--- title: "Best Little Richard Sayings" description: "Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in po..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-little-richard-60777.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Little Richard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-little-richard-60777.jpg) # Little Richard (1932–2020) Singer United States **82** quotes in **388** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Little Richard was a singer from the United States, best known for *The Specialty Sessions*. ## Quick Facts About Little Richard Born December 5, 1932 Died May 9, 2020 Nationality United States Profession Singer Notable works The Specialty Sessions Known for Lucille, Long Tall Sally ## About Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced singers and musicians across musical genres and his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. ## Awards & Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ## Quotes by Little Richard · Page 3 > [I was directed and commanded by another power. The power of darkness. The power that you've heard so much about. The power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/little-richard/i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another-power-the-power-of-darkness/) [Little Richard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/little-richard-8263_believe_i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another_2324714.jpg) > [I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/little-richard/i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-and-not-to-be-trampled-under/) [Little Richard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/) [Being a strong woman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-a-strong-woman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/385/little-richard-8263_being-a-strong-woman_i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-an_502863.jpg) ## Little Richard by topic [Rocks (17)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rocks/little-richard/) [Rock Roll (15)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rock-roll/little-richard/) [Song (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/song/little-richard/) [Rock n roll (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rock-n-roll/little-richard/) [People (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/little-richard/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/#itemlist", "name": "Little Richard Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was directed and commanded by another power. The power of darkness. The power that you've heard so much about. The power that a lot of people don't believe exists. The power of the Devil. Satan.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Little Richard" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/little-richard/i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another-power-the-power-of-darkness/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/little-richard-8263_believe_i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another_2324714.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/little-richard-8263_believe_i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another_2324714.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/little-richard-8263_believe_i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another_2324714.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was directed and commanded by another power. The power of darkness. The power that you've heard so much…” — Little Richard", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this way because my mother was a very strong woman, without a husband.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Little Richard" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/little-richard/i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-and-not-to-be-trampled-under/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/385/little-richard-8263_being-a-strong-woman_i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-an_502863.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/385/little-richard-8263_being-a-strong-woman_i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-an_502863.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/385/little-richard-8263_being-a-strong-woman_i-think-god-made-a-woman-to-be-strong-an_502863.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this…” — Little Richard", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/#person", "name": "Little Richard", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/", "image": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-little-richard-60777.jpg" }, { "@type": "ProfilePage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/page/3/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/page/3/", "name": "Little Richard", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/#person" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/little-richard-8263_believe_i-was-directed-and-commanded-by-another_2324714.jpg" }, "description": "Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in po...", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/page/3/#breadcrumb" } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/page/3/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Authors", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/authors/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Little Richard", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/little-richard/page/3/" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```