Larry Dunn | |
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 Larry Dunn (back row, first from left) as part of Earth, Wind & Fire in 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorenzo Russell Dunn |
| Born | June 19, 1953 |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Genres | Funk, disco, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Columbia, ARC, Another Hit, 101 South |
| Website | http://www.larrydunnmusic.com |
Larry Dunn (born Lorenzo Russell Dunn; June 19, 1953) is an American keyboardist, producer, songwriter and musical director, known one of the original members of the music group Earth, Wind & Fire. Dunn was inducted, as a former band member, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Dunn has received the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, 7 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Dunn is a co-composer of EWF's "Shining Star", a song that's been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]
Dunn has worked with Ronnie Laws, Raphael Saadiq, Ramsey Lewis, Level 42, The Emotions, Lenny White, Brian Culbertson and Stanley Turrentine.[4][5]
- ^ "Larry Dunn | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ Aronson, Sheryl (2017-12-01). "Larry Dunn Original Member of Earth, Wind & Fire Inducted Into The Colorado Music Hall Of Fame". The Hollywood 360. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "EARTH, WIND & FIRE'S Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, and Andrew Woolfolk". cmhof.org. Colorado Music Hall of Fame. 6 July 2023.
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