Original: Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s.
Simplified: Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932), better known as Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began playing in the 1940s and recorded his songs from 1951.