EURweb

Little Richard’s Reveals: His Friend Killed His Father, Struggles with Sexuality and Exes

*Little Richard, the late Rock N’ Roll icon, led one of the most interesting lives. He publicly confessed to struggling with a range of challenges from church sermons to angel dust, alcoholism, orgies ...
IndieWire

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: Doc on Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Gives Far from Everything

Sundance: It’s as though the film is saying that we’re still not ready to have a full conversation about a Black queer star. Lisa Cortés’ effervescent yet incomplete documentary “Little Richard: I Am ...
PBS

New documentary explores Little Richard’s rock’n’roll legacy

Lisa Cortés on her film exploring Little Richard’s legendary rock’n’roll legacy A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It ...
LAist

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Highlights The Queer, Black Roots Of Rock & Roll

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CNN

Little Richard embraced fluidity in rock ‘n’ roll. These are some of the artists he influenced

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. It illustrates clearly just how the revolutionary pop icon’s career laid the ...
The Arts Desk

Little Richard: I am Everything review - a riveting account of 'the brightest star in the universe'

And show them he did in performances so full of joyful exuberance that you fall in love with him again every time. Cue footage of him performing "Good Golly Miss Molly" in ever more extravagant ...
Okayplayer

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Breaks Down the Complex Nature of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer

We spoke to director Lisa Cortés about her riveting new documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything, and the complexity of the rock star. For a masterclass on the founding father of rock ‘n’ roll, ...
NPR

Little Richard Documentary celebrates the talent — and mystery — of a legend

In 1956, Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene, changing music history. One of the songs on Presley's introductory album was his rendition of "Tutti Frutti," a song released the previous year by ...
Rolling Stone

Little Richard’s Ugly Exploitation by the Music Industry Is Laid Bare

The Columbusing of Black excellence by white opportunists has long been prevalent in popular culture — never more so than in the realm of music, where everything from Elvis’ hip-shaking to Miley’s ...