revealing to “Rolling Stone” in 1973:
“I heard Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis, and that was it.”
COMPARING LEWIS AND RICHARD
John continued: “I didn’t ever want to be anything else. I’m more of a Little Richard stylist than a Jerry Lee Lewis, I think.” He explained, at the time, that he found Lee to be “a very intricate piano player and very skillful” while Little Richard was “more of a pounder.”
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The late star was cited as the primary influence for rock legends like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Rolling Stones. Artists like John, Billy Idol, and Mick Jagger paid tribute to Little Richard on social media.
Former first lady Michelle Obama and actress Viola Davis also penned notes about the late star.
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