15 Facts About Larry Wallis

Larry Wallis was a British rock guitarist, songwriter and producer.

Larry Wallis was best known as a member of the Pink Fairies and an early member of Motorhead.

Larry Wallis then joined Blodwyn Pig, which changed its name to Lancaster's Bombers with Jack Lancaster.

In February 1972, Larry Wallis joined UFO, but left in October 1972, after a tour by Europe.

Larry Wallis did not record with the band, although a bootlegged live recording of a UFO performance featuring Larry Wallis is known to exist, as does a black and white kinescope print of a live set on French TV show Rock En Stock, in which the band play Eddie Cochrane's Rockabilly standard, C'mon Everybody.

Sometime during 1972 Larry Wallis recorded sessions with Steve Peregrin Took at a basement flat below Tony Secunda's office in Mayfair.

In November 1972, Larry Wallis joined the Pink Fairies, substituting for Mick Wayne.

In February 1976 Larry Wallis was joined by "Fast" Eddie Clarke on guitar.

Larry Wallis was present, by chance, at Pathway Studios on 29 November 1977 when Steve Took's Horns recorded material which would eventually be released in 2004.

Larry Wallis remained with Pink Fairies, which continued as a trio, until July 1976 when they gained additional guitarist, Martin Stone.

Larry Wallis produced albums for a number of Stiff Records artists including Wreckless Eric, The Adverts and Mick Farren's EP Screwed Up and album Vampires Stole My Lunch Money.

In 1980, Larry Wallis recorded an album for Stiff Records but it was left unreleased when Larry Wallis refused to sign a seven album contract with the label and was consequently dropped.

In March 1979 Larry Wallis joined ex-MC5 band member Wayne Kramer, Andy Colquhoun and George Butler for a series of live gigs.

In 1984 Larry Wallis was working with Mick Farren, who resurrected The Deviants name to record a live album, Human Garbage, featuring Mick Farren on vocals, Wayne Kramer and Larry Wallis on guitars, Duncan Sanderson on bass and vocals, and George Butler on drums.

Around 1991 Larry Wallis worked with Lee Brilleaux and Phil Mitchell on the On The Bench recording, with Ian Gibbons.