- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 87
- Birth Place: Macon, Georgia, United States
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Ernestine Campbell)
- Full Name: Richard Wayne Penniman
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: December 5, 1932
- Ethnicity: African American
- Occupation: Musician, Songwriter, Recording artist, Actor
- Children: 1 (Danny)