Larry Fulcher, born in Houston, Texas, is a Grammy Award, W.C. Handy, BBC Blues and Blues Music Award winning musician and producer. He began his musical career singing in church at the age of five, then on weekends singing along with the jukebox for patrons at the family-owned cafe. At age thirteen, Larry moved to Southern California where he began his recording career at age seventeen, singing and playing organ for songwriters at Los Angeles' Gold Star Recording Studio. During this period, Larry was able to learn the art of recording by watching the studio's house band, L.A.'s famed "Wrecking Crew".
Moving to bass at age nineteen, Larry's band signed with Leon Russell's "Shelter Records", then to Frank Zappa's "Bizarre Records", leading to recordings with producers Norman Whitfield and Norman Davis for Motown Records, Smokey Robinson, The Crusaders, Taj Mahal, Willie Nelson, Maria Muldaur, Ruthie Foster, The Ventures, guitarist Cornell Dupree and many others.
In the reggae world, Larry has worked with legends including Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Andrew Tosh, Sly & Robbie, The Mighty Diamonds, The Soul Syndicate, Big Youth, Daddy U-Roy, Third World, and Eek-A-Mouse.
Larry Fulcher's co-production of Annika Chambers "Kiss My Sass" album won her a "Soul Blues Artist of The Year" in the 2019 Blues Music Awards. His production of Evelyn Rubio's "Crossing Borders" album earned a nomination in the Latin Music Awards in 2020.
Larry is currently touring/recording with Ruthie Foster....and recording with the Phantom Blues Band.