Larry Gold, producer, superb cellist, and most notably, brilliant arranger, is as much a part of the fabric of the Philly music scene as Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Thom Bell, and The Roots. He is revered among his peers as one of the top Soul, R and B and Pop arrangers in the music business. His recent work includes Bruno Mars’ current album, The Romantic, the Silk Sonic debut album, An Evening with Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), Sienna Spiro’s debut album, The Visitor, and John Legend’s latest album, Muse, produced by Pharrell Williams. His credits also include Lil Uzi Vert, Lana Del Rey, Rosalía, Mark Ronson, Celeste, and many others.
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Larry’s always in the mix of popular music, and the past couple of years have been no different. He’s done work with Usher, Lizzo, Halsey, Rosalía, The Teskey Brothers, and Paul Stanley.
One of his most well-known works appears on Kanye West’s Graduation featuring his signature strings on the breakout track “Flashing Lights”. He also worked on Justin Timberlake’s monumental single “Cry Me A River,” Jennifer Lopez’s #1 single “If You Had My Love,” Lana Del Rey’s landmark second album,Born To Die, and The Roots’ Grammy-winning single “You Got Me (featuring Erykah Badu)”.
And don’t forget “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” by McFadden and Whitehead. Musical history.
Speaking of Larry Gold’s and Micah’s arrangement of MacArthur Park, composer and lyricist Jimmy Webb says: “The first time I heard the track, it overwhelmed me. It is the best orchestra recording I have heard with this new technology. I am grateful to Micah and Larry for recognizing the classical elements in the song that could be exploited.” — Jimmy Webb, September 20, 2024
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WECB Radio Sienna Sprio Album Review – July 2026
Fillius Jazz Interview – July 2025
Glide Magazine – May 2025
An Evening With Silk Sonic Review – Back to the 70’s – WSJ – November 2021
Billboard – November 2019
Articulate video – June 2017
Philadelphia Inquirer – February 2009
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