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Larry Washington

Larry Washington is credited on 1,379 releases across 266 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,379

Credits

266

Albums

6

Decades active

410

In collections

Biography

Percussionist
Died on 06.03.1999 of complications related to lung cancer.
Bobby Eli wrote about him in 2003
(from the Soulful Detroit forums)
He was a very likeable guy who always made us laugh with his "tall tales" and exaggerated comments such as (as he wipes brow) "sorry I'm late fellas, my son fell out of a third story window and I had to take him to the hospital!!"
His playing was the glue that held our band together, especially that "gallop" which you hear prominantly on I'll Be Around and the "moose call" which you can hear on People Make The World Go Round.
Sessions were just not the same without Larry there.
When things started to slow down he took a job driving a school bus and later developed a heart condition and suffered from a debilitating stroke which left him nearly sightless.
Sadly, Larry passed away Saturday, March 6th 1999 in the hospital, due to complications related to lung cancer, and was cremated..."

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Credited work

1,379 releases · 266 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 1,906
  • Other credits · 36
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Electric Lady Studios · Sound House, London

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