Happy 86th birthday, Little Richard

Legendary singer Little Richard turns 86 today.

He retired from active touring several years ago, after hip surgery, but his career stretches back to the very beginnings of rock and roll — as does the list of artists he influenced. (For one, a then-unknown Jimi Hendrix played the guitar on Richard's 1965 recording of "Going Home Tomorrow.")

Earlier this year, the city of Macon, Georgia allocated $90,000 to transform Little Richard's childhood home into a resource center for the community.

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