1935 - 1980
Larry Williams American Singer
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American Singer Larry Williams was born Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Williams on 10th May, 1935 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and passed away on 7th Jan 1980 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 44. He is most remembered for Dizzy Miss Lizzy. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
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Details
First Name |
Larry
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Last Name |
Williams
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Full Name at Birth |
Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Williams
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Birthday |
10th May, 1935
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Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Died |
7th January, 1980
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Suicide by gunshot
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Buried |
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock and roll, Rhythm and blues, Funk, Soul
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Music Genre |
R&B, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1954–1979
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Music Style |
Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock
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Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Boisterous, Fun, Energetic, Urgent, Carefree, Tense/Anxious, Rollicking, Passionate, Fiery, Swaggering
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Instrument |
Songwriter, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Piano
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, piano
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Record Label |
Specialty, Okeh, London, Chess, Fantasy
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Associated Acts |
Little Richard
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Larry Williams (born Lawrence Eugene Williams, a.k.a. Lawrence Edward 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", "Slow Down", "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" (1958), "Bad Boy" and "She Said Yeah" (1959). John Lennon was a fan, and The Beatles and several other British Invasion groups recorded several of his songs.
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