 Bassist/singer/songwriter/producer Larry Graham created and popularized the "thumping" and "plucking" bass-playing technique that's now a standard in most pop bassists' skill repertoire. Graham also played bass on seminal hits by Sly and the Family Stone ("Dance to the Music," "Sing a Simple Song," "Stand," "Everybody Is a Star," "Hot Fun in the Summertime," and three number one R&B/number one pop million-selling singles: "Everyday People," "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)," and "Family Affair") and headed Graham Central Station. Graham's honey-coated baritone vocals can be heard on his million-selling number one R&B hit "One in a Million You." Born August 14, 1946, Larry Graham was two years old when his family moved to Oakland, CA. His mother, pianist Dell Graham, had Larry taking dancing lessons at five and piano lessons three years later.  |
