Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall (born Fitzroy Marshall; 17 December 1941 - 24 August 2017) was a Jamaican reggae singer, who recorded both as a solo artist and as part of the duos Larry & Alvin and Larry & Enid.

Early life
Marshall was born in Lawrence Park in Saint Ann Parish in 1941. He left St. Ann in 1957 and travelled to Kingston.

Career
Marshall's musical career stretches back to the early 1960s, his initial inspiration being Ben E. King. Between 1962 and 1967, he had minor hits for producers such as E. Henry ("Too Young To Love"), Philip Yap ("Promise Is a Comfort to a Fool" and "Snake In The Grass"), Coxsone Dodd ("Please Stay"), and Prince Buster ("I've Got Another Girl" and "Suspicion"). His greatest successes came in the late 1960s when he teamed up with Alvin Leslie in the duo Larry & Alvin, recording hits for Dodd's Studio One label (where he had been working as an assistant engineer) such as the massive Jamaican hit "Nanny Goat" which is regarded as the record that began the shift from rocksteady to reggae, followed by "Hush Up", "Your Love", and "Mean Girl". "Throw Me Corn" also became a big hit in Jamaica when released in 1971. Marshall also recorded as a duo with Enid Cumberland, as Larry & Enid. In the early 1970s, Marshall worked for Studio One as assistant studio engineer to Sylvan Morris, writer, arranger, and dub-plate seller, and the label released a compilation of his recordings, Presenting Larry Marshall, in 1973. While at Studio One, Marshall arranged several recordings by Burning Spear, and also provided backing vocals. Morris left Studio One in 1974, prompting Dodd to offer the chief engineer job to Marshall, but he declined the offer, unhappy with the wages. After leaving Studio One in 1974, he released the 1975 single "I Admire You", followed by an album of the same name. The dub version on the b-side of the single was one of the first to be credited to King Tubby. Marshall released several singles in the mid-1980s produced by Gussie Clarke, including remakes of "Throw Me Corn" and "I Admire You", and released further albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Marshall also provided backing vocals on Junior Byles' 1986 album Rasta No Pickpocket.

Personal life
Marshall moved to Miami, and having not received significant financial reward for his musical career, supported himself by working on building sites. He continued to record occasionally. He died at his home in Miami on 24 August 2017, aged 75, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, from which he had suffered for ten years. Marshall was a cousin of Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett, best known as members of the Wailers Band.

Discography (4)

Credits & Appearances (12)

Production
Arranger 1
I Admire You
See Me Yah • 1975
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
I Admire You Larry Marshall I Admire You LP See Me Yah 1975 1975
Producer 2
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
I Admire You Larry Marshall I Admire You LP See Me Yah 1975 1975
Throw Mi Corn Larry Marshall Throw Mi Corn OMCD 29 CD Original Music 197X
Musicians
Backing Vocals 3
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Creation Rebel Burning Spear Creation Rebel CDHB 164 CD Heartbeat 2004
Picture On The Wall Freddie McKay Picture On The Wall SOR-011 LP Studio 1 1971 2017
Rasta No Pickpocket Junior Byles Rasta No Pickpocket NHM 7493 LP Nighthawk 1986 1986
Vocals 2
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Presenting Larry Marshall Larry Marshall Presenting Larry Marshall CDHB 3508 CD Heartbeat 1992
I Admire You Larry Marshall I Admire You LP See Me Yah 1975 1975

Also Appears On (40)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Big Bamboo Sample Various Artists Big Bamboo Sample CLDLP 7024 LP Studio 1 2025
Collector's Edition Various Artists Collector's Edition CDHB 47 CD Heartbeat 1989
Fire Down Below Various Artists Fire Down Below CDHB 81 CD Heartbeat 1990
Grooving at Studio 1 Various Artists Grooving at Studio 1 CDHB 204 CD Heartbeat 1996
Original Jamaican Classics vol 3 Various Artists Original Jamaican Classics vol 3 SOCD 7794 CD Studio 1
Respect To Studio 1 Various Artists Respect To Studio 1 CDHB 182 CD Heartbeat 1994
Six The Hard Way Various Artists Six The Hard Way CDHB 329 CD Heartbeat 2006
Studio 1 Classics - Roots Various Artists Studio 1 Classics - Roots LP
Studio First Various Artists Studio First SOR 020 CD Studio 1 2020
Studio One Roots 2 Various Artists Studio One Roots 2 SJRCD 114 CD Soul Jazz 2005
Studio One Roots Vol 3 Various Artists Studio One Roots Vol 3 SJRCD 168 CD Soul Jazz 2007
Studio One Story Various Artists Studio One Story SJRCD 068 CD Soul Jazz 2002
The Best Of Studio One Collection Various Artists The Best Of Studio One Collection CDHB 326 CD Heartbeat 2006
Safe Travel Various Artists Safe Travel PSCD 47 CD Pressure Sounds 1966-68 2005
Fatty Fatty Clancy Eccles & Friends Fatty Fatty TRLS 262 LP Trojan 1967-70 1988
Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue Various Artists Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue CDHB 71 CD Heartbeat 1967-72 1990
Trojan Revive Box Set Various Artists Trojan Revive Box Set TJETD 029 CD Trojan 1968-69 2002
Black Man's Pride Various Artists Black Man's Pride SJRCD 398 CD Soul Jazz 1968-79 2017
Natural Reggae Vol 2 Various Artists Natural Reggae Vol 2 LP Studio 1 1969 1969
Reggae Hit The Town Various Artists Reggae Hit The Town PMLP 1001 LP Pama 1969 1969
Rocksteady Got Soul Various Artists Rocksteady Got Soul SJRCD 464 CD Soul Jazz 196X 2021
Studio One Rocksteady 2 Various Artists Studio One Rocksteady 2 SJRCD 367 CD Soul Jazz 196X 2017
Studio One Kings Various Artists Studio One Kings SJRCD 156 CD Soul Jazz 196X-7X 2007
Studio One Sound Various Artists Studio One Sound SJRCD 256 CD Soul Jazz 196X-8X 2015
Freedom Sound Various Artists Freedom Sound LP Studio 1 1970
Reggaematic Sounds Various Artists Reggaematic Sounds SOL 9011 LP Studio 1 1970 1971
Your Jamaican Girl Various Artists Your Jamaican Girl BDLPS 211 LP Bamboo 1971 1971
Music Works Vol 1 Various Artists Music Works Vol 1 SPV CD 085-52132 CD Ambassa Music 1971-83 1996
Music Works vol 2 Various Artists Music Works vol 2 SPV CD 085-52142 CD Ambassa Music 1971-83 1996
The Sound Of Channel One : King Tubby Connection King Tubby & Various Artists The Sound Of Channel One : King Tubby Connection FASTCD 003 CD Motion 1973-81 1999
Big Bamboo Various Artists Big Bamboo ATLP 1011 LP Attack 1974 1974
Motion Dub Special King Tubby & Friends Motion Dub Special FASTCD 017 CD Motion 1974-78 2006
Juicy Mangoes Various Artists Juicy Mangoes MANLP 001 LP Island 1976 1976
For Lovers And Rockers Vol 1 Various Artists For Lovers And Rockers Vol 1 WARLP 2003 LP Warrior 1979 1979
Black & White Reggae Classics Vol 2 Various Artists Black & White Reggae Classics Vol 2 B&WCD 5004 CD Black & White 197X 2008
Trojan Lovers Box Set Various Artists Trojan Lovers Box Set TRBCD 005 CD Trojan 197X 1999
Vintage Vocals Volume 2 Various Artists Vintage Vocals Volume 2 CD Upstairs Music 197X-9X 2007
Best Of Studio 1 Various Artists Best Of Studio 1 HB 07 LP Heartbeat 1983 1983
Best Of Studio 1 Various Artists Best Of Studio 1 CDHB 301 CD Heartbeat 1983 2006
Total Recall Vol 10 Various Artists Total Recall Vol 10 VPCD 1508 CD VP 198X 1998
4 albums
12 credits
6 labels
1975 - 2017