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"Rip It Up" is a 1956 wild rocker by recording artist, songwriter, and musician Little Richard. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart, and peaked at #17 on the Pop chart. Once a dishwasher for Greyhound Bus Lines, Richard became a influential figure in popular music and culture for more than six decades. His dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll, and played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip-hop, and his music impacted the rhythm and blues era for future generations to come. Richard's headline-making performances thrust his career right into the mix of American popular music. He has been honored by many institutions including; one of the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, his"Tutti Frutti" (1955) was included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and the list goes on.
"Rip It Up" is a 1956 wild rocker by recording artist, songwriter, and musician Little Richard. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart, and peaked at #17 on the Pop chart. Once a dishwasher for Greyhound Bus Lines, Richard became a influential figure in popular music and culture for more than six decades. His dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll, and played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip-hop, and his music impacted the rhythm and blues era for future generations to come. Richard's headline-making performances thrust his career right into the mix of American popular music. He has been honored by many institutions including; one of the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, his"Tutti Frutti" (1955) was included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and the list goes on.
