the admiration of young English bands from the 60s - Beatles in mind - that he returned to rock n'roll, reaching a new audience.

Little Richard has also, through his outrageous stage play and his extravagant outfits, influenced the greatest performers of the genre, from Mick Jagger to David Bowie.