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Patryce "Chocolate" Banks [4] Graham Central Station was an American funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly and the Family Stone ). [1] [5] The name is a pun on New York City 's Grand Central Terminal, often colloquially called Grand Central Station.
- 1973–1979, 1997–1998, 2012
Feb 13, 2023 · Featured in this 2-part series: Patryce “Choc’Let” Banks, the original lead female singer and percussionist for Graham Central Station. Led by former Sly & the Family Stone slap-bass pioneer Larry Graham, as the self-proclaimed baddest group from East to West GCS was one of the down and dirtiest funk bands of the 1970s.
Aug 4, 2010 · Justin Kantor August 4, 2010 1 Comment 2,254 Views. As the “Funk Box” player and female vocalist in Graham Central Station, Patryce “Choc’Let” Banks helped define funkology for generations to come. Led by Sly Stone’s former bassist, Larry Graham, GCS brought new meaning to the live experience of “fonk” with classic tunes like ...
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Jul 1, 2020 · Aced Out Podcast. Don’t even get PATRYCE BANKS aka CHOC’LET from Graham Central Station started on the expression “old school,” which she can’t stand. “Here in America… it’s all about what is next,” she explains. “So anything that is vintage is considered old and old is considered no good…. They want to throw everything ...
Original Graham Central Station lead singer Patryce "Choc'Let" Banks talks about working with legendary bassist Larry Graham on the seminal funk band's...
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Jul 9, 2022 · Episodes RSS. “Keepin that funk alive, to me, there’s no more of an important mission.”. So declares PATRYCE “CHOC’LET” BANKS, cofounder of one of the most important bands in all of funk history: Graham Central Station. “That’s my mission,” she promises. “To keep the funk alive until the wheels fall off.”. And she has been ...
