Little Richard never won a Grammy in competition, but he provided one of the most memorable moments at the 30th annual Grammy Awards, held on March 2, 1988 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.That was a strong Grammy show to begin with.
It was the year Michael Jackson gave one of the most captivating performances in Grammy history, and U2 won album of the year for the first time.Little Richard and David Johansen, former leader of the New York Dolls (who recorded solo as Buster Poindexter), walked onstage to present the award for best new artist.
Richard pointed out that Johansen's hair was styled in a pompadour nearly identical to one that Richard had made famous in the '50s. "I used to wear my hair like that.
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