Singer Little Richard making peace sign as he prepares to perform at Wembley Stadium, 1972. (Photo by Rosemary Matthews/Keystone Features/Getty Images) *The life and contributions of Little ...

Hanif Abdurraqib reviews the new documentary “I Am Everything,” which explores the music, career, and legacy of the rock-and-roll artist Little Richard.

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Review: An Enthralling Portrait of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Transgressive King Reviewed at Digital Arts, New York, Jan. 13, 2023.

Little Richard’s thoughts about Elvis Presley popularized rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s and ’60s with his own music, as well as covers of songs by Black artists, such as “Hound Dog” by ...

Little Richard lived a vibrant life.Little Richard lived a vibrant life. The late rock and roll legend struggled with being a queer Black man in the Jim Crow era South and failed to earn the ...

Superficially, Lisa Cortés’ Little Richard: I Am Everything (in theaters and streaming on Friday) might look and feel like a standard rock doc. Indeed, its purview is a cradle-to-grave portrait ...

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. It illustrates clearly just how the revolutionary pop icon’s ...

Grade: C+ “Little Richard: I Am Everything” premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It has been acquired by CNN Films / HBO Max and will appear on the network and streamer later this year.

With defiant innuendo, a propulsive piano style and a voice that seized the listener by the throat, Little Richard became one of the pioneers of rock ’n’ roll.