Larry Brown (musician)
| Larry Brown | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lawrence Brown |
| Born | 1947 |
| Associated acts | The Bel-Aires, Matthew Moore Plus Four, The Moon, Davie Allan & The Arrows , Jerry Styner, Mike Curb |
Larry Brown (born 1947) is a musician, composer and recording engineer. In the 1960s, he started out playing drums in various bands including surf music bands. During the late 1960s to the 1970s, he either provided or helped provide music for a number of exploitation flicks which include biker cult classics such as The Wild Angels, The Glory Stompers, The Angry Breed. He also worked on the film Mary Jane.
Background
1960s
In 1965, Brown was the drummer for Davie Allan & The Arrows who provided the music for some biker films in the 1960s.[1][2] In 1967, he was the engineer for the soundtrack of Thunder Alley.[3]
Around the mid-60s, Brown produced an album for Dave Myers, released as the Dave Myers Effect, Greatest Racing Themes.[4] It was later released on the Carole label in 1968.[5][6][7] Around that time, he was a member of The Bel-Aires who had a single "Ya Ha Be Be" bw "If You Love Me" released on the Discothèque Records label. Then he was a member of Matthew Moore Plus Four who had a single "Codyne" (She's Real) bw "You've Never Loved Before" released on the White Whale label.[8][9] During the late 60s he was a member of a Pop-Psych group called The Moon made up of lead singer and keyboardist Matthew Moore, guitarist David Marks, bassist Andrew Bennett aka Drew Bennett and later David Jackson. The group released three singles and a couple of albums on the Imperial label.[10][11]
1970s
During the 1970s he and Jerry Styner collarborated and had an album Orbit III released on the Beverly Hills record label.[12] A few years later Brown and Styner provided the music for the 1975 film Mitchell that starred Joe Don Baker.[13]
1980s
He arranged the percussion for Bryan Duncan's Whistlin' In The Dark album.[14]
Recent years
He provided the music for I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song released in 2015.[15]
Discography
- Mike Curb And Larry Brown – Mary Jane Original Soundtrack from the American International Picture "Mary Jane" - Sidewalk DT-5911 - (1968)
- Jerry Styner And Larry Brown – Orbit III - Beverley Hills BHS 38 - (1971)[16]
References
- ↑ Garage rock: la prima e più completa guida sul genere che ha segnato gli anni '60 By Alessandro Bonini, Emanuele Tamagnini 35 Davie Allan & The Arrows (1965 - USA)
- ↑ The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965 Compiled by John Blair Page 3
- ↑ Discogs Various – Thunder Alley - Original Soundtrack Recording
- ↑ Surf & Hot Rod Music of the 60's: Collectors Quick Reference By R. Duane Cozzen Page 48 Dave Myers & The Surftones, Albums (LP's)
- ↑ Billboard July 6, 1968 Page 13 GNP Crescendo Records Action Albums
- ↑ Artists Direct Greatest Racing Themes
- ↑ Discogs The Dave Myers Effect – Greatest Racing Themes
- ↑ Discogs Larry Brown, In Groups: Davie Allan & The Arrows, Matthew Moore Plus Four, The Bel-Aires, The Moon (4)
- ↑ All Music Moon Without Earth and the Moon AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett
- ↑ 88.3 Southern FM THE PURPLE HAZE ARCHIVE presents 60s CLASSIC CULT BAND “THE MOON” PODCAST
- ↑ Discogs The Moon (4)
- ↑ Discogs Jerry Styner And Larry Brown – Orbit III
- ↑ New York Times September 11, 1975 Mitchell (1975), The Screen:'Mitchell,' a Coast Hunt for a Heroin Cache By Vincent Canby
- ↑ Discogs Bryan Duncan – Whistlin' In The Dark
- ↑ Imdb I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015), Full Cast & Crew
- ↑ Discogs Larry Brown Discography
External links
- Larry Brown at the Internet Movie Database - filmography
- Larry Brown, discography at Discogs
- Songs written by Mike Curb
- The Moon - albums