Larry Dvoskin

Larry Dvoskin
Larry Dvoskin singing in the studio, 2024
Background information
Birth name	Laurence Josiah Dvoskin
Also known as	Larry Dawson
Genres	Rock, pop, singer-songwriter, dance, psychedelia
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, music producer, educator, public speaker, music technology consultant, author
Instrument(s)	Piano, synthesizer, guitar, vocals
Years active	1972–present
Labels	RCA, Capitol, EMI, Arista, Sony, Warner-Chappell Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing
Website	www.larrydvoskin.com

Larry Dvoskin is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, producer, professor and entrepreneur. He is best known in the industry as the songwriting partner of The Beach Boys' Al Jardine.[1] The founder of Do What You Love Media, Miracle Music Inc and Cool Guy Music Inc.

Career

Larry Dvoskin has a long history of working with notable artists across various genres. In September 2024, Dvoskin collaborated with Al Jardine, co-founder of The Beach Boys, on the release of WISH, a tribute single honoring Brian Wilson. The single received positive feedback from fans and was featured on the homepage of Rolling Stone magazine's website.[2]

Dvoskin has worked with a wide range of artists, including Robert Plant, Sammy Hagar, Sean Lennon, Bad Company, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Joe Lynn Turner, Meredith Brooks, Uli Jon Roth, Zeno, Desmond Child, The Muppets, Annabella Lwin, Paul O’Neill with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage, Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine, MGMT, and Neal Schon of Journey.[3][4][5][1]

In addition to his collaborations with other musicians, Dvoskin released his single "Life is Strange" in 2020, which became a Top-20 hit.

Discography

Year	Artist/Album/Single	Label	Details
1977	"Electric God" (Broadway play about Jimi Hendrix)	Stormy Forest	Musician
1978	Fandango "Last Kiss"	RCA Records	Keyboards, Co-Writer [6]
1979	Fandango "One Night Stand"	RCA Records	Keyboards, Co-Writer[6]
1979	Sandy Farina	MCA Records	Telephone (single), Co-Writer [7]
1980	Fandango "Cadillac"	RCA Records	Keyboards[6]
1985	"Uli Jon Roth of The Scorpions, Beyond the Astral Skies "	EMI Records	Musician, Keyboards, Vocals.
1985	Freddie Mercury, Brian May & friends- EMI Tour Gala	EMI Records	Musician, keyboards
1986	Zeno (debut album)	EMI Records	Musician, Keyboards, Vocals.
1986	Savatage “Fight for The Rock"	Atlantic Records	Musician, Keyboards
1989	The Muppets- Jim Henson	Jim Henson Company	Co-writer of "Neptune's Heptune"
1990	Trouble Tribe (Debut album)	Chrysalis Records	Co-writer- "Angel with a Devil's Kiss"
1990	Robert Plant	Atlantic Records	Co-writer "Fire Like The Thunder" with Robert Plant, Phil Johnstone.
1990-1992	Famous Music	Paramount/Gulf & Western	Exclusive songwriter/publishing deal.
1991	Glass Tiger “Simple Mission”	Capitol Records	Co-writer- "Animal Heart, Blinded" 4x Platinum certification (Canadian Music Recording Association) CMRRA
1991	Bad Company (single) “Walk Through Fire”	Atco/Atlantic Records	Additional Production & remixing. Certified 2x Platinum in USA by the RIAA.
1991	Robin Zander	Epic Records	Co-writer "I Can't Go On,"Radio Lover" "House of Love"
1992	Bad Company “Here Comes Trouble”	Atco/Atlantic Records	Co-writer "My Only One"
1992	Deborah Blando “A Different Story”	Epic Records	Co-writer "Innocence" #1 hit in Brazil.
1993	Annabella L’win (single)	Sony Records	Co-writer of "Car Sex"
1993-1995	Warner- Chappell Music	Warner Music Group	Exclusive songwriter/publishing deal.
1995	"4PM (For Positive Music)"	London/Polygram Records	Co-writer of "Naturally"
1977- 1992	Richie Havens	Stormy Forest	Live Musician
1997-1998	Meredith Brooks “Blurring the Edges” (album & single)	Capitol Records	Co-writer "Stop" (single), "Somedays," "Wash my Hands." Album certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. Best new artist Grammy nomination.
1998	"Lilith Fair" (album) Various artists	Arista Records	Co-writer "Wash my Hands" Certified 2x platinum in USA by the RIAA.
1999	Sammy Hagar “Red Voodoo”	MCA Records	Co-writer "The Love" "Returning of The Wish"
1999	Larry D."Beside Me" (debut album)	The Orchard Records	Songwriter, musician, artist, producer.
1999	Meredith Brooks “Deconstruction”	Capitol Records	Co-writer "Cosmic Woo-Woo"
2000	Sammy Hagar "Ten 13" Album	MCA Records	Co-writer "Deeper Kinda Love"[6]
2001	Kim Sozzi “Feelin’ Me” (single)	Edel/Sony Records	Co-writer. Nominated for "Best Dance Song"Grammy
2002	David Charvet	Mercury/Universal Records France	Co-writer "All I Want." Certified gold album in France
2002	David Bowie (Let's Dance- redo)	"Larry Dvoskin - Unreleased"	Executive Producer, remixer
2003	Glass Tiger “No Turning Back” Greatest Hits package	Capitol Records	Co-writer Animal Heart, Blinded.
2005	"The Heights (Film Soundtrack)" Merchant Ivory/Sony Films	Tommy Boy Records	Producer, co-writer "Dreaming" (single)
2006	Sunstorm (Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner)	Frontier Records	Co-writer "Love's Gone"
2010	"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"(Various artists)	Columbia Records	Musician, chorus vocalist.
2009-2010	Life is Strange” Larry Dvoskin solo album	Cool Guy Records/Tunecore	Co-writer, musician, artist, producer[8]
2011	Simon Kirke "Filling The Void" solo album (Bad Company)	Megaforce Records	Co-writer, musician, producer "I Want You Back"[6]
2012	Al Jardine “Postcard from California”	Robo/Universal Records	Co-writer, producer, musician on "Waves of Love." Co-producer of Alec Baldwin narration of "Tidepool Interlude."[8]
2014	Sammy Hagar & Vic Johnson Lite Roast (acoustic album)	Mailboat Records	Co-writer of "The Love" "Deeper Kinda Love" [8]
2015	"Imagine- Every Voice Counts" Al Jardine & Friends	Unicef/UN	Producer, musician, singer with The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine on "Imagine- Every Voice Counts." Oct 9th, 2015- John Lennon's 75th birthday in Central Park.
2020	Larry Dvoskin “Life is Strange” (single & video)	Cool Guy Records	Co-writer, producer, artist, musician.[8]
2021	California Music “Add Some Music” charity album by members of The Beach Boys.	Omnivore Records	Co-writer, producer, musician, vocals on "Jenny Clover"[8]
2021	Al Jardine "Waves of Love 2.0" and "Jenny Clover" (CD single)	Miracle Music Inc.	Co-writer, producer, musician, record label.
2022	David Bowie (Let's Dance- redo)	"Larry Dvoskin - Unreleased"	Producer, musician, vocalist, mixer.
2024	We Need You Nikki Right Now	Do What You Love Media	Producer

Larry Dvoskin

Teaching

Dvoskin has worked as a program instructor for New York University’s High School Academy Songwriting Camp.[9]

Philanthropy

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dvoskin and Al Jardine teamed up on “Waves of Love 2.0” and “Jenny Clover” in benefit to the World Central Kitchen which provides food to doctors, nurses and other essential front-line workers.[10]

In 2010, Dvoskin performed on a charity single We Are the World 25 for Haiti as part of an initiative to help benefit the people of Hait in the aftermath of the country's most severe earthquake in over 200 years.

References

1. "The World's First NFT by The Beach Boys Cofounder Al Jardine from Miracle Music & SuperRare". Yahoo News. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
2. "Brian Wilson Tribute Song by Beach Boys' Al Jardine". Rolling Stone. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
3. "Luck in Love Inspires Larry Dvoskin Collaboration with Sammy Hagar". Billboard. 10 April 1999.
4. "Culture Council". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
5. Mike, Greenhaus (16 March 2021). "Al Jardine and Larry Dvoskin: Good Feelings". Jam Bands. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
6. "Larry Dawson Credits". All Music. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
7. "Billboard" (PDF). Billboard. 19 December 1995. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
8. "Larry Dvoskin Credits". All Music. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
9. "BMI Hosts NYU's High School Academy Songwriting Camp at NY Office". Broadcast Music, Inc. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
10. "Beach Boys singer Al Jardine releasing new single, "Waves of Love 2.0," this week". ABC News Radio. ABC Audio. Retrieved 23 June 2022.