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Topic: Little Richard

Madonna, Judy Garland and Cher (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Slay: The evolution of drag anthems

Megan Volpert
Little Richard appears in "Little Richard: I Am Everything" by Lisa Cortes. (Sundance Film Festival)

Which Sundance films to watch online

Gary M. Kramer
Lil Nas X poses in the press room with the awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Rachel Luna/FilmMagic)

A brief LGBT+ history of camp

Rona Cran - The Conversation
Little Richard, photographed in 1972 (Getty/Tim Graham)

Little Richard’s influence lives on

Rebecca Sheehan - The Conversation
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Little Richard, photographed in 1972 (Getty/Tim Graham)

Rock founding father Little Richard dies

David Browne - Rolling Stone
James Brown, pictured in 1971 (Getty Images)

Tracking down the Godfather of Soul

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Keith Richards, Chuck Berry (AP/Vann)

Concert with and for the king

Caryn Rose
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