The Little Richard Statue Will Stand Upright Outside His Childhood Home

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JAKARTA - A statue of rock and roll pioneer Little Richard will be erected outside the musician's childhood home in Macon, Georgia.

The musician, real name Richard Wayne Penniman, died earlier this month after a battle against bone cancer. He is 87 years old.

Launching USA Today, Wednesday, May 27, the charity foundation founded by Little Richard, Friends of the Little Richard House and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia will pay the cost of making the statue. Likewise, the star replica of the singer on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

These funds will also be used to support organizations that provide music education to low and middle income students in Bibb County and Central Georgia.

Pioneers of this honor hope the statue will be installed on December 5, to coincide with the birthday of the late Little Richard.

"Little Richard's contribution to music as a whole, to all musical genres, is monumental and has been instrumental in many people's careers," commented Antonio Williams, a member of the Friends of the Little Richard House board.

When the news of Little Richard's death strikes, a sense of loss and respect from around the world of entertainment floats.

Paul McCartney remembers Little Richard by saying the legend made his life change since he was a teenager.

“I owe a lot to what I did to Little Richard and his style; and he knows it, "McCartney wrote in his tribute note.

"He would say, 'I teach Paul everything he knows.' I have to admit that he was right," concluded the former Beatles bassist.

From 'Tutti Frutti' to 'Long Tall Sally' to 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' to 'Lucille', Little Richard came screaming into my life when I was a teenager. I owe a lot of what I do to Little Richard and his style; and he knew it. He would say, 'I taught Paul everything he knows'. pic.twitter.com/96bOzphhs8

- Paul McCartney (PaulMcCartney) May 10, 2020

Little Richard was buried last week in Alabama at Oakwood University, his alma mater.