Etta James : "He was the biggest of them all. And he knew it...he wanted everyone to call him King Richard."Paul McCartney: "I love his voice and I always wanted to sing like him."
Mick Jagger: "Little Richard is the originator and my first idol."
Jimi Hendrix: "I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice."
Smokey Robinson: "Little Richard is the beginning of rock and roll."
Rod Stewart: "The first rock and roll record I listen to was The Girl Can't Help It by Little Richard."
Paul Simon: "When I was in high school I wanted to be like Little Richard."
Keith Richards: "The most exciting moment of my life was appearing on the same stage as Little Richard."
Elton John: "Little Richard's records were the best rock and roll records."
Michael Jackson: "James Brown, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry and Little Richard - I think they had strong influences on a lot of people."
Quincy Jones: "Little Richard was not only a giant but a pioneer of the so-called rock and roll music industry."
David Bowie: "After hearing Little Richard on record, I bought a saxophone and came into the music business. Little Richard was my inspiration."
Wilson Pickett: "Little Richard is the architect of rock and roll."
Pat Boone: "No one has been imitated more than Little Richard."
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