Little Richard By jndulisse Dec 5, 1932 Little Richards Birthday Born in Macon, Georgia. Period: Dec 5, 1932 to Jun 8, 2011 Little Richies Life Jun 8, 1933 Little richard recives lifetime achievment award Mar 4, 1955 Richard's first contract gets sent out to him Sep 13, 1955 Recorded for the first time Sep 18, 1956 "Tutti Frutti" rises to #17 on the popular chart Later his song "Long Tall Sally" becomes #6 on the popular chart. Apr 13, 1957 Little Richard hits #1 on the R&B chart Jan 8, 1958 Richard ditches rock and roll for religion Jan 29, 1958 "Good Golly, Miss Molly" becomes #4 on the popular chart Nov 8, 1962 Little Richard has his comeback to rock and roll Aug 12, 1965 Richard and Jimi Hendrix go to New York together Jun 8, 1967 Little Richards Greatest Hits is released Jun 8, 1970 Lttle Richard quits music biz to attend Oakwood theological college May 10, 1977 Richard becomes a walking Bible salesman Jun 8, 1986 Little Richard is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame