Little Richard statue to be built outside musician’s childhood home
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nme.comThe rock and roll pioneer passed away earlier this month 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, passed away earlier this month after a battle with bone cancer. He was 87 years old.
A fund established by Friends of the Little Richard House and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia will pay for the statue, as well as a replica of the singer’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, USA Today reports.
The fund will also be used to “support organizations that provide music education to low- and moderate-income students across Bibb County and Middle Georgia”.
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