Corbett, Larry (1954-20th December 2008)

Cellist born Henry Corbett who was a member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra where he was equally busy in the movie and recording studios.

Recordings on which he appeared include: Always You by James Ingram; At This Time by Burt Bacharach; Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose by Meat Loaf; Before Me by Gladys Knight; Brazilian Romance by Sarah Vaughan; The Charlie Brown Collection by Vince Guaraldi; Charmbracelet by Mariah Carey; The Christmas Album by The Manhattan Transfer; Classic Songs: My Way by Paul Anka; Cool Yule by Bette Midler; The Crossing by Paul Young; Dangerous by Michael Jackson; Drag by k.d. lang; Driving Rain by Paul McCartney; Faces by Earth, Wind & Fire; The Great American Songbook by Rod Stewart; The Greatest Songs of the Seventies by Barry Manilow; Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond; Intensive Care by Robbie Williams; King of Hearts by Roy Orbison; Laundry Service by Shakira; Like a Prayer by Madonna; Livin’ la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin; Love, Nancy by Nancy Wilson; Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing by Keith Urban; Mr. Jordan by Julian Lennon; Music from the Movie Jungle Fever by Stevie Wonder; New Affair by The Emotions; New Earth Sonata by Hubert Laws; No Time to Killby Clint Black; Paid Vacation by Richard Marx; Pieces of a Dream by Anastacia; Play by Squeeze; Pursuit by Jamie Cullum; Quiet Nights by Diana Krall; Rockin’ the Suburbs by Ben Folds; Serenada Schizophrana by Danny Elfman; Still Unforgettable by Natalie Cole; Songs of Sinatra by Steve Tyrell; Synaethesia by Andy Summers; Thousand Roads by David Crosby; and, 20 Y.O.by Janet Jackson.

He can also be heard on the soundtracks of August Rush, Blade II, Boys on the Side, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, China Cry, Dreamer, Dreamgirls, Eragon, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Flags of our Fathers, House of D, Innocents, Inside Man, Jarhead, Little Children, Living out Loud, Made in America, Melrose Place, Pineapple Express, Ratatouille, Revolutionary Road, Shooter, The Simpsons, Smokin’ Aces, Star Trek, Synecdoche New York, The Tale of Despereaux, Transformers, The Uninvited, Waiting to Exhale, Wall-E, and X2: X-Men United.

He died in Sherman Oaks, California, when he was 54 years old.

Here’s “Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire from their I Am which Larry performs on…

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Corbett, Larry (1954-20th December 2008)

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