Larry Graham
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Larry Graham is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter best known for pioneering the slap bass technique and for his work with Sly and the Family Stone and his own band Graham Central Station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Graham canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Graham Central Station
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Prince ⓘ Sly & the Family Stone ⓘ
surface form:
Sly and the Family Stone
|
| awardReceived |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (with Sly and the Family Stone)
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| birthName | Lawrence Graham ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-08-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Graham ⓘ |
| founderOf | Graham Central Station ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ psychedelic soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bootsy Collins
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Marcus Miller ⓘ Victor Wooten ⓘ slap bass playing in funk music ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Graham Central Station
ⓘ
work with Sly and the Family Stone ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Sly & the Family Stone
ⓘ
surface form:
Sly and the Family Stone
|
| movement | funk music ⓘ |
| name | Larry Graham self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering the slap bass technique ⓘ |
| notableRole |
bassist for Sly and the Family Stone
ⓘ
leader of Graham Central Station ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Graham Central Station"
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album "Release Yourself" ⓘ song "One in a Million You" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Beaumont, Texas
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surface form:
Beaumont, Texas, United States
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| religion |
JehovahsWitnesses
ⓘ
surface form:
Jehovah's Witnesses
|
| residence |
Minneapolis
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surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
|
| spouse | Tina Graham ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.