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MACON, Ga. (WALB) - On December 5, 1932, rock and roll legend Little Richard was born in Macon, Georgia.

Little Richard is known as the architect of rock and roll. He exploded the 1950s music scene with his high-energy, electrifying stage presence.

Little Richard rocked a signature hairstyle, eyeliner and thick makeup, popularizing that bold, androgynous look that many other bands adopted later.

His hits “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” were instrumental in building a whole new genre that took the world by storm.

It all started in a church in middle Georgia. Little Richard grew up singing gospel in the church.

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