Larry Verne
American musician; inductee to the Minnesota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Larry Verne

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American musician; inductee to the Minnesota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
Film producerMusicianSingerProduction designer
Work field:
CreativityFilm, TV, Stage & RadioMusic
Birth:
8 February 1936(Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.A.)
Death:
8 October 2013
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Larry Verne (February 8, 1934 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song vocalist.

He was born as Larry Verne Erickson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He scored two U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960, "Mister Livingston" (No. 75) and "Mr. Custer" (No. 1, and No. 9 R&B). "Mr. Custer" was written by Fred Darian, Al De Lory, and Joe Van Winkle. The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. In the UK, "Mr. Custer" was successfully covered by Charlie Drake.

Growing tired of the music industry, Verne quit to become a successful set builder for the Hollywood film industry, which he did for 35 years before retiring.

Death

Larry Verne died on October 8, 2013 of heart failure in Sylmar, California, at the age of 79. He had long suffered from Alzheimer's disease and had suffered three strokes.