Musician Little Richard dies

Singer and pianist Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman) has died in the United States.

The musician was 87 years old.

• Little Richard was one of the pioneers of rock and roll. The heyday of his work came in the 1950s, when the style was just beginning to gain popularity.
• Little Richard's most famous compositions, now considered classics of rock and roll, are "Tutti Frutti", "Long Tall Sally", "Lucille", "Keep A-Knockin" (But You Can't Come In)". The first two of them became especially popular after they were covered by Elvis Presley.