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Larry Graham

Acting Born Aug 14, 1946 Beaumont, Texas, USA 13 credits

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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Solid Gold

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Full filmography

  • Today (1952) as Self
  • Solid Gold (1980) as Self
  • Rock Concert (1973) as Self
  • Woodstock (1970) as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
  • SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) as Self
  • Rising Low (2002) as Self
  • Prince: Beautiful Strange (1998) as Self
  • Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (1999)
  • Coming Back for More (2009)
  • Marcus (2015) as Self
  • Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 (1970)
  • Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 (1969)
  • Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows (2013) as Bass