Uutisoimme aiemmin rock-pioneeri Little Richardin siirtymisestä taivaallisen orkesterin vahvuuteen. 87-vuotiaana menehtynyt muusikko toimi esikuvana lukemattomille artisteille aina Elvis Presleystä The Beatlesiin ja Bo Diddleystä Johnny Otisiin.
Ei lienekään minkäänasteinen yllätys, että suru-uutinen on kirvoittanut Richardin kollegoilta runsain mitoin surunvalitteluja ja kunnianosoituksia sosiaalisessa mediassa.
”Hän oli paikalla alusta asti ja näytti meille kuinka rokataan”, The Beach Boys -ikoni Brian Wilson kirjoittaa.
”Jumala siunatkoon Little Richardia, yhtä kaikkien aikojen suurinta musiikillista sankariani”, kommentoi puolestaan The Beatlesin Ringo Starr.
Living Colour -kitaristi Vernon Reid meni kommenteissaan niinkin pitkälle, että julisti rockin kuolleen Richardin menetyksen myötä.
”Rock on kuollut
Little Richard
Korkeasti siunattu Penniman
rock’n’rollin arkkitehti
on mennyt
roll on menettänyt sielunsa
uskaliaimman ja törkeimmän esi-isänsä
lepää voimassa ikuisesti
good golly!”
Lue muusikoiden osanottoja ja tribuutteja alta.
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God bless little Richard one of my all-time musical heroes. Peace and love to all his family. 😎✌️🌟❤️🎵🎶💕☮️ pic.twitter.com/H2lzKbX3tm
— #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) May 9, 2020
One of the coolest riffs The best backbeat in the world Little Richard was an immense inspiration for me, love the man #riplittlerichard – Lucille (1957) [Long Version, High Quality Sound] https://t.co/VIAVy7boDF via @YouTube
— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) May 9, 2020
RIP…HUGE Influence & Inspiration on how I started projecting my voice…HUGE…Still Astonishes Me When I Hear Him Sing…
💖💖💖
Little Richard Dies At 87 | HuffPost https://t.co/tcgNl1iIu5— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) May 9, 2020
RIP Little Richard, a very sad loss. My thoughts are with his loved ones.
It’s Little Richard’s songs that pioneered rock’n’roll. I got to hear him and his band at the Newport Lounge in Miami and boy were they good. pic.twitter.com/JXgahhJAfk— Jimmy Page (@JimmyPage) May 9, 2020
Rock Is Dead
Little Richard
The Right Reverend Penniman
The Architect of Rock & Roll
Is Gone
Roll has lost it’s Soul
It’s 1st most daring & outrageous Forefather.
Rest In Power FOREVER
GOOD GOLLY!
🌹— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) May 9, 2020
— Debbie Harry/BLONDIE (@BlondieOfficial) May 9, 2020
RIP Little Richard. The man who invented It. Elvis popularized it. Chuck Berry was the storyteller. Richard embodied the Spirit of RocknRoll. Maureen and I were so honored being the first marriage he conducted. Were lucky to know him. He lives forever in the Underground Garage.
— 🕉🇺🇦🟦Stevie Van Zandt☮️💙 (@StevieVanZandt) May 9, 2020
Sadly, Little Richard passed away today. A founding Father of Rock And Roll, his contributions simply can’t be overstated. I had the honor of meeting Richard in his later years and was awed by his presence. He told me, “I am the architect of Rock And Roll.” Amen! ..Rest In Peace. https://t.co/ceQuNU6pkF
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) May 9, 2020
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The loss of a true giant. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. https://t.co/nzTDmQtLm7
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) May 9, 2020