The Big Life of Little Richard

We had the great pleasure of performing with Little Richard. He opened the door for Elvis Presley, James Brown, Chuck Berry, and all the greats that came thereafter. This is a must-read for music lovers. -Dr. Otis Williams, founding member of The Temptations Little Richard kicked open the doors to a new world of wonder for everyone from Dylan to Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to Prince-to everything we now take for granted when we think of the most extraordinary music of the late 20th century. Mark Ribowsky tells the whole tutti-frutti story in wop-bop-a-lu-bop style. -Mick Wall, bestselling author of When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin Few artists in the history of rock 'n' roll personified the raw rhythm and rebelliousness of the musical genre like Little Richard. In The Big Life of Little Richard, author Mark Ribowsky has matched a rockin' prose style with an in-depth exploration of the man and his musicianship. This book should be in every rock fan's library. -John Glatt, author of Live at the Fillmore East and West: Getting Backstage and Personal with Rock's Greatest Legends Praise for Mark Ribowsky A dishy, insider look at Berry Gordy's making of the Supremes...Ribowsky nicely intersperses some hindsight reflections by the main players...In this engaging, vivacious account, Ribowksy energetically and thoroughly underscores the Supremes' significance as one of the first crossover successes. -Publishers Weekly on The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success and Betrayal Perfect...The virtue of Ribowsky's book is that he brings the story down to earth without sacrificing its drama. Relying on frank and extensive interviews...Ribowsky spends time on details other writers have taken for granted. -Greil Marcus on He's a Rebel: Phil Spector-Rock and Roll's Legendary Producer Ribowksy's exploration of Wonder's music is first-rate. -Publishers Weekly on Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder