Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor
Born: Dec 1, 1940 in Peoria, IL
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Died: Dec 10, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Comedy
Styles: Standup Comedy, Blue Humor, Satire, Ethnic Comedy, Political Comedy
Biography: The most groundbreaking and daring comic talent since the heyday of Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor was also the most controversial. Like Dick Gregory before him, Pryor explored issues of racial inequity with great insight and depth, tackling taboo topics that mainstream white America would have preferred ...Read full biography
Live on the Sunset Strip
Released: 1982
Label: Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
One of Richard Pryor's finest records, this album was recorded live (as almost all of them were), which is really the only way to make a comedy record that gives you the full effect of Pryor's genius. ...Read full review
Bicentennial Nigger
Released: 1976
Label: Warner Bros.
Critics' Rating:
Produced by his manager, David Banks, Richard Pryor's Bicentennial Nigger is one of the comic genius' most overlooked albums, relatively speaking, probably due in part because there was no accompanying ...Read full review
More Richard Pryor albums: Main Albums (17), Compilations (6), DVD/Video (5)
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