Abraham Laboriel, Sr. (b. July 17, 1947) is a Mexican bassist who has played on over 3,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as: "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Advertising pamphlet for Japanese & USA electric guitar & accessory manufacturers. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Abe Laboriel Jr. ...

Laboriel was born in in Mexico City. Originally a classically trained guitarist, he swiched to bass guitar while studying at the Berklee School of Music. Henry Mancini encouraged Laboriel to move to Los Angeles, California and pursue a career in music. Since then, he has worked with artists as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand, Al Jarreau, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Ray Charles, Madonna, Paul Simon, Keith Green, Lisa Loeb, Quincy Jones, Russ Taff, Engelbert Humperdinck, Crystal Lewis, Chris Isaak, and Michael Jackson. When Laboriel recorded his three solo albums (Dear Friends, Guidum ,and Justo & Abraham), he recruited a cast of musicians that included Alex Acuna, Jarreau, Jim Keltner, Phillip Bailey, and others. Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was a noted American composer and arranger. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Stevie Wonder (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Judkins, later changed to Stevland Morris[1]) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, musician, humanitarian and social activist. ... Barbra Streisand on the cover of her album Higher Ground Barbra Streisand (born April 24, American singer and film actress, producer, and director. ... Alwyn Lopez Jarreau (born March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), known popularly as Al Jarreau, is an American, Grammy Award–winning jazz singer. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Publicity still for Youre the One, released in 2000 This article is about the musician; for other Paul Simons, see Paul Simon (disambiguation). ... Keith Green Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 - July 28, 1982) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist originally from Sheepshead Bay, New York. ... Lisa Loeb - 2004 Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States) is a singer-songwriter and reality TV star. ... Quincy Jones on the cover of Back on the Block album (1989). ... Russ Taff (born November 11, 1953) is a gospel singer, with a style in contemporary Christian music. ... Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1, 1854 – September 27, 1921) was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel (1893). ... Chris Isaak Chris Isaak (born Christopher Joseph Isaak June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California) is an American indie rock, pop, and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century. ... Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll drummer. ... Phillip Bailey (born 1952) is an American funk and soul singer and most notable for being a vocalist for the Phoenix Horns and later one of the key members and one of the main lead singers of legendary funk group, Earth, Wind & Fire, which he joined in 1973 and remains...

Laboriel was a founding member of the bands, Friendship and Koinonia.