Little Richard CIRCA 1957: Musician Little Richard poses for a portrait in circa 1957. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives)
Little Richard Little Richard, the American rock and roll singer. (Photo by Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images) (Hulton Deutsch/Corbis via Getty Images)
Little Richard Little Richard, studio portrait, USA, 1960. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) (Gilles Petard/Redferns)
Little Richard Little Richard poses for a studio portrait, USA, 1965. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) (Gilles Petard/Redferns)
Little Richard CIRCA 1965: Musician Little Richard poses for a portrait in circa 1965. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives)
Little Richard LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 1: Little Richard appears on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Image dated October 1, 1971. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Little Richard American rock and roll singer and pioneer Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, sings as he plays the piano on an episode of the CBS musical variety show 'The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour,' Los Angeles, California, September 14, 1971. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
Little Richard LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 14: Little Richard performs on THE GLEN CAMPBELL SHOW. Image dated September 14, 1971. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Little Richard American singer and pianist Little Richard giving the peace sign with both hands ahead of the London Rock and Roll Show at Wembley Stadium in London, England, 5th August 1972. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Jack Kay/Getty Images)
Little Richard Musician Little Richard attends 25th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 1983 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Little Richard MOTOWN RETURNS TO THE APOLO -- Pictured: Musician, Little Richard -- Photo by: Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Little Richard Little Richard during 1989 File Photos. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
Little Richard ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM - 29th NOVEMBER: American singer Little Richard posed in Antwerpen, Belgium on 29th November 1992. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns) (Paul Bergen/Redferns)
Little Richard ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM - 29th NOVEMBER: American singer Little Richard posed in Antwerpen, Belgium on 29th November 1992. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns) (Paul Bergen/Redferns)
Little Richard THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 1779 -- Pictured: Musical guest Little Richard performs on February 16, 2000 -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Little Richard UNITED STATES - MARCH 18: Little Richard (Photo by The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images) (Time & Life Pictures/The LIFE Picture Collection via )
Little Richard Little Richard during 2002 BMI Pop Awards at Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage) (L. Cohen/WireImage)
Little Richard Little Richard during 2002 BMI Pop Awards at Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by L. Cohen/WireImage) (L. Cohen/WireImage)
Little Richard GIJON, SPAIN - JULY 23: Little Richard performs on stage during Day two of Crossroads Festival on July 23, 2005 in Gijon, Spain. (Photo by Jordi Vidal/Redferns) (Jordi Vidal/Redferns)
Little Richard Little Richard during At The Apollo Theatre 2006 Spring Gala and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Apollo Theatre in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for Consilium Ventures) (Theo Wargo/WireImage for Consilium Ventures)
Little Richard THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 3336 -- Pictured: Singer Little Richard on March 29, 2007 -- Photo by: Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Little Richard Singer Little Richard performing at the Media Party at the new South Boston convention center, prior to the opening of the Democratic Convention in Boston. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images) (Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images)
Little Richard NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: Little Richard performs at BB King on June 14, 2012 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage) (Bobby Bank/WireImage)
Little Richard Little Richard performs "Good Golly Miss Molly" in tribute to Don Cornelius and "Soul Train," winner of the Discretionary Award - Pop Culture (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage) (J. Shearer/WireImage)
Little Richard GIJON, SPAIN - JULY 23: Little Richard performs on stage during Day two of Crossroads Festival on July 23, 2005 in Gijon, Spain. (Photo by Jordi Vidal/Redferns) (Jordi Vidal/Redferns)
