1. Larry Eugene Carlton was born on March 2,1948 and is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell.
16 Facts About Larry Carlton
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One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres including more than 100 gold records, in addition to music for television and movies.
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Larry Carlton has been a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders and the smooth jazz band Fourplay maintaining a long solo career.
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Larry Carlton was born in Torrance, California adjacent to Long Beach, and at the age of six began guitar lessons.
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Larry Carlton went to junior college and Long Beach State College while playing professionally at clubs in Los Angeles.
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Larry Carlton appeared in hundreds of recording sessions with Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Bobby Bland, Sammy Davis Jr.
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Larry Carlton performed on Mike Post's 1981 "Theme from Hill Street Blues", which won Grammys for 'Best Instrumental Composition' and for 'Best Pop Instrumental Performance'.
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Larry Carlton recorded his debut solo album, With a Little Help from My Friends, in 1968.
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Larry Carlton has recorded most of his albums at Room 335.
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Larry Carlton's left arm was paralyzed and for six months he was unable to play more than a few notes.
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Larry Carlton was commissioned to compose music for the king of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, in honor of the king's birthday.
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Larry Carlton recorded The Jazz King with a jazz orchestra including Tom Scott, Nathan East, and Earl Klugh.
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Larry Carlton has used a 1958 Fender Deluxe amplifier and his standard setup included a Dumble.
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In 2020, Larry Carlton began endorsing Sire Guitars, with whom he has a signature line of electric guitars.
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In 1988, Larry Carlton was shot in the neck at the entrance of his home in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.
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Larry Carlton required extensive rehabilitation to build muscles in his left arm and it was about two years before he could perform again.