Editing Larry Graham (section)

=== Sly and the Family Stone ===
Graham played bass in the [[funk]] band [[Sly and the Family Stone]] from 1967 to 1972.<ref name="LarkinSM" /> The band was the first major American rock group to have a [[Racial integration|racially integrated]], mixed-gender lineup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sly & the Family Stone Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone-mn0000033161 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> They had a series of influential tracks during the 1960s that entered the [[Billboard Hot 100]] such as "[[Dance to the Music (song)|Dance to the Music]]" (1968), "[[Everyday People]]" (1968), and "[[Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)]]" (1969), as well as critically acclaimed albums such as ''[[Stand!]]'' (1969), which combined pop sensibility with social commentary.<ref>{{Citation |title=Sly & the Family Stone - Stand! Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stand!-mw0000195756 |access-date=2024-01-06 |language=en}}</ref> 

After many years of tension between Graham and frontman [[Sly Stone]], Larry Graham left Sly and the Family Stone in 1972, after a post-concert brawl broke out between Graham and Sly, and rumours also spread that Larry had hired a [[Contract killing|hit man]] to kill Sly.<ref>Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 150–154</ref> Graham and his wife climbed out of a hotel window to escape, and Pat Rizzo gave them a ride to safety.<ref>Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 150–154</ref> Unable to continue working with Sly, Graham immediately quit. In 1993, he was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of Sly and the Family Stone.<ref name=":1" />