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Larry Graham

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Musician

The Resume

    (August 14, 1946- )
    Born in Beaumont, Texas
    Musician, Bass Player, Songwriter and Producer
    Bass player for Sly and the Family Stone (1966 - 1983)
    Front man of Graham Central Station (1973 - 1979)
    Performed with Prince
    Uncle of Drake
    Relased the singles ‘One in a Million You’, ‘When We Get Married’ (1980), ‘Just Be My Lady’, ‘Guess Who’ (1981), ‘Don't Stop When You're Hot’ (1892), ‘I Never Forget Your Eyes’ (1983)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a Jehovah’s Witness.
    He convinced Prince to become Jehovah’s Witness.
    Like so many recording artists, most of his lyrics are made up of typical cliches (words like baby, love, lady etc).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He created the style of playing known as slapping which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass.
    His playing style and sound was a major contributor to defining funk music and revolutionized modern bass playing.
    His style of playing has influenced a new generation of bass players like Les Claypool and Flea.
    He recorded his first album when he was just 13.
    He is friendly to fans and interacts with them through the internet.
    Videos of his bass solos have got millions of views on YouTube.
    He has been married for over 25 years.

Credit: ash5667


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 16.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying