Little Richard
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And when it came to Preston, his talents ensured that he played with the top-drawer artists of his day, including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, and the Everly Brothers.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
I had an encyclopedic knowledge of music and songs, like Elvis, the Everly Brothers and Little Richard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
"When I saw Jerry lee Lewis I thought it was the best thing I'd ever seen apart from Little Richard - and then I saw Elton," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
Little Richard saw him sit in with a band performing at the Palm Springs Biltmore Hotel when he was a 14-year-old busboy, and before Taylor knew it, he was opening for Elvis Presley in Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
He had a hooked Roman nose and a Little Richard mustache.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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