Jerry Harrison
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.jpg) Harrison in 2023 | |
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| Birth name | Jeremiah Griffin Harrison |
| Born | February 21, 1949 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | EMI, Sire/Warner Bros. |
| Formerly of | The Modern Lovers, Talking Heads |
Jerry Harrison (born February 21, 1949) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his professional music career as a member of the band the Modern Lovers, before becoming keyboardist and guitarist for Talking Heads in 1977. In 2002, Harrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.
After Talking Heads disbanded in 1991, Harrison focused more on producing other bands, a role he started while still with Talking Heads, first producing the album Milwaukee with Elliott Murphy, and then later working with Violent Femmes on their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, in 1986.
During the 1990s, he produced a number of hit albums for bands such as Live, The Verve Pipe, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd among others. He has also released three albums of solo music (all while Talking Heads were still active) and has participated in a number of partial reunions of Talking Heads. In 1999, he helped found the online music community GarageBand.com.
Early life and education
Harrison graduated from Harvard in 1972 with a degree in Visual and Environmental Sciences.[1]
Career
Modern Lovers Era
In 1971, Harrison was living an apartment with Ernie Brooks while both were attending Harvard. The two were both performing as part of an iteration of The Modern Lovers after members Rolfe Anderson and John Felice had left the project.[2]
Post Talking Heads
Harrison would begin again work with guitarist Adrian Belew in 2022 on the Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew: Remain in Light tour.
Discography
- The Red and the Black (1981)
- Casual Gods (1988)
- Walk on Water (1990)
Harrison has played on nearly all releases by Talking Heads, with the exception of early recordings in 1975 and 1976.
He also notably played on The Modern Lovers before joining Talking Heads.
- ↑ Seaman, Barrett. “Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew Bring “Remain in Light” Retrospective to Music Hall.” The Hudson Indy Westchester’s Rivertowns News -, 17 July 2024, thehudsonindependent.com/talkingheadsjerryharrisonandadrianbelewbringremaininlightretrospectivetomusichall/. Accessed 23 July 2024.
- ↑ Moss, Charles. “50 Years Ago, New York City’s Punk Scene Was Born.” SPIN, 8 July 2024, www.spin.com/2024/07/50-years-ago-new-york-citys-punk-scene-was-born/. Accessed 11 July 2024.