Larry Russell (bassist)
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Russell performing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 10, 1950 |
| Occupation(s) | Performing musician, composer, recording producer, audio engineer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | Billy Joel |
| Website | www |
Larry Russell (born 1950 in Manhattan) is a New York City-based performing musician, recording producer, audio engineer, and composer. He achieved national recognition for his collaborations with Billy Joel.
In the mid-1960s, Russell played drums with The Age of Reason, a 5-piece musical group from the North Bronx area of New York City. The group was initially known as The Loose Ends. Other band members were Alan Turner (lead vocals), Sid Sheres (lead guitar), Kenny Dale (guitar), and Andy Adams (bass guitar). Later bass players were Phil Marden and Ronnie Tagliagambi. Hammond B-3 organ players Billy Killoran joined in mid-1967 and Mike Chait joined in 1968. The group was co-managed and produced by Neil Levenson (writer of the 1963 hit song Denise which was later covered by Blondie) and signed by United Artists Records. The group played throughout the New York City metropolitan area and opened for Billy Joel's early band The Hassles.
The group's first single, "(Your Love is Like a) Magnet", written by Turner, was released on Ascot (a United Artists subsidiary label) in March 1967. The B-side was Turner's "I'm a Free Man". When the single reached national charts, its success gave the band the opportunity to appear on television shows such as Clay Cole's Diskotek (on April 22, 1967) and John Zacherle's Disc-o-Teen (in April 1967). "Magnet" was featured in American Bandstand's "Rate-a-Record" segment on May 13, 1967. Additionally, the group opened for established acts such as the Four Tops, The Drifters, The Box Tops, and The Young Rascals. The group dissolved in 1968.
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