A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

GOOD GOLLY: Little Richard turns 75 today.

• Rolling Stone ranked Little Richard #8 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
• James Brown called Little Richard his idol and credited him with "first putting the funk in the rock and roll beat."
• In 2007, Little Richard's 1955 original hit 'Tutti Frutti' topped Mojo magazine's poll of "The Top 100 Records That Changed The World."

Here is a quick test to see if you are alive. Listen to the man sing "Tutti Frutti". If you find your head moving to the beat and a smile on your face, then you are in fact alive.