In April 2012, Rolling Stone magazine declared the refrain 'the most inspired rock lyric ever recorded'. Library of Congress National Recording Registry added the recording to its registry, claiming the 'unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music'. 1 on Mojo's 'The Top 100 Records That Changed The World' and hailed the recording as 'the sound of the birth of rock and roll'. In 2007, an eclectic panel of renowned recording artists ranked 'Tutti Frutti' at No.
The song introduced several of rock music's most characteristic musical features, including its loud volume, powerful vocal style, and distinctive beat and rhythm. With its energetic refrain, often transcribed as 'A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!' (a verbal rendition of a drum pattern that Little Richard had imagined), and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also for rock and roll itself. Tutti Frutti ( Italian for 'all fruits') is a song written by Little Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie, recorded in 1955, which was his first major hit. For other uses, see Tutti Frutti (disambiguation).
