Statue of Little Richard will be built in his honor

Statue of Little Richardto to be built in his honor outside his childhood home in Georgia.

In addition to his musical style, Penniman was cited as one of the first crossover black artists, reaching audiences of all races. His music and concerts broke the color line, drawing blacks and whites together despite attempts to sustain segregation. As H.B. Barnum explained in Quasar of Rock, Penniman “opened the door. He brought the races together.”  Barnum described Penniman’s music as not being “boy-meets-girl-girl-meets-boy things, they were fun records, all fun. And they had a lot to say sociologically in our country and the world.” Barnum also stated that Penniman’s “charisma was a whole new thing to the music business”, explaining that “he would burst onto the stage from anywhere, and you wouldn’t be able to hear anything but the roar of the audience. He might come out and walk on the piano. He might go out into the audience.” Barnum also stated that Penniman was innovative in that he would wear colorful capes, blouse shirts, makeup and suits studded with multi-colored precious stones and sequins, and that he also brought flickering stage lighting from his show business experience into performance venues where rock and roll artists performed. In 2015, the National Museum of African American Music honored Penniman for helping to shatter the color line on the music charts changing American culture forever.

Little Richard was always my main man. How hard must it have been for him: gay, black and singing in the South? But his records are a joyous good time from beginning to end.— Lemmy, Motörhead

He was a legend and a big influence in many people’s lives.

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After passing away earlier this month, music legend #LittleRichard is set to receive a very special honor in his hometown. Macon, Georgia is in the process of erecting a statue in Little Richard’s honor just outside his childhood home—which is sure be the first of many honors he will receive following his passing.
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@FOX5Atlanta reports, The Little Richard House Resource Center announced earlier this week that a statue of late rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard is set to be installed outside the home he grew up in located in Macon, Georgia. The statue will be funded by the Friends of the Little Richard House, as well as he Community Foundation of Central Georgia—the money will also be used to pay for a replica of Little Richard’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The current goal is to have the statue erected by December 5, 2020—which would have been Little Richard’s 88th birthday. Rep. James Beverly, D-Macon, stated that the fund will also be used to benefit others. Financial support using the money will reportedly provide music education to low and moderate-income students across-Click The Link In Bio To Read More! ?: (@gettyimages)”