The Beatles song inspired by Roy Orbison and Little Richard
A rock and roll riff.
Little Richard
“I still love him”: the rock pioneer John Lennon called one of the greatest
The finest songsmith of rock’s golden age.
“My personal favourite”: The Stooges song Iggy Pop thought matched Little Richard
A rip-roaring track.
The two artists Lou Reed wanted to emulate: “Everything that was missing from my world”
“They encompassed everything.”
The singer Paul McCartney channelled in an “out of body experience”
“A wild, hoarse, screaming thing.”
The perfect rock song Tom Petty called difficult to write: “It’s not something you can overwork”
Rock and roll on parade.
“Wouldn’t be playing music”: The artist who inspired David Bowie to become a musician
A cherished favourite from a young age.
The musician Joe Walsh called the founding father of rock: “He was at his best”
The originator of reckless abandon.