CNN's new Little Richard documentary is a worthy tribute to the rock 'n' roll legendEnlarge this image toggle caption Angela Deane-Drummond/vening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Angela Deane-Drummond/vening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThere is one question that stands at the heart of the CNN documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, emerging as something of a mission statement for the film. The film also captures how Little Richard was a singular figure as a sex symbol and pop music idol. Torn between performing and religionThe film also delves into periods when he became devoutly religious, denouncing his life as a gay man and his success in rock 'n' roll. At those times, Little Richard seemed to believe his performances encouraged The Devil; but his Baby Boomer fans and fellow musicians saw them as liberation and inspiration. When he appears in an interview a few years before his death in 2020, without makeup or a wig, with balding hair and in a wheelchair to denounce rock 'n' roll.

Source: CNN September 04, 2023 18:24 UTC