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Topic: Little Richard (1932-2020) and Sputnik
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-09-2020 10:38 AM
   
Rock and roll icon Little Richard (Penniman) died of cancer today (May 9, 2020). He was 87.According to his authorized biography by Charles White, the start of the space race had a lasting impact on Little Richard's life. One night in early October, before 40,000 fans at an outdoor arena in Sydney, he had an epiphany."That night Russia sent off that very first Sputnik," he told Mr. White, referring to the first satellite sent into space. "It looked as though the big ball of fire came directly over the stadium about two or three hundred feet above our heads. It shook my mind. It really shook my mind. I got up from the piano and said, 'This is it. I am through. I am leaving show business to go back to God.'" He had one last Top 10 hit: "Good Golly Miss Molly," recorded in 1956 but not released until early 1958. By then, he had left rock 'n' roll behind. |
randy
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Panther494
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Kevin T. Randall
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SpaceCadet1983
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MB
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Jeff
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LM1
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