Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Little Richard Made Music Vibrate In All The Right Ways

    Many artists around the start of the rock era pointed toward sex, but in his performance of "Tutti Frutti" and other songs, Little Richard enacted sexual excitement itself.
    by Ann Powers May 10, 2020 4 minutes
    Source: Michael Ochs Archives

    Little Richard died on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Tullahoma, Tenn. at the age of 87. This essay was originally published as part of the book Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music, written by NPR Music's critic and correspondent Ann Powers and published by Dey Street Books in 2017.

    Elvis's two greatest contemporaries were Little Richard and Buddy Holly, each standing at either end of the spectrum upon which nonsense flourished. The Memphis King claimed the middle ground between his rivals' two extremes: the strategic outrageousness of Richard Wayne Penniman, the original Black Weirdo, bursting every seam apparently for the hell of it,

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR2 min read
    The Louvre Museum Looks To Rehouse The 'Mona Lisa' In Its Own Room — Underground
    Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.
    NPR4 min readInternational Relations
    Bernie Sanders Says Netanyahu Is Attacking Campus Protests To Deflect War Criticism
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to "deflect attention" from Israel's actions.
    NPR5 min readWorld
    Blinken Tells China It's In Their Interest To Stop Helping Russia
    NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.

    Related Books & Audiobooks