Other Black comedians such as Martin Lawrence, Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy have all spoken on Pryor’s influence on their stand-up comedy careers, and it’s sometimes very obvious in their acts, though Pryor’s ability to mine tragedy for hilarious anecdotes is still pretty one of a kind.
Much like Harvey, Murphy and Rock have their own cherished stories about meeting Pryor and having him acknowledge and/or or praise their comedy acts.
Steve Harvey’s story about Richard Pryor hinted at just how big of an influence the late comedian and Stir Crazy actor was over other comedians.