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Larry Graham

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Larry Graham

Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single "One in a Million You", which reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique on the electric bass guitar, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "thumpin' and pluckin'". In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. He is also the uncle of rapper Drake.

Infobox

Born
Larry Graham Jr. (1946-08-14) August 14, 1946 (age 79)Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Genres
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Occupation
Musiciansongwriterproducer
Instruments
Vocalsbass guitar
Years active
1961–present
Labels
EpicWarner Bros.NPGRhino
Formerly of
Sly and the Family StoneGraham Central StationPrince
Website
larrygraham.com

Tables

· Discography › Solo albums
US
US
Year
US
Album
US R&B
1980
1980
Year
1980
Album
One in a Million You
Peak chart positions
26
Peak chart positions
2
1981
1981
Year
1981
Album
Just Be My Lady
Peak chart positions
46
Peak chart positions
8
1982
1982
Year
1982
Album
Sooner or Later
Peak chart positions
142
Peak chart positions
15
1983
1983
Year
1983
Album
Victory
Peak chart positions
173
Peak chart positions
52
1985
1985
Year
1985
Album
Fired Up
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
2019
2019
Year
2019
Album
Chillin'
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Year
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Year
Album
Peak chart positions
US
US R&B
1980
One in a Million You
26
2
1981
Just Be My Lady
46
8
1982
Sooner or Later
142
15
1983
Victory
173
52
1985
Fired Up
—
—
2019
Chillin'
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
· Discography › Singles
US
US
Year
US
Single
US R&B
Album
US Dance
Peak chart positions
US A/C
Peak chart positions
UK
1980
1980
Year
1980
Single
"One in a Million You"
Album
One in a Million You
Peak chart positions
9
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
37
Peak chart positions
—
"When We Get Married"
"When We Get Married"
Year
"When We Get Married"
Single
76
Album
9
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
1981
1981
Year
1981
Single
"Guess Who"
Album
Just Be My Lady
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
69
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"Just Be My Lady"
"Just Be My Lady"
Year
"Just Be My Lady"
Single
67
Album
4
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
1982
1982
Year
1982
Single
"Don't Stop When You're Hot"/ "Sooner or Later"
Album
Sooner or Later
Peak chart positions
102110
Peak chart positions
1627
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
54
1983
1983
Year
1983
Single
"I Never Forget Your Eyes"
Album
Victory
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
34
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Year
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Year
Single
Album
Peak chart positions
US
US R&B
US Dance
US A/C
UK
1980
"One in a Million You"
One in a Million You
9
1
—
37
—
"When We Get Married"
76
9
—
—
—
1981
"Guess Who"
Just Be My Lady
—
69
—
—
—
"Just Be My Lady"
67
4
—
—
—
1982
"Don't Stop When You're Hot"/ "Sooner or Later"
Sooner or Later
102110
1627
17
—
54
1983
"I Never Forget Your Eyes"
Victory
—
34
—
—
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
· Discography › With Graham Central Station › Singles
US
US
Year
US
1974
1974
Year
1974
Single
"Can You Handle It?"
Album
Graham Central Station
Peak chart positions
49
1975
1975
Year
1975
Single
"Your Love"
Album
Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It
Peak chart positions
38
"It's Alright"
"It's Alright"
Year
"It's Alright"
Single
92
1976
1976
Year
1976
Single
"The Jam"
Album
63
Year
Single
Album
Peak chart positions
US
1974
"Can You Handle It?"
Graham Central Station
49
1975
"Your Love"
Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It
38
"It's Alright"
92
1976
"The Jam"
63

References

  1. The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  2. Bass Player
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071013112317/http://www.bassplayer.com/article/larry-graham-trunk/apr-07/26994
  3. www.rockhall.com
    https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/sly-and-family-stone
  4. The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music
  5. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone-mn0000033161
  6. Sly & the Family Stone − Stand! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/stand!-mw0000195756
  7. Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 150–154
  8. "Graham Central Station US singles chart history"
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p17977/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  9. Awake! magazine, February 22, 1989, p. 15.
    https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101989125
  10. Jim James John Oates・・・ jambase.com Retrieved 26 September 2025
    https://www.jambase.com/article/jim-james-john-oates-billy-idol-r-kelly-and-more-team-for-bonnaroo-superjam
  11. "Larry Graham Talks about his family ties to Drake with Lenny Green"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9igt9WucVHk
  12. Andresmusictalk.wordpress.com
    https://andresmusictalk.wordpress.com/tag/george-johnson/
  13. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/tlp/
  14. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/blp/
  15. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/hsi/
  16. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/bsi/
  17. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/dsi/
  18. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/ASI
  19. British Hit Singles & Albums
  20. Larry Graham & Graham Central Station − By Popular Demand
    https://www.discogs.com/release/3831642-Larry-Graham-Graham-Central-Station-By-Popular-Demand
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