The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
US
Genres:
Documentary, Music
Release:
April 2023
Production:
Bungalow Media + Entertainment, CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films, Cortés Filmworks
Cast:
Little Richard, John Waters, Mick Jagger, Billy Porter, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Nona Hendryx, Valerie June, Nile Rodgers, Fredara Hadley, Alan Freed, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, John Lennon, Keith Winslow
Tags:
artists' life, biography, rhythm and blues (r&b), black singer, eccentric artist, gospel singer, portrait of an artist, r&b artist, artistic revolution, male pianist, egocentric artists, gay artist, life and career, homosexual, revolutionary singer
