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Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948)

(1992). 9780851129396, Guinness Publishing.
is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts including and . 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. He has been a member of the group the Crusaders and the band maintaining a long solo career.

Music career
Session work
Carlton was born in Torrance, California in the South Bay Area of L.A., and, at the age of six, began guitar lessons. In the early 1960s, while he was still in high school, he debuted his talent playing with Eddie and the Showmen, who became the house band at the Retail Clerks Union Hall in Buena Park, California. His interest in jazz came from hearing guitarist on the radio, after which he started to listen to jazz guitarists and , as well as blues guitarist B.B. King. He went to junior college and Long Beach State College while playing professionally at clubs in . During the 1970s, he found steady work as a on electric and acoustic guitar in a variety of genres: pop, jazz pop, rock, rhythm and blues, soul, and country. Carlton appeared in hundreds of recording sessions with , , , , , , Sammy Davis Jr., Paulinho Da Costa, Charly García, the Fifth Dimension, , Christopher Cross, , , and the Partridge Family. Carlton performed on 's 1981 "Theme from Hill Street Blues", which won for 'Best Instrumental Composition' and for 'Best Pop Instrumental Performance'. In 1982, he appeared on by , lead singer for .

His guitar work on Steely Dan's "" from their 1976 LP The Royal Scam was ranked No. 80 on a list of the best guitar songs by .. Retrieved 2011-01-25.

Solo career
Carlton recorded his debut solo album, With a Little Help from My Friends, in 1968. In the mid-1970s he built a home studio and called it Room 335 after the Gibson ES-335, an electric guitar he is known for playing. He has recorded most of his albums at Room 335. In 1988, with his solo career burgeoning, he was shot in the throat by a teenager outside Room 335 and suffered nerve and vocal cord damage, which delayed completion of the album he was recording at the time, On Solid Ground. His left arm was paralyzed and for six months he was unable to play more than a few notes.

Carlton produced six albums from 1978 to 1984. His version of "Sleepwalk" by Santo Farina climbed the pop and adult contemporary charts. From 1985 to 1990, he did various solo projects, including the live album Last Nite. He was commissioned to compose music for the king of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, in honor of the king's birthday. He recorded The Jazz King (, 2008) with a jazz orchestra including Tom Scott, , and .

Awards and honors
  • Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, "Theme from Hill Street Blues", 1981
  • Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, "Minute by Minute", 1987
  • Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, , 2001
  • Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Take Your Pick, 2010

Notable instruments
Carlton is best known for his 1969 Gibson ES-335, being often referred to as “Mr. 335”. Other guitars he owns and plays include a 1951 Fender Telecaster, a 1964 Fender Stratocaster, and a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Special. He has used a 1958 Deluxe amplifier and his standard setup included a Dumble.

Now he plays Bludotone amplifiers. In 2020, Carlton began endorsing Sire Guitars, with whom he has a signature line of electric guitars.

1988 shooting
In 1988, Carlton was shot in the neck at the entrance of his home in the in Los Angeles. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Carlton identified the shooter as one of two young men whom he remembered jogging right after a dog ran by his . According to The Hamilton Spectator, the assailant was passing by on a bicycle. The attacker was never identified and the attack was speculated to have been an attempted robbery or an initiation rite for a gang.

It took Carlton "seven or eight months" before he was able to play the guitar again due to an axonal injury on the left side of his neck. He required extensive rehabilitation to build muscles in his left arm and it was about two years before he could perform again.

Family
Carlton married contemporary Christian music artist Michele Pillar in 1987; they divorced in 2013. He is the father of Katie Carlton and Travis Carlton. Travis is a professional .

Discography
As leader
  • With a Little Help from My Friends (Decca, 1968)
  • Singing/Playing (Blue Thumb, 1973)
  • Larry Carlton (Warner Bros., 1978)
  • Mr. 335 Live in Japan (Warner Bros., 1979)
  • (Warner Bros., 1980)
  • Eight Times Up live (Warner Bros., 1982)
  • Sleepwalk (Warner Bros., 1982)
  • Friends (Warner Bros., 1983)
  • Alone / But Never Alone (MCA 5689, 1986)
  • Last Nite (MCA 5866, 1986)
  • Discovery (MCA 42003, 1987)
  • On Solid Ground (MCA 6237, 1989)
  • Christmas at My House (MCA 6322, 1989)
  • Collection (GRP, 1990)
  • Kid Gloves (GRP, 1992)
  • Renegade Gentleman with Terry McMillan (GRP, 1993)
  • Live at the Greek with (Epic, 1994)
  • Larry & Lee with (GRP, 1995)
  • The Gift (GRP, 1996)
  • Fingerprints (Warner Bros., 2000)
  • Deep Into It (Warner Bros., 2001)
  • with (Favored Nations, 2001)
  • Sapphire Blue (Bluebird, 2003)
  • Fire Wire (Bluebird, 2006)
  • Live in Tokyo with (335 Records, 2007)
  • Greatest Hits Rerecorded, Volume One (335, 2007)
  • Take Your Pick with (335, 2010)
  • Plays the Sound of Philadelphia (335, 2010)
  • New Morning: The Paris Concert (335, 2011)
  • Four Hands & a Heart, Volume One (335, 2012)
  • Unplugged with Robben Ford (335, 2013)
  • Four Hands & a Heart: Christmas (335, 2014)
  • At Billboard Live Tokyo with David T. Walker (335, 2015)
  • At Blue Note Tokyo with Steve Lukather (335, 2016)
  • Lights On live with the SWR Big Band (335, 2017)
  • Soul Searchin' with Paul Brown (Shanachie, 2021)

With The Crusaders

  • Crusaders 1 (Blue Thumb, 1972)
  • The 2nd Crusade (Blue Thumb, 1973)
  • Unsung Heroes (Blue Thumb, 1973)
  • Scratch (Blue Thumb, 1974)
  • Southern Comfort (Blue Thumb, 1974)
  • Chain Reaction (Blue Thumb, 1975)
  • Those Southern Knights (Blue Thumb, 1976)
  • Free as the Wind (Blue Thumb, 1977)
  • The Good and Bad Times (MCA, 1986)
  • Happy Again (Sin-Drome, 1995)
  • Louisiana Hot Sauce (Sin-Drome, 1996)

With

  • 4 (Warner Bros., 1998)
  • Snowbound (Warner Bros., 1999)
  • Yes, Please! (Warner Bros., 2000)
  • Heartfelt (Bluebird, 2002)
  • Journey (Bluebird, 2004)
  • X (Bluebird, 2006)
  • Energy (Heads Up, 2008)
  • Silver (Heads Up, 2015)

As sideman
With
  • The Painter (United Artists, 1976)
  • The Music Man (United Artists, 1977)
  • Headlines (RCA Victor, 1979)

With

  • Diamonds & Rust (A&M, 1975)
  • Speaking of Dreams (Guardian, 1989)

With

  • His California Album (Dunhill, 1973)
  • Dreamer (Dunhill, 1974)

With

  • Something Supernatural (Lamb & Lion, 1975)

With

  • Cherish (Bell, 1972)
  • Rock Me Baby (Bell, 1973)
  • Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes (Bell, 1973)

With Paulinho da Costa

  • Happy People (Pablo, 1979)
  • Sunrise (Pablo, 1984) – rec. 1982
  • Paulinho Da Costa (Columbia, 1984)

With

  • Everything Must Change (Warner Bros., 1976)
  • Nightline (Warner Bros., 1983)

With Andraé Crouch

  • Take Me Back (Light, 1975)
  • I'll Be Thinking of You (Elektra, 1979)

With

  • Keeper of the Castle (Dunhill, 1972)
  • Main Street People (Dunhill, 1973)
  • Meeting of the Minds (Dunhill, 1974)

With Michael Franks

  • The Art of Tea (Reprise, 1976)
  • Sleeping Gypsy (Warner Bros., 1977)
  • Objects of Desire (Warner Bros., 1982)
  • Blue Pacific (Reprise, 1990)

With

  • First (Elektra, 1973)
  • Goodbye Girl (Elektra, 1978)

With

  • Sun Down Lady (A&M, 1972)
  • Hello It's Me (A&M, 1974)
  • Sweet Bird (A&M, 1976)

With

  • It Never Rains in Southern California (Epic, 1972)
  • The Free Electric Band (Mums, 1973)
  • Albert Hammond (Mums, 1974)

With The Hues Corporation

  • Freedom for the Stallion (RCA Victor, 1973)
  • Love Corporation (RCA Victor, 1975)

With

  • Touch (ABC, 1975)
  • Barefoot Ballet (ABC, 1976)
  • Hush (Elektra, 1981)
  • Music (MCA, 1989)

With

  • The Right Direction (Noteworthy Records, 1991)
  • Back To Your Star (Chill Phill Records, 2009)

With

  • Music from the TV Series the Mancini Generation (RCA Victor, 1972)
  • Country Gentleman (RCA Victor, 1974)

With

  • Suite Lady (A&M, 1978)
  • Dancin' Is Makin' Love (A&M, 1979)

With

  • In the Megan Manner (RCA, 1972)
  • Megan Music (RCA, 1972)
  • Keepsake (RCA, 1973)
  • Sketches (RCA, 1974)

With

  • Court and Spark (Asylum, 1974)
  • The Hissing of Summer Lawns (Asylum, 1975)
  • Hejira (Asylum, 1976)
  • Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Asylum, 1977)
  • Wild Things Run Fast (Geffen, 1982)

With

  • Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast (Chelsea, 1972)
  • While We're Still Young (Chelsea, 1973)

With

  • White Horse (Dunhill, 1974)
  • Adam Again (Myrrh, 1977)
  • Mainstream (Sparrow, 1982)

With The Partridge Family

  • The Partridge Family Notebook (Bell, 1972)
  • Shopping Bag (Bell, 1972)
  • Bulletin Board (Bell, 1973)
  • Crossword Puzzle (Bell, 1973)

With

  • Look Who Loves You Now (Sparrow, 1984)
  • Love Makes All the Difference (Urgent, 1991)
  • I Hear Angels Calling (335 Records, 2006)

With

  • L.A. Reggae (United Artists, 1972)
  • Blue Suede Shoes (United Artists, 1973)
  • New Lovers and Old Friends (Epic, 1975)
  • Wild Night (United Artists, 1976)

With

  • (Chrysalis, 1976)
  • Thunder in My Heart (Chrysalis, 1977)

With Tom Scott

  • Great Scott! (A&M, 1972)
  • Tom Scott and the L.A. Express (A&M, 1974)

With James Lee Stanley

  • James Lee Stanley (RCA, 1973)
  • Three's the Charm (RCA, 1974)

With

  • (ABC, 1975)
  • The Royal Scam (ABC, 1976)
  • Aja (ABC, 1977)
  • Gaucho (MCA, 1980)

With B. W. Stevenson

  • Lead Free (RCA, 1972)
  • My Maria (RCA, 1973)
  • Calabasas (RCA, 1974)

With

  • Stoney End (Columbia, 1971)
  • ButterFly (Columbia, 1974)
  • Lazy Afternoon (Columbia, 1975)
  • Songbird (Columbia, 1978)
  • Wet (Columbia, 1979)

With Livingston Taylor

  • Man's Best Friend (Epic, 1980)
  • Last Alaska Moon (Coconut Bay, 2010)

With others

Charted singles
1981" Hill Street Blues (theme)"
10— Television Theme Songs
1982""7413 Sleepwalk
1986"Smiles and Smiles to Go"—35 Alone / But Never Alone
1987"Minute by Minute"—25 Discovery
2008"All in Good Time"——30Greatest Hits Re-Recorded – Volume One
2011"I'll Be Around"——28Plays the Sounds of Philadelphia
"Back Stabbers"——21
2012"Bad Luck"——18
2021"Miles and Miles to Go"
——20Soul Searchin'
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Video
  • 1987: Larry Carlton Live
  • 1988:
  • 1989: Star Licks Larry Carlton
  • 1992: Star Licks Larry Carlton Vol. 2
  • 1997: Larry Carlton Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival
  • 2002: Ohne Filter (inakustik)
  • 2002: Live at Montreal Jazz Festival (Eagle)
  • 2004: Larry Carlton Recorded Live in Paris
  • 2005: Carlton/Lukather Band – The Paris Concert (inakustik)
  • 2007: Larry Carlton with Robben Ford Live in Osaka (335) - bonus DVD with CD Larry Carlton with Robben Ford Live in Tokyo
  • 2008: Carlton, Ford + Autour Du Blues – The Paris Concert (inakustik)
  • 2008: Carlton and the Sapphire Blues Band – The Paris Concert (inakustik)
  • 2009: Carlton Trio – The Paris Concert (inakustik)
  • 2004: Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

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