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Back In The Day was formed in August, 2002.
Larry Lee wanted to put together a group of musicians/vocalist that would
rival any national act. Their very first
show
was with Chante' Moore, Kenny Lattimore, and Joe. Larry Lee convinced
some promoter friends to put them on the show, and the rest is history.
Back in The Day's next
show, the following week, was with The world famous Isley Brothers.
Since then the band has shared the bill with countless national acts.
The Back in The Day Band has more
than
100 years performance experience. Several members of Back In The
Day
have been members of some of the greatest groups of all time. Groups
such as The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Dramatics, Bill Moss
and the Celestials, Mary Wilson, Chaka Khan, Parliament/Funkadelic, and
the
Contours.
While
growing up in Dayton, Larry Lee played in groups with members of
Slave, Roger Troutman, Ohio Players, and Lakeside.
Back In The day is also starting
to capture a national/international audience with past performances
held in Aruba, West Indies, Super Bowls XXXIX and XL, for Ohio Governor
Ted Strickland
with Senator Hillary Clinton in attendance, Indiana, Michigan for Governor
Jennifer Granholm, Illinois (for Steadman Graham), and Pennsylvania
along with performances scheduled to take place in, Virgin Islands, Los
Angeles,
Vegas, and Japan.
In their home town of Detroit, Back In The
Day Band was the busiest band in the city during Super Bowl XL week.
The band performed
7 shows in 5 days. Performances for major parties such as NFL Commissioner
Paul Tagliabues' Super Bowl Party, the perfect party held by the
perfect 72 Miami Dolphins, and The NFL Management Councils' private party.
Lastly,
Chrysler Motor Corp. has adopted Back In The Day as their personal
band with performances all over the country for various Chrysler events.
Back
In The Day has three Detroit Music Awards nominations under its belt
for the R and B band of the year, and Larry Lee was voted the outstanding
urban/funk musician of the year (2006)
Larry Lee |
Larry
Lee spent 18 years in the NFL, 9 as a player, and 9 as an executive.
He played for
the
Detroit
Lions, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos and played
in Super Bowl XXII with the Broncos. After his playing days, he
was Vice-President of the Detroit Lions from
1993-2001.
All of
that was a blessing for him, but now he is following his
childhood passion, music. Larry has been a professional bass
player for
more than 25 years.
He grew up in Dayton, Ohio the same town that produced
The Ohio Players, Lakeside, Heatwave, Slave, Roger Troutman, Sun,
Phaze-o, and Dottie
Peoples. So you know the funk is in him.
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What people Are Saying "
Back In The Day has opened for my national acts at Arts, Beats, and Eats,
the 10th largest festival in the world, for the last 3 years. I love
how they get the crowd so hyped that the national act has no choice but
to put on a good show. In reality, they're a national act themselves"
-- Jonathan
Witz, President/CEO Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival Pontiac,
Michigan
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The best band I've seen in years"
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You guys are unbelievable"
-- Joe Everhardt former Sr. Vice
President/Marketing Chrysler Motor Corp.
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Some bands play funk music, but you guys really put the funk in funky"
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Larry Lee and Back In The Day is one of the premier song and dance bands
in this area" Jack Grenier President/CEO Jack Grenier Productions
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Initially, I thought that Larry Lee was a former athlete that plays some
bass in his spare time, boy was I wrong, he is absolutely phenomenal
on that thing"
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You guys play everything. I heard funk, blues, jazz, classic rock, gospel,
and even some tunes that are out today."
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When Larry takes a solo, if you are doing something else at the time,
you will turn around and say who is that on bass? He commands attention"
-- Jazz
superstar Roy Ayers
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Mia is an entertainer, her version of Neither One Of Us is incredible"
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I am your #1 fan. You guys are freakin unbelievable"
--
John Sterling,
Gail and Rice Talent Agency
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John is Billy Preston when he does outa space"
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You must have Larry do more Barry White impressions"
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Larry, everyone loved you guys on the ship. I also want to commend you
on you and your bands' professionalism"
-- Patricia Yarbrough Blue
World Travel/Festival at Sea
Partial Past Client List
Detroit Lions
Daimler Chrysler
National Football League
Motor City Casino
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc
American Heart Association
Ohio Democratic Party
Greektown Casino
MGM Grand Casino
Detroit Athletic Club
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Detroit Super Bowl XL host committee
Detroit Regional Chamber
Class Acts Entertainment
Muscular Dystrophy Association
E Dock Soulful Boaters Association
Conti Electric
Festival at Sea/Blue World Travel
Detroit Visitors and Conventions Bureau
BBDO Agency
City of Wyandotte
Detroit Tigers
Carnival Cruise Lines
Consolidated Electric
City of Southfield
City of Pontiac
Ford Motor Company
Next Generation Services
Gail and Rice Talent Agency
Lorio Ross Talent Agency
The Right Productions
Jack Grenier Productions
P R Networks Inc.
Michigan Minority Business Development Council
National Housing Authority
Athletes Against Drugs
Silver Fox Furs
City of Detroit
Chuck's on the Boulevard
220 Merrill
Andiamo's
Jimmy Whiteside Productions
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