In his memoir,Room to Dream, Lynch wrote of the comedian, “Richard Pryor is someone else I saw on a talk show and kind of fell in love with. He’d been through a lot in his life but he had a ...

Pryor sadly passed away in 2005 but left a legacy of classic Richard Pryor movies… and some forgettable ones. Find both here and explore a once-in-a-generation talent. 1.

Richard Pryor’s Essential Albums Released as Box Set The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines.

Pryor calls himself Jo Jo Dancer in the movie and relocates the story to Ohio (despite filming in Peoria), but by 1986, the contours of his history were well known.

Scott Saul, who authored the 2014 book “Becoming Richard Pryor,” wrote the liner notes of the box set. Winning five Grammys and an Emmy during his lifetime as a comedian and actor, Pryor’s ...