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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Larry_LevanLarry Levan - Wikipedia

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   DJ, music producer [1] Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), [3] known as Larry Levan (/ ləˈvæn / lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who ...

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3. mixmag.net › feature › 25-photos-to-honor-25-years25 brilliant photos to honor 25 years of Larry Levan's legacy

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   Nov 8, 2017 · 8 November 2017. Today Mixmag honors one of the most iconic figures in dance music, Mr. Larry Levan, with a special photo gallery. Levan, who devoted his life to values in love, expression and really fucking amazing music, passed away 25 years ago today. With his decade-long residency at the legendary Paradise Garage, it was Larry's sole (dare ...

4. djhistory.com › read › larry-levan-and-the-lost-artLarry Levan and the Lost Art of DJing - DJ History

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Shortly before his death, Levan went on a successful two-month tour of Japan with Mel Cheren and François Kevorkian. He was treated like a star, a living legend. ‘Larry went into a set of Philadelphia classics which was just so poignant,’ recalls François. ‘It was so emotional because the message of all the songs said he was really hurting.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2008/05/15 › businessLarry Levine, an Inventor of ‘Wall of Sound,’ Is Dead at 80

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   May 15, 2008 · By William Grimes. May 15, 2008. Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped create Phil Spector’s groundbreaking “wall of sound” technique on hit records by the Crystals, the Ronettes ...

6. www.discogs.com › artist › 3483-Larry-LevanLarry Levan - Discogs

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   Nov 8, 1992 · Larry Levan. More images. Real Name: Lawrence Philpot. Profile: American DJ and producer. Born: 20 July 1954 in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC, NY. Died: 8 November 1992 in Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY (aged 38). Levan is revered primarily as the DJ and driving force of the famous gay-friendly disco Paradise Garage.

7. www.allaboutjazz.com › news › larry-levine-wall-ofLarry Levine "Wall of Sound" Engineer - All About Jazz

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   Larry Levine: Gold Star recording engineer who played a crucial role in the building of Phil Spector's “Wall of Sound" Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped translate the grandiose sonic vision of record producer Phil Spector into some of the biggest-selling and most influential recordings of the rock era, died Thursday, on his 80th birthday, at his home in Encino.

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   How did Larry Levan die?

   • Larry Levan died two months later on 8 November 1992. He died of endocarditis, an inflammation of the lining of the heart, which was exacerbated by his excessive drug use. He was 38. Nearly 800 people attended his memorial service, friends, colleagues and Garage kids alike. He was, as DePino puts it ‘the last DJ who could touch people in that way’.

   Larry Levan and the Lost Art of DJing - DJ History

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   Who is Larry Levan?

   • Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), known as Larry Levan (/ ləˈvæn / lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club.

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   What if Larry Levan had stuck around?

   • If he’d stuck around, on 20 July 2024 Larry Levan would be celebrating his 70th birthday. In the history of DJing, he epitomised the young craft's possibilities and inspired a generation. As the DJ became a force for record promotion, as the DJ entered

   Larry Levan and the Lost Art of DJing - DJ History

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   How old was DJ Levan when he died?

   • Died: 8 November 1992 in Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan, NYC, NY (aged 38). Levan is revered primarily as the DJ and driving force of the famous gay-friendly disco Paradise Garage. With engineer Richard Long, he custom-designed the Garage's sound system and DJ booth, complete with audiophile Thorens turntables.

   Larry Levan Discography | Discogs

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   How did Levan die?

   • Levan was voluntarily hospitalized at Beth Israel Medical Center after returning to New York following a Japanese tour. Three days after being released into the care of his mother, he was re-hospitalized at Beth Israel with hemorrhage symptoms. He died, aged 38, of heart failure caused by endocarditis at 18:15 EST, Sunday 8 November 1992.

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   When did Larry Levan start playing records?

   • Larry Levan played records back when a DJ had to sweat for a living. When he started in 1971, a DJ’s set was built from 7-inch singles and uptempo album tracks. The album tracks had to be painstakingly unearthed and the singles had to be changed every three minutes.

   Larry Levan and the Lost Art of DJing - DJ History

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9. drownedinsound.com › news › 3294758-rip--from-spRIP: from Spector to spectre, Larry Levine passes away

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   It’s with sad eyes today, then, that we greet news of the death of Larry Levine, the studio engineer who was instrumental in the construction of Spector’s famed wall of sound. Levine went the way of all things last week, at home in Encino, Los Angeles on his 80th birthday.