Little Richard, Plus Why We Stop Listening to New Music As We Age
Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions
4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with director Lisa Cortés about her documentary, "Little Richard: I Am Everything." The film is full of electrifying live footage of the rock and roll architect throughout his career. They also talk with Professor Timothy McKenry about his research into why people listen to less new music as they age.
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Featured Songs:
Little Richard, "A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!), Vee-Jay, 1964
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967
Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
Little Richard, "Keep a Knockin'," Little Richard, Specialty, 1958
Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
Little Richard, "It's Real," The King of Gospel Singers, Mercury, 1961
Little Richard, "Rip It Up," Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
War, "The World Is a Ghetto," The World Is a Ghetto, United Artists, 1972
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, if you're listening to this and you support us on Patreon, |
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| 0:08.0 | So now listen, John Lee, it is start time. |
| 0:10.0 | Are you ready for start time? |
| 0:30.0 | You're listening to Sound Opinions and this week we're talking about little Richard's legacy |
| 0:38.0 | with director Lisa Cortez. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm Jim DeWergottis and I'm Greg Kott. |
| 0:43.0 | We'll also ask why many people stop listening to new music as they get older. |
| 0:47.0 | But first, little Richard. |
| 0:53.0 | You know Jim, a few weeks ago we spoke with author RJ Smith about Chuck Berry |
| 0:58.0 | and now we're about to talk about little Richard with director Lisa Cortez. |
| 1:02.0 | I don't want listeners to think we're on a nostalgic kick. |
| 1:05.0 | No, but this is anything but nostalgia. |
| 1:08.0 | We're talking with scholars who are going back and examining these larger than life figures |
| 1:12.0 | with a really a critical eye. |
| 1:14.0 | Placing them in context with issues we're grappling with today. |
| 1:18.0 | Yeah, absolutely Greg. |
| 1:19.0 | We forget how revolutionary this music and these artists were in their day. |
| 1:24.0 | And Lisa Cortez film. |
| 1:26.0 | Little Richard, I am everything, really shines a light on this complicated brilliant artist. |
| 1:34.0 | Wearing this in bride month, Little Richard did so much to bring gay culture into the mainstream |
| 1:39.0 | but he was conflicted going back and forth in accepting his own sexuality. |
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