Danny Jones Penniman Biography
Danny Jones Penniman an American rapper and the adopted son of Little Richard, the founding father of rock and roll, with his ex-wife Ernestine Harvin. His father Little Richard died on 9th May 2020.
Danny Jones Penniman Age
Danny details of his age and date of birth are not available.
Danny Jones Penniman Height and Weight
Danny stands tall at an average height and has moderate weight
Danny Jones Penniman Family
Jones was adopted by Little Richard and his late ex-wife Ernestine Harvin. His biological parents are not known. His foster parents, Little Richard with his wife Ernestine Harvin adopted him while he was a one year old. Little Richard and Ernestine Campbell were married in the early 1960s. Campbell was a Bible student when they met and were married.
Little Richard and Ernestine were married from 1959 to 1961. His foster parents divorced and his mum opted to lead a quiet life, away from the public media ever since. Until the time of his death, Little Richard and his son remained close, with Jones often acting as one of his bodyguards. It is not known whether Danny has any siblings or not.
Danny Jones Penniman Father, Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known as Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An influential and iconic figure in popular music, Richard’s most celebrated work dates way back from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the basic foundation for rock and roll music, earning him the nickname “The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock and Roll”.
In 2015, the late icon received a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music for his key role in the formation of popular music genres and helping to bring an end to the racial divide on the music charts and in concert in the mid-1950s changing American culture significantly. “Tutti Frutti” was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010, which stated that his “unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music.
Danny Jones Penniman Mother, Ernestine Harvin
Danny Jone’s mother, Ernestine Harvin, was the one and only wife of the late Little Richard. Ernestine and Richard met at an evangelical rally in October 1957. They began dating that year and wed on July 12, 1959. Harvin claimed when the marriage ended in divorce in 1964, it was due to her husband’s celebrity status, noting that it had made life difficult for her. After the divorce, she moved on with her life and later remarried Mcdonald Campbell in Santa Barbara, California, on March 23, 1975.
Danny Jones Penniman Wife and Children
Details about Jones Wife are not available at the moment. . However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Danny Jones Penniman Net Worth
Jone’s estimated Net Worth is between $3 million.