Musicians, actors and artists across a range of genres are paying tribute to Little Richard.
The self-proclaimed architect of rock 'n' roll died on Saturday from a cause related to bone cancer, Dick Alen, his former agent, told CNN. He was 87.
Hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," combined with a pounding piano, pompadour hairdo, makeup and dazzling stage antics turned Little Richard into an American music legend and paved the way for other greats, including Mick Jagger and Prince.
Here's what other artists said about the late, great rock 'n' roller:
Jagger, the Rolling Stones frontman, said Little Richard helped teach him how to perform his music. Jagger toured with Little Richard in 1963.
"I'm so saddened to hear about the passing of Little Richard, he was the biggest inspiration of my early teens and his music still has the same raw electric energy when you play it now as it did when it first shot through the music scene in the mid 50's," he said on Twitter. "When we were on tour with him I would watch his moves every night and learn from him how to entertain and involve the audience and he was always so generous with advice to me."