Graham Central Station was a funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone) and is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Station. The band's origins date from when Santana guitarist Neal Schon formed the band Azteca along with Larry Graham and Gregg Errico, both from Sly & the Family Stone, and Pete Sears, from Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Santana bass guitar player Tom Rutley would move into to the bass spot with Azteca. That band, like Santana with heavy Latin influences, would eventually morph into Graham Central Station, while Schon would find Journey.

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  • Graham Central Station was a funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone) and is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Station. The band's origins date from when Santana guitarist Neal Schon formed the band Azteca along with Larry Graham and Gregg Errico, both from Sly & the Family Stone, and Pete Sears, from Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Santana bass guitar player Tom Rutley would move into to the bass spot with Azteca. That band, like Santana with heavy Latin influences, would eventually morph into Graham Central Station, while Schon would find Journey. Graham Central Station's biggest hit was "Your Love", which charted at number 9 in 1975. The group also integrated gospel music into their repertoire, and played with the dichotomy between the funk/rock star image and the "sanctified" gospel group image. Some of their recordings feature the Tower of Power horn section. (en)
  • Graham Central Station, var ett amerikanskt funkband. Gruppen fick sitt namn efter dess grundare Larry Graham (tidigare basist i Sly and the Family Stone) och järnvägsterminalen Grand Central Station, i New York. (sv)
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    David Vega
    Hershall Kennedy
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  • 1973–1979, 1998 (en)
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  • Graham Central Station was a funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone) and is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Station. The band's origins date from when Santana guitarist Neal Schon formed the band Azteca along with Larry Graham and Gregg Errico, both from Sly & the Family Stone, and Pete Sears, from Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Santana bass guitar player Tom Rutley would move into to the bass spot with Azteca. That band, like Santana with heavy Latin influences, would eventually morph into Graham Central Station, while Schon would find Journey. (en)
  • Graham Central Station, var ett amerikanskt funkband. (sv)
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  • グラハム・セントラル・ステーション (ja)
  • Graham Central Station (sv)
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