Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout his ...

The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee ...

Activist comedian Dick Gregory knew Richard Pryor as well as anyone when Pryor exploded on to the American scene in the late 1960s. The controversial Gregory literally and figuratively set the stage ...

Comedy fans who grew up on blurry VHS copies of the stand-up classic will be awed by a new release that showcases the nuances of Pryor's delivery as well as Wexler's dynamic camerawork. The problem is ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor on December 1, 1940 in ...