Larry Blackmon

L. Blackmon

Real Name:
Lawrence Ernest Black
Profile:
Singer, drummer, songwriter and producer, born 24 May 1956 in New York, New York.

Worked as a session drummer in the early 1970s. Later formed the New York City Players, a band that would evolve into Cameo in the mid-1970s. Blackmon has been the band's leader since then.

In 1983 Blackmon founded the Atlanta Artists record label.
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Discography

Remixes:
Back And Forth (12", Maxi) Candy (Remix) Mercury 1986
Candy (2x12") Candy (Remix) Club 1986
Candy (12", Maxi) Candy (Remix) Mercury 1986
Candy (Single) (3 versions) Candy (Remix) Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Production:
Rigor Mortis (Single) (2 versions)   Chocolate City 1976
Cardiac Arrest (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1977
Post Mortem (7")   Casablanca Records 1977
Post Mortem (7", Promo)   Casablanca Records 1977
Rigor Mortis / Find My Way (12", S/Sided, Promo)   Chocolate City 1977
Feel Me (LP, Album)   Chocolate City 1980
Keep It Hot / Your Love Takes Me Out (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1980
Shake Your Pants (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1980
Don't Be So Cool / I Never Knew (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1981
I Like It (12")   Chocolate City 1981
Alligator Woman (3 versions)   Chocolate City 1982
Flirt (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1982
The Only One (2 versions)   Columbia 1982
Style (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists 1983
Style (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1983
She's Strange (Maxi) (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1984
Single Life (Remix) / She's Strange (Room 123 - Rap Version) (12")   Atlanta Artists 1984
Talkin' Out The Side Of Your Neck / She's Strange (12")   Atlanta Artists 1984
Attack Me With Your Love (Extended Version) (12")   Club 1985
If Looks Could Kill (LP, Album)   Polydor 1985
Single Life (12")   Club 1985
Single Life (Album) (2 versions)   Casablanca Records 1985
Single Life / I've Got Your Image (Maxi, Single, EP) (5 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1985
A Goodbye (2x12")   Club 1986
Back And Forth (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Candy (Single) (2 versions)   Club 1986
Candy (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1986
Candy (Single) (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Candy / She's Strange (7")   Atlanta Artists 1986
High On Love (12", Maxi)   Atlanta Artists 1986
Word Up! (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1986
Word Up! (Single) (7 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Back & Forth (2x12")   Club 1987
Back & Forth (7")   Club 1987
Back And Forth (7", Single)   Atlanta Artists 1987
She's Mine (7", Single)   Atlanta Artists 1987
The Cameo Megamix Two (Cass, Single)   Club 1987
In The Night (12", Promo)   Atlanta Artists 1988
Skin I'm In (12")   Atlanta Artists 1988
Skin I'm In / Honey (2 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1988
You Make Me Work (Single) (3 versions)   Club ... 1988
Close Quarters (12")   Atlanta Artists 1990
I Want It Now (12")   Atlanta Artists 1990
Word Up / Back & Forth (12")   Old Gold (2) 1992
The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 4 (2xCass, Comp) Word Up Virgin, Virgin 1994
Original Artist Hit List (CD, Album)   Compendia Records 2003
I Just Want To Be / Find My Way (12", RE)   Casablanca Records 2007
Mix:
Style (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1983
Appears On:
Rigor Mortis (Single) (2 versions)   Chocolate City 1976
Cardiac Arrest (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1977
Post Mortem (7")   Casablanca Records 1977
Post Mortem (7", Promo)   Casablanca Records 1977
Rigor Mortis / Find My Way (12", S/Sided, Promo) Rigor Mortis Chocolate City 1977
Ugly Ego (LP, Album) I'll Be With You, Insa... Chocolate City 1978
Cameosis (Album) (2 versions) Cameosis, Shake Your P... Chocolate City ... 1980
Feel Me (Album) (2 versions) Throw It Down, Your Lo... Chocolate City 1980
Keep It Hot / Your Love Takes Me Out (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1980
Shake Your Pants (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1980
Don't Be So Cool / I Never Knew (12", Promo) Don't Be So Cool, I Ne... Chocolate City 1981
I Like It (12")   Chocolate City 1981
Knights Of The Sound Table (Album) (3 versions) Knights By Nights, Fre... Chocolate City ... 1981
Alligator Woman (3 versions)   Chocolate City 1982
Alligator Woman (Album) (2 versions) Be Yourself, Soul Army... Chocolate City ... 1982
Flirt (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1982
SPG Soul Grand Prix (LP, Comp) Soul Army Mercury, Mercury 1982
The Only One (12")   Columbia 1982
Style (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists 1983
Style (LP, Album) Aphrodisiac, This Life... Casablanca Records 1983
She's Strange (Maxi) (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1984
Single Life (Remix) / She's Strange (Room 123 - Rap Version) (12")   Atlanta Artists 1984
Talkin' Out The Side Of Your Neck / She's Strange (12")   Atlanta Artists 1984
Attack Me With Your Love (Extended Version) (12")   Club 1985
If Looks Could Kill (LP, Album) In My Pants Polydor 1985
Single Life (12")   Club 1985
Single Life (Album) (4 versions) Attack Me With Your Lo... Atlanta Artists ... 1985
Single Life / I've Got Your Image (Maxi, Single, EP) (5 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1985
A Goodbye (2x12") A Goodbye, I've Got Yo... Club 1986
Back And Forth (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Candy (Single) (2 versions) Candy (Album Version),... Club 1986
Candy (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1986
Candy (Single) (3 versions) Candy (Remix), Candy (... Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Candy / She's Strange (7") She's Strange Atlanta Artists 1986
Cheers! The Essential Party Album (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Word Up CBS 1986
High On Love (12", Maxi) I Need Some Loving Atlanta Artists 1986
Night Beat II (2xLP) Single Life, She's Str... Stylus Music 1986
She's Mine (Single) (3 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Word Up! (Album) (6 versions) Word Up, Candy, Back A... Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Word Up! (Single) (7 versions) Word Up!, Urban Warrior Atlanta Artists ... 1986
Back & Forth (2x12") Back & Forth (Extended... Club 1987
Back & Forth (7") Back & Forth (Remix), ... Club 1987
Back And Forth (7", Single)   Atlanta Artists 1987
The Cameo Megamix Two (Cass, Single) Attack Me With Your Lo... Club 1987
In The Night (12", Promo)   Atlanta Artists 1988
Machismo (LP, Album) You Make Me Work, I Li... Atlanta Artists 1988
Skin I'm In (12")   Atlanta Artists 1988
Skin I'm In / Honey (2 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1988
You Make Me Work (Single) (6 versions)   Atlanta Artists ... 1988
Pretty Girls (12")   Atlanta Artists 1989
Bad Timing (12")   Horus Records 1990
Close Quarters (12")   Atlanta Artists 1990
Dance Hits (2xLP, Comp) I Want It Now Finnlevy 1990
I Want It Now (12")   Atlanta Artists 1990
Livin’ Like Hustlers (4 versions) Ballin’, Ballin’ Ruthless Records ... 1990
Real Men … Wear Black (Album) (3 versions) Close Quarters, I Want... Atlanta Artists ... 1990
Wicked Mix - Classic Collection 1 (12", Promo, Tra) Shake Your Pants ("Rem... Wicked Mix 1992
Word Up / Back & Forth (12")   Old Gold (2) 1992
Make It Funky (CD, Comp) Rigor Mortis Connoisseur Collection 1993
Wicked Mix - Classic Collection 8 (12", Promo, Ora) Alligator Woman ("Remi... Wicked Mix 1993
Thank God It's Friday / I Just Want To Be (12", Promo, Smplr) I Just Want To Be Casablanca Records 1994
The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 4 (2xCass, Comp) Word Up Virgin, Virgin 1994
All Eyez On Me (2xCD, Album) All Bout U Death Row Records (2), Interscope Records 1996
Rare Grooves - Volume 2 - Straight Funk (CD, Comp) Rigor Mortis Priority Records, Polygram Special Markets 1996
Secret Omen (2 versions) Energy, I Just Want To... PolyGram 1996
Big Willie Style (2xLP) Candy, Candy Columbia 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 20 (CD, Comp) Word Up PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
We Getz Down (Maxi, Single) (2 versions) We Getz Down (Album Ve... Elektra 1997
Estrella Party Starter 1 (CD, Comp, Promo) Word Up PolyGram, Bagophone Records 1998
Hard To Hit (Album) (2 versions) Sunday Morning Rap-A-Lot Records ... 1999
Tha Last Meal (CD, Album) Wrong Idea, Leave Me A... Priority Records, Virgin, No Limit Records, Priority Records 2000
PowerPicks - Hot Chart Hits: Pop/Rock Picks - Vol. 141 (CD+G) Loverboy, Loverboy (Vo... Sound Choice (2) 2001
In Your Space (CD, Mixed, Comp, Dig) Word Up Sony Music Media 2002
Original Artist Hit List (CD, Album)   Compendia Records 2003
Take You High EP (7", EP) Word Up 679 Recordings, 679 Recordings 2003
The Remixes (2xCD) Loverboy (Remix) Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2003
I Just Want To Be / Find My Way (12", RE) I Just Want To Be Casablanca Records 2007
N.B. (CD, Album, Enh) When You Know You Know... Phonogenic, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2007
04 - Groove 80 (CD, Comp) Back And Forth Universal Music (Italy) 2009
The Very Best Of The 80's Volume I (3xCD, Comp) Word Up Lombardini Music  
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