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Flamboyant rock legend Little Richard — who gave us classic tunes like "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" — is retiring from showbiz. "I just thank the Lord that he's given me an opportunity to receive [an NAACP] Image Award — and especially that I'm going to be retiring after this year," the 69-year-old tells tonight's Extra. "What better way than to get an award... from your people before you retire. It's a blessing and a lesson."

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Flamboyant rock legend Little Richard — who gave us classic tunes like "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" — is retiring from showbiz. "I just thank the Lord that he's given me an opportunity to receive [an NAACP] Image Award — and especially that I'm going to be retiring after this year," the 69-year-old tells tonight's Extra. "What better way than to get an award... from your people before you retire. It's a blessing and a lesson."