Little Richard and Danny and the Juniors.(1973) Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known as Little Richard, is an American recording artist, singer-songwriter and actor. A pop music and culture icon, Little Richard's most-celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship presaged the rise of rock and roll. His music influenced many other popular music genres, including soul, funk and hip hop and shaped generations of rhythm and blues artists. Little Richard has been honored by many institutions. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its first
Nick Penniman the Roosevelt Institution. He serves on the Advisory Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. Penniman grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended the St. Louis Country Day School. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1992 with a degree in philosophy. While there, he served on the student senate, was an adviser to the board of trustees, and started multiple student groups. His father, Nicholas G. Penniman IV, was publisher of the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" and a senior executive with Pulitzer, Inc. Nick Penniman Nick Penniman is the co-founder and CEO of Issue One, an American nonprofit