Ralph Gallant (October 15, 1943 − August 24, 1992), known professionally as Larrie Londin, was an American drummer and session musician.
Motown owner Berry Gordy asked Londin to play at various sessions, rather than cancel them, due to Benjamin's health challenges.
Percussion (named for Debbie's initials), the area's first dedicated drum shop,[4] which was of interest to a wide range of musicians.
[10] While not being able to formally read music, Londin developed "stick charts", which he used to remind himself of approaches to certain songs for which he was contracted as a session drummer.
As a session musician, Londin played with a wide range of artists from a variety of musical styles, including Emmylou Harris, Diana Ross, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, Joe Tex, Wilson Pickett, Lionel Richie, Carpenters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Boots Randolph, Charlie Pride, Randy Travis, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, B.B.
King, Albert Lee, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Bobby Bare, Merle Haggard, Hank Snow, Jerry Reed, Rosanne Cash, Al Green, Don Francisco, Dan Fogelberg, Reba McEntire, KT Oslin, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Hank Williams, Jr., Chet Atkins, Ronnie Milsap, Dan Hill, Fosterchild, Journey and Steve Perry.
[2] On April 24, 1992, Londin suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a drum clinic at the University of North Texas.
[12] In 1999, a benefit concert was held, co-sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society and Sabian, the cymbal manufacturer with which Londin had been associated, to raise money for musician scholarships.
Drummers Dom Famularo, Terry Bozzio, Chester Thompson, and Will Calhoun and the percussion group Hip Pickles appeared.
[14] With Adrian Belew With Barbi Benton With Glen Campbell With Johnny Cash With Rosanne Cash With Linda Clifford With Rosemary Clooney With Rodney Crowell With Joe Cocker With England Dan & John Ford Coley With Gail Davies With Don Everly With The Everly Brothers With Glenn Frey With Vince Gill With Crystal Gayle With Amy Grant With Al Green With Emmylou Harris With Dan Hill With Journey With B.B.
King With Al Kooper With Bill LaBounty With Jim Lauderdale With Lonnie Mack With Kenny Marks With Reba McEntire With Frankie Miller With Ronnie Milsap With Willie Nelson With Michael Nesmith With Olivia Newton-John With Dolly Parton With Steve Perry With Eddie Rabbitt With Ronna Reeves With Kenny Rogers With Dan Seals With B. W. Stevenson With Shania Twain With Tanya Tucker With Neil Young With Rusty Wier With Kelly Willis