Larry Heard Musical artist

Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960, Chicago, Illinois) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based musician widely known for the Chicago-based house music he produced during the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. He was leader of the influential group Fingers Inc. and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is regarded as a pioneer of deep house music, moving house music away from its "posthuman tendencies back towards the lush" soulful sound of early disco music (particularly that of old Philadelphia International and Salsoul records).

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)
Fingers Inc.
Gherkin Jerks
Loosefingers
Mr. Fingers
Trio Zero
Birth dateMay 31, 1960
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1983
associated musical artist
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BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
House music
Intelligent dance music
Deep house
instrument
Drum machine
Music sequencer
Synthesizer
record label
MCA Records
Trax Records
D.J. International Records

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Larry Heard on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.alleviatedrecords.com
  2. http://www.clubtransmediale.de/news/current-news/news/article/37/ra-vs-ctm-larry-heard-moritz-von-oswald.html
  3. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Larry+Heard
  4. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mr.+Fingers
  5. http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/larry-heard--gentle-giant
  6. http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/robert-owens
  7. https://www.myspace.com/larryheardakamrfingers