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Blackmon lived in Harlem and played drums on several hits for the band Black Ivory. He is the son of Lee Black, a former boxer. He is the son of Lee Black, a former boxer. Along with his unique vocal style, Blackmon's other personal touches included sporting an elaborate hi-top fade haircut and a codpiece over his pants.
Formed by Larry Blackmon in 1974 as the New York City Players [1] the band was signed by Casablanca Records to its Chocolate City imprint in 1975 as the Players. However, according to original band member Nathan Leftenant, the group soon changed its name after the threat of legal action by Mercury Records due to the name "the Players" being too similar to Ohio Players, who recorded for Mercury ...
Blackmon relocated the group from New York to Atlanta, Georgia. With their core of five members, they released the album Alligator Woman , a fusion of funk , new wave and a synthesizer-driven sound (compared to their previous albums which had more horn arrangements).
Jon Pareles of the New York Times stated that "Larry Blackmon's cracked nasal voice keeps the band funny and unpretentious, especially when kicking up its well honed midtempo funk". [1] Allmusic gave the album a three out of five star rating. [ 5 ]
The amazing thing about "Becoming Led Zeppelin" is that it shouldn't exist. The new documentary about the colossally successful '70s rock band (in select theaters and IMAX now) features candid ...
'Winning Time' Season 2 Episode 3 follows the story of Larry Bird's dad, Joe Bird, and how his death changed Larry's life forever. Here's the tragic true story.
Larry Blackmon: Cameo chronology; Live: Word Up (1998) The Ballads Collection (1998) ... Blackmon, Jenkins, Kendrick, Morris "I Owe It All to You" – 2:54 - Blackmon
“Black Bird,” a new true crime series, chronicles inmate Larry D. Hall’s confessions of the rape, murder and abduction of multiple Midwest victims in the 90s.