Larry Marshall (singer)

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Larry Marshall
Birth nameFitzroy Marshall
Born(1941-12-17)17 December 1941
St. Ann, Jamaica
Died24 August 2017(2017-08-24) (aged 75)
Miami, Florida, United States
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, studio engineer, arranger
Years active1962–2017
LabelsStudio One, Heartbeat

Larry Marshall (born Fitzroy Marshall; 17 December 1941 – 24 August 2017) was a Jamaican reggae singer, who recorded both as a solo artist and as part of the duos Larry & Alvin and Larry & Enid.[1][2]

Early life

Marshall was born in Lawrence Park in Saint Ann Parish in 1941. He left St. Ann in 1957 and travelled to Kingston.[3]

Career

Marshall's musical career stretches back to the early 1960s, his initial inspiration being

dub-plate seller, and the label released a compilation of his recordings, Presenting Larry Marshall, in 1973. While at Studio One, Marshall arranged several recordings by Burning Spear, and also provided backing vocals.[7] Morris left Studio One in 1974, prompting Dodd to offer the chief engineer job to Marshall, but he declined the offer, unhappy with the wages.[3][4] After leaving Studio One in 1974, he released the 1975 single "I Admire You", followed by an album of the same name. The dub version on the b-side of the single was one of the first to be credited to King Tubby.[3] Marshall released several singles in the mid-1980s produced by Gussie Clarke, including remakes of "Throw Me Corn" and "I Admire You", and released further albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Marshall also provided backing vocals on Junior Byles' 1986 album Rasta No Pickpocket.[8]

Personal life

Marshall moved to Miami, and having not received significant financial reward for his musical career, supported himself by working on building sites. He continued to record occasionally. He died at his home in Miami on 24 August 2017, aged 75, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, from which he had suffered for ten years.[9][10]

Marshall was a cousin of

Wailers Band.[2]

Albums

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-87930-655-6
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-84353-329-4
  4. ^ a b Dooley, Jim (2000) "Come Let Us Reason", Small Axe
  5. ^ Campbell, Howard (2012) "Larry Marshall makes sweet Nanny Goat", Jamaica Observer, 14 September 2012, retrieved 22 September 2012
  6. ^
    Jamaica Gleaner
    , 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017
  7. ^ "Roots Archives entry for Burning Spear's Creation Rebel". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Roots Archives entry for Junior Byles' Rasta No Pickpocket". Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  9. ^ Larry Marshall ─ 1941 – 2017
  10. ^ Campbell, Howard (2017) "Remembering pioneer Larry Marshall", Jamaica Observer, 17 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017

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