One of the founding fathers of rock and roll, Little Richard, passed away at age 87 on Saturday.
The music legend suffered a heart attack back in 2013, however bounced back and had been in good health until reportedly falling ill in recent months.
According to Charles Glenn, the longtime bass guitarist for Little Richard (real name Richard Wayne Penniman), he had been sick for the past couple of months before he died at his Tennessee home, surrounded by his brother, sister and son.
Pro wrestling fans may best remember Little Richard performing "America The Beautiful" at WrestleMania X in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York back on March 20, 1994.
Rest in peace to "Little" Richard Wayne Penniman. We at Rajah.com would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of the music legend.
Featured below is a video excerpt from episode 147 of the "Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard" podcast featuring the former "Brother Love" performer and longtime behind-the-scenes WWE executive telling show co-host Conrad Thompson about his dealings with Little Richard while preparing for WrestleMania 10. For more on the "Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard" podcast, visit click here.
RIP to #LittleRichard, the Architect of rock music, who passed away at 87.
I remember watching him in TV cameos on shows in the '90s, particularly as a handy-man on @realmartymar's show & his #WWE #WrestleMania "America the Beautiful" performance.
LINK: https://t.co/AthWKXDCys pic.twitter.com/qSUKSwa4UZ— Matt Boone (@MattBoone1984) May 9, 2020
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