1.0American Mastershttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmastersDiana Chanhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/author/chand/Little Richard preaches the gospel | American Masters | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="waWgLne6k8"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/little-richard-preaches-gospel-bwxfe7/27781/">Little Richard preaches the gospel</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/little-richard-preaches-gospel-bwxfe7/27781/embed/#?secret=waWgLne6k8" width="600" height="338" title="“Little Richard preaches the gospel” — American Masters" data-secret="waWgLne6k8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2023/05/ABOkhFr-asset-mezzanine-16x9-BMGPFlq.jpg19201080Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion, and even quit rock and roll music for religion once in 1957, only to return years later. He was regularly preaching in 1984, claiming that his days "should be spent now, at the age of 52, spreading the gospel."