The Life and Times of Little Richard

The Authorized Biography

Charles White

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Omnibus Press
22 February 2024

Music: styles & genres; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

When Little Richard burst onto the scene in the early 1950s, he was utterly unique. Drenched in sweat, screaming, hollering and pumping his piano, he made all who followed sound tame. His stage act was so explosive that for years people assumed the real man could never match the flamboyant public image.

Little Richard made himself a star through sheer talent and personality, breaking racial and sexual taboos on his way to becoming the primal force of Fifties rock'n'roll.

Using Richard's own words, Charles White chronicles a staggering career that spanned the very inception of rock'n'roll, the rise of The Beatles, tussles with God and the Devil, and an erratic series of comebacks.

By: Charles White
Imprint: Omnibus Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781915841216
ISBN 10: 1915841216
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 22 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dublin-born Charles White, aka Dr. Rock, is an internationally acknowledged authority on rock'n'roll and the official biographer of both Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. He is widely known in the UK as a television and BBC radio presenter and has written articles for The Observer, Rolling Stone and the Independent. He lives in North Yorkshire.

Reviews for The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorized Biography

One of David Bowie’s Top 100 Favourite Books 'Riveting... the definitive biography.' The New York Times 'The most jaw-droppingly outrageous of all rock memoirs.' Nik Cohn 'The stunning saga of a rock legend' Philadelphia Inquirer