L.V. (singer)
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L.V. | |
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Birth name | Larry Sanders |
Born | November 21, 1957 |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts |
Larry Sanders (born November 21, 1957), better known by his stage name L.V. (which stands for "Large Variety"),[1] is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his collaboration with rapper Coolio on the single "Gangsta's Paradise" and has been featured on multiple soundtracks since then. Having released five solo albums to date, he was also a member of the gangsta rap group South Central Cartel since their beginning, usually singing the vocals and chorus.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |||
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AUS [2] |
GER [3] |
UK [4] |
US R&B [5] | ||
I Am L.V. |
|
96 | 72 | 139 | 100 |
How Long |
|
— | — | — | 59 |
Hustla 4 Life |
|
— | — | — | — |
Still L.V. |
|
— | — | — | — |
The Art of Making Love[6] |
|
— | — | — | — |
Collaboration albums[]
- The Playground with Prodeje (2002)
- Hood Affiliated with Prodeje (2008)
Compilation albums[]
- The Gangstas In South Central with South Central Cartel (1996)
Singles[]
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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US [7] |
US R&B [7] |
AUS [2] |
FRA [8] |
GER [3] |
NZ [9] |
UK [4] | |||
"Throw Your Hands Up" | 1995 | 63 | 42 | 84 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 24 | I Am L.V. |
"I Am L.V." | 1996 | — | 87 | — | — | — | 42 | 64 | |
"How Long" | 2000 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | How Long |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Featured in[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [10] |
AUS |
AUT |
GER |
NL | NOR |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
UK [11] | ||||
"Gangsta's Paradise" (Coolio featuring L.V.) |
1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Gangsta's Paradise and I Am L.V. |
References[]
- ^ Huey, Steve. "L.V. | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "L.V. in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Throw Your Hands Up": "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved December 11, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ a b German chart peaks:
- I Am L.V.: "L.V. – I Am L.V. (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Throw Your Hands Up": "L.V. – Throw Your Hands Up (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > L.V." The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > DJ Steve L. – LZ Love". zobbel.de. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "L.V. Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ The Art of Making Love by L.V., March 15, 2017, retrieved December 4, 2018
- ^ a b "L.V. Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Larry Sanders". lescharts.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Discography L.V." charts.nz. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Coolio Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Coolio". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Jan 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 1987-1998" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 1987-1998] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Coolio)". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Official NZ Music Charts (10 March 1996)". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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