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American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) performing with his Royal Company on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) performing with his Royal Company on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) has his cape removed by a Royal Guard on stage where he was performing with his Royal Company at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) has his cape removed by a Royal Guard on stage where he was performing with his Royal Company at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) performing with his Royal Company on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. Jimi Hendrix performed with Little Richard's Royal Company from the early sixties through to 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American singer-songwriter and pianist Little Richard (1932-2020) performing with his Royal Company on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. Jimi Hendrix performed with Little Richard's Royal Company from the early sixties through to 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)