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Three musical legends left us too soon over the weekend: Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright. Naturally, many people began sharing their fondest memories, and Ava DuVernay had a cool story about the Father of Rock ‘N Roll.
“I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for a year while waitressing at Aunt Kizzy’s Back Porch in LA,” she tweeted. “He tipped me a crisp $100 bill each week on a $75 breakfast with friends. This was 30 years ago. Helped me so much. God rest his soul.”
I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for a year while waitressing at Aunt Kizzy’s Back Porch in LA. I was a college student. He tipped me a crisp $100 bill each week on a $75 breakfast with friends. This was 30 years ago. Helped me so much. God rest his soul. https://t.co/L0vo1tPdBv
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 9, 2020
A Twitter user asked if they reconnected when she blew up, and she responded she never saw the “Tutti Frutti” singer again.
No. I never saw him again. 🙏🏾
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 10, 2020
Little Richard ushered in many beloved acts like The Beatles and Jimi Hendrixx. He spent a lot of time fighting to get his flowers while he can smell them.
Richard was inducted to the Rock ‘ N Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and in 1993 he received an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.