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Larry Graham

Larry Graham

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.

Known for

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 • Self
Marcus
Marcus
2015 • Self
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
2013 • Bass
Coming Back for More
Coming Back for More
2009
Rising Low
Rising Low
2002 • Self
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998 • Self
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970

Full filmography

Marcus
Marcus
2015 • Self
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Woodstock
Woodstock
1970 • Self - Sly & The Family Stone
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Larry Graham – Biography, Known For & Filmography