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First Name

Larry

Last Name

Williams

Gender

Male

Music Genre

R&B, Piano

Music Style

Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock

Music Mood

Party/Celebratory, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Boisterous, Fun, Energetic, Urgent, Carefree, Tense/Anxious, Rollicking, Passionate, Fiery, Swaggering

Instrument

Songwriter, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Piano

Wikipedia Text

Larry Williams (May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams is best known for writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "High School Dance" (1957), "Slow Down", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah," (1959) which were later covered by British Invasion groups and other artists. John Lennon, in particular, was a fan of Williams, recording several of his songs over the course of his career. "Bony Moronie" is listed as one of the Top 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.

Date of Birth

26 June 1950

Star Sign

Cancer

Date of Death

31 May 1999

Role ID

Director

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