Man never got the respect he deserved tbh. He came up in the same time as Elvis and always took offense to people calling Elvis the King of Rock and Roll. In Little Richard's mind he was the King and it wasn't even close.

He really didn’t at all. For all his bluster and ego the man was right. He wasn’t conceited he was convinced. He was 100 times the performer, innovator, showman, artist, musician, and PERSON than 99% the people that got all the clout.

Being black and gay or bisexual didn't help

Fixed, see below.

The Grammys started in 1959. Most of Little Richard's best known songs are from before then.

"The king & Queen of Rock N Roll"

> and gray

I know he looked like he was wearing a bad human disguise for the last few decades, but I don't think he was a space alien.

Good golly!