Larry Sanders (born December 2, 1960), known professionally as L.V. (which stands for "Large Variety"),[1] is an American singer. He is best known for his collaboration with rapper Coolio on the single "Gangsta's Paradise", which has been featured on multiple soundtracks since then. He has released five solo albums and was a member of the gangsta rap group South Central Cartel since it formed, usually singing the choruses.
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L.V. | |
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Birth name | Larry Sanders |
Born | (1960-12-02) December 2, 1960 (age 61) |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1991–present |
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Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |||
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AUS [2] |
GER [3] |
UK [4] |
US R&B [5] | ||
I Am L.V. |
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96 | 72 | 139 | 100 |
How Long |
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Hustla 4 Life |
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Still L.V. |
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The Art of Making Love[6] |
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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 |
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AUT |
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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 Dangerous Minds soundtrack |
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Studio albums | |
Havoc & Prodeje albums | |
L.V. albums |
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Billboard Year-End number one singles (1980–1999) | |
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