To say Little Richard was conflicted is certainly to understate the case. Out/In, Gay/Straight/Omnisexual, his story shifted over the years. It seemed like he couldn't square his sexual nature with Jesus. He ultimately denounced LGBTQ as contrary to God's plan.
Leon Russell may have taken some liberties when he wrote this tune about Little Richard, swapping gender references and titling it what he did. But, to me, it is an affectionate tribute to a man whose style of rock 'n' roll was all through Russell's own high-powered, piano-pounding, scream-and-shout revivalism.
"There's a rainbow around my beautiful face and I'm living in a pot of gold."
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