As the renowned American vocalist and musician Larry Blackmon ages, many of his fans have started showing concerns about his health.
Further, there have also been rumors on Twitter about Blackmon getting into an accident.
However, neither are there any official reports to support the fact, nor has Larry Blackmon said anything about the rumor.
The main reason behind his health rumors might be his fewer appearances in the media and public. Due to his age, it is hard for him to be in public as he used to be.
However, as we already stated, music producer Blackmon never revealed anything about having a disease or any medical issues.
Through a YouTube Video, Larry Blackmon confirmed, “My health Is fine. I am doing great“
Lifetime Achievement Award-winning musician Larry Blackmon has a YouTube channel named CAMEO Nation, where he made a comment about his health condition.
On October 20, 2021, Larry uploaded a 28-second YouTube video answering the most asked question on his website. In the video, he said, “My health is fine. I’m doing great.“
Further, on April 13, 2024, Larry Blackmon’s son Larry Scott Blackmon, also known as Larry Jr., uploaded a video on the same YouTube channel talking about his father’s health condition.
Larry Jr. starts the video by introducing himself as the son of Larry Blackmon, the leader of the famous R&B band Cameo. He then thanks fans for their love, care, and concern for his father.
Later, he talks about his father and confirms, “My dad is doing great. He’s doing phenomenal.“
Further, he promised that his fans would see his father back on the stage very soon and said, “Being in front of you is one of the joys of that man’s life, and it’s been a joy to our family ever since.“
After thanking his fans for their love and support by telling them his father has the best fans in all of the funk, he ends the video by dedicating a statement that only real Cameo fans know: “May the wind be at your back and cameosis in your heart.“
Larry Blackmon has over 50 years of career experience in the music industry, having been active since 1971.
Blackmon’s songs are in the R&B, soul, funk, and disco genres, which became popular after he founded the band Cameo.
The band’s famous songs Word Up and Candy were also nominated for the Grammy.
Additional Information
- Larry Ernest Blackmon was born on May 29, 1956, in New York City, New York, United States. His father, Lee Black, was a former boxer.
- Blackmon founded the funk band Cameo in 1974, which was first named ‘New York City Players’. He often uses his signature ‘Ow’ in the intros of his songs.
- One of Larry Blackmon’s sons is deeply involved in New York politics, while his other followed in his footsteps and pursued a career in the hip-hop music industry.
- He also has a daughter named Kyera Dominique Blackmon.
