Penniman
Proper noun
Meaning
Penniman (plural Pennimans)
A surname.
Examples
Born Richard Penniman, Dec. 5, 1932, Little Richard was raised in the church in his native Macon, GA.
Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5th, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, he was one of 12 children and grew up around uncles who were preachers.
Born in Macon, Georgia, the iconic artist’s real name was Richard Wayne Penniman.
He was 87. The musician’s son, Danny Jones Penniman, confirmed the pioneer’s death to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was unknown.
It’s also a way to help provide food to Black communities, which often suffer disproportionately from food insecurity, Penniman said.
Born Richard Wayne Penniman, he was responsible for a string of hits that arrived as rock and roll took over popular music in the '50s.