Larry Graham

American bassist and singer (born 1946)
Person human Q471032
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Larry Graham

Summary

Larry Graham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beaumont[2]. He was born on August 14, 1946[3]. He worked as a singer[4], bassist[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,263 views/month, #6,089 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Larry Graham was born in Beaumont[2].
  • Larry Graham was born on August 14, 1946[3].
  • Larry Graham held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Larry Graham worked as a singer[4].
  • Larry Graham's professions included bassist[5].
  • Larry Graham worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Larry Graham was educated at Castlemont High School[9].
  • Larry Graham was a member of Sly and the Family Stone[10].
  • Larry Graham was a member of Graham Central Station[11].
  • Larry Graham's religion is recorded as Jehovah's Witnesses[12].
  • Larry Graham is recorded as male[13].
  • Larry Graham's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Larry Graham's genre is funk[15].
  • Larry Graham's genre is soul[16].
  • Larry Graham's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[17].
  • Larry Graham's Commons category is recorded as Larry Graham[18].
  • Larry Graham's voice type is recorded as baritone[19].
  • Larry Graham's family name is recorded as Graham[20].
  • Larry Graham's given name is recorded as Larry[21].
  • Larry Graham's official website is recorded as http://www.larrygraham.com[22].
  • Larry Graham's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Larry Graham's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Larry Graham's instrument is recorded as bass[25].
  • Larry Graham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Larry Graham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-08-14[30]

  • Genre(s): boogie, funk, funk rock, pop soul, r&b, smooth soul, soul[31]

  • Community tags: boogie, funk, funk rock, pop soul, r&b, smooth soul, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87982d06-55e1-456c-a11e-9911cc320f45[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Larry Graham's place of birth was Beaumont[2]. He was born on August 14, 1946[3].

Education

Larry Graham was educated at Castlemont High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], bassist[5], and songwriter[6].

Personal Life

Larry Graham's religion is recorded as Jehovah's Witnesses[12].

Why It Matters

Larry Graham ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,263 views/month, #6,089 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of slapping[36], a string instrument technique[37].

FAQs

Where was Larry Graham born?

Born in Beaumont[2], Larry Graham…

What did Larry Graham do for work?

Larry Graham worked as singer[4], bassist[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Larry Graham go to school?

Larry Graham was educated at Castlemont High School[9].

What did Larry Graham discover?

Larry Graham is credited as discoverer of slapping[36].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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