Little Richard: I Am Everything.Born Richard Wayne Penniman, the artist grew up in Macon, Georgia with a large, religious, working-class family. It’s at church that Richard first fell in love with music, particularly the enthusiastic performances from gospel singers.After being discovered by the “godmother of rock ‘n’ roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe as a teen, Richard began performing on his own—sometimes in drag! His raw talent and charisma soon earned him a record deal, and the rest was history.But that history is decidedly complicated.
