Larry Williams — Top 20 songs and music videos | EveryDisc

Performer

Larry Williams

Style

Soul R&B rock and roll 2008 universal fire victim rock & roll rhythm & blues

Country

United States

Listenings: 82
Listeners: 12

Performer description

Lawrence Eugene Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist from New Orleans. He is most notable 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 an admirer, and the Beatles and several other British Invasion groups recorded several of his songs.

Participated in

Solo Air Supply Al Jarreau Alannah Myles Amy Grant B. B. King Barbra Streisand Bee Gees Big Mountain Bonnie Raitt Boy Meets Girl Boz Scaggs Brenda Russell Brian Wilson Carly Simon Chaka Khan Commodores David Crosby Dolly Parton Earth, Wind & Fire Elton John Euge Groove Everything but the Girl Four Tops George Benson George Duke Helen Reddy Herbie Hancock James Ingram Jody Watley John Hiatt John Mayer Jon Anderson Joni Mitchell Jude Cole Kenny Loggins Kenny Rogers Lalah Hathaway Lionel Richie Mica Paris Michael Bolton Michael Franks Michael Jackson Michael McDonald Natalie Cole Nik Kershaw Olivia Newton-John Patti Austin Patti LaBelle Paul Young Philip Bailey Pointer Sisters Quincy Jones Randy Crawford Randy Newman Richard Marx Rick Astley Rickie Lee Jones Roberta Flack Rod Stewart Roger Hodgson Rüfüs Sheila E. Smooth Criminal Starship Stephanie Mills Steve Vai Swing Out Sister Tavares Teddy Pendergrass Teena Marie Tevin Campbell The Pussycat Dolls Toto Tracy Chapman Wilco

Performer description

Discography

Larry Williams top 20 songs

Top 19 music videos by Larry Williams