Rock'n'roll pioneer Little Richard dies aged 87

Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died at age 87, Rolling Stone reports. At the height of his career he released a run of singles that were among the wildest and most flamboyant of the rock’n’roll era – 'Tutti Frutti', 'Long Tall Sally', 'Rip It Up', 'The Girl Can’t Help It', 'Lucille', 'Keep A-Knockin’' and 'Good Golly, Miss Molly'. He was also known for his outrageous performance style - eyes lined with mascara, and brightly coloured clothes. Many are sharing their sentiment: "He was my shining star and guiding light back when I was only a little boy. His was the original spirit that moved me to do everything I would do" - Bob Dylan; “I owe a lot of what I do to Little Richard and his style; and he knew it. He would say, ‘I taught Paul everything he knows’. I had to admit he was right” - Paul McCartney; “without him, I think myself and half of my contemporaries wouldn’t be playing music" - David Bowie (in 1991).