Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023)
1h 29m
Running Time
April 22, 2023Release Date

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023)
1h 29m
Running Time
April 22, 2023Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
Little Richard can stake a claim on having invented rock 'n' roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated south of the United States, Richard Penniman broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones supported him and drew inspiration from his musicianship and stagecraft. He went on to influence artists as diverse as David Bowie, Elton John, Michael Jackson and Prince. Yet Little Richard spent years feeling his contribution to music had been overlooked in favour of white rock 'n' roll stars like Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. On top of that, the inner conflict between his religious beliefs and the music style he pioneered – as well as his battles with his own sexuality – led him to quit rock 'n' roll not just once, but twice.
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Cast & Crew.

Little Richard
Self (Archival Footage)

Big Freedia
Self

H.B. Barnum
Self - Friend and Bandmate of Little Richard

Keith Richards
Self

Nile Rodgers
Self

Ringo Starr
Self

Ron Jones
Self

José Díaz-Balart
Self - Film Clip from NBC Nightly News

Charles White
Self

Bobby Rush
Self

Deacon John Moore
Self

Robert Blackwell
Self

Pat Boone
Self

Ronald Jones
Self - Musician

Sir Lady Java
Self

Joanna Boateng
Producer

Dearl Nelson
Producer

Alisha McKenzie
Production Manager

Shane McCormack
Editor

Sophie Leonard
Executive Producer

James House
Director

Mat Davidson
Original Music Composer

Connie Edwards
Music Supervisor

Brendan Easton
Director of Photography

Daniele Sarti
Additional Camera

Duncan Stingemore
Additional Camera
Media.

Details.
Release DateApril 22, 2023
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingNR
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