Fat Larry's Band

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Fat Larry's Band
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresFunk, R&B
Years active1976–1987
LabelsWMOT, Stax, Fantasy, Omni, Society Hill / EMG
Past members"Fat" Larry James
Art Capehart
Doug Jones
Jimmy Lee
Ted Cohen
Tony Middleton
Freddie Campbell
Terry Price
Darryl Grant
Larry La Bes
Erskine Williams
Alfonso Smith
Bryan Hudson

Fat Larry's Band was an American R&B and funk band from Philadelphia, which enjoyed some commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom.[1]

Career

Formed by drummer and vocalist "Fat" Larry James (August 2, 1949 – December 5, 1987[1]) in 1976, the band included trumpeter/flautist Art Capehart, guitarists Ted Cohen and Tony Middleton, vocalists Freddie Campbell (1952 – January 19, 2013) and Darryl Grant, keyboardist Terry Price, vocalist Alfonso Smith, saxophonist Doug Jones, bassist Larry La Bes, trombonist/alto saxophonist Jimmy Lee, and keyboardist Erskine Williams.[2][3]

The band's biggest hits were "Act Like You Know" (which appears on the

UK Singles Chart in October 1982. The notable success of "Zoom" in the United Kingdom resulted in the song being featured on the Christmas 1982 episode of the British TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses titled "Diamonds Are for Heather".[4] Fat Larry's Band had three other hits in the UK: "Center City", "Boogie Town", and "Lookin' for Love".[5]

On December 5, 1987, James died from a heart attack at the age of 38.[6] As a result, the band folded.

The opening

Run-D.M.C.[7]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
US R&B
[8] 		UK
[5]
1976 Feel It — —
1977 Off the Wall — —
1978 Spacin' Out — —
1979 Lookin' for Love — —
1980 Stand Up 72 —
1982 Breakin' Out — 58
1983 Straight from the Heart — —
1986 Nice — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

  • The Best of Fat Larry's Band (1994)
  • Greatest Hits (1995)

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions
Certifications
US Dance
[9]
 US R&B
[9] 		AUS
[10]
UK
[5][4]
1976 "Center City" — — ― 31
"Fascination" 39 — ― ―
1977 "Peaceful Journey" — 94 — —
1978 "We Just Can't Get It Together" ― ― ― ―
1979 "Boogie Town" — 43 ― —
"Here Comes the Sun" 39 44 ― —
"Lookin' for Love Tonight" 27 47 — 46
1980 "Can't Keep My Hands to Myself" ― — — ―
"How Good Is Love" ― 78 ― ―
1982 "Act Like You Know" 24 67 ― —
"Be My Lady" ― ― ― —
"Traffic Stopper" ― ― ― —
"Zoom" ― 89 10 2
1983 "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" ― ― ― 83
"Straight from the Heart" ― ― ― 88
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" ― ― ― 93
1986 "Nice" ― ― ― —
"Sunrise Sunset" ― ― ― —
"Teach Me (There Is Something About Love)" ― ― ― —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 9780753522455
    .
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fat Larry's Band Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "FAT LARRY'S BAND - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  6. ^ "Fat Larry James". Brainyhistory.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Search Results for ""Down on the Avenue""". Whosampled.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Fat Larry's Band - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Fat Larry's Band Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  11. ^ "Fat Larry's Band - Zoom". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

External links

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