Larry Graham

Larry Graham

Actor

Beaumont, Texas, USA
August 14, 1946

Biography

Larry Graham, Jr. is an American bass guitar player, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass.

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Representative Works

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1
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Woodstock
Woodstock
7.6
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Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
7.4
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Rising Low
Rising Low
7.3
/ English
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Prince: Beautiful Strange
No Rating Yet
/ English
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
9.0
/ English
Coming Back for More
Coming Back for More
No Rating Yet
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Marcus
Marcus
6.0
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Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
No Rating Yet
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Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
No Rating Yet
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Nominee

Best Performance

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Woodstock
1970Winner

Best Performance

Woodstock

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999Nominee

Best Performance

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

Career Highlights

Rising Low
2002Highlight

Best Performance

Rising Low

Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998Highlight

Best Performance

Prince: Beautiful Strange

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