Recording artists, industry leaders, and celebrities of every stripe poured on the love for Little Richard, the trailblazing American rocker who died Saturday at the age of 87. On social media, admirers called the star, born Richard Penniman in Macon, Ga., an unforgettable artist and a generous mentor and friend. “He was there at the beginning and showed us all how to rock and roll,” wrote The Beach Boys` Brian Wilson on Twitter. Nils Lofgren, Billy Idol, Keith Richards, Jodi Watley and Carole King were among the artists mourning the “architect of rock ‘n` roll” on Twitter. Chance the Rapper wrote that he had recently read up on singer, and learned “about how he developed The Beatles and...
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