Jerry Harrison

Person · Open Library

Works

2

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Film & TV

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Jeremiah Griffin Harrison is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He achieved fame as the keyboardist and guitarist for the new wave band Talking Heads and as an original member of the Modern Lovers.

Known for

• Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents — Himself2015
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015
• Talking Heads - Chronology2011
• The Darwin Awards — Guy in Bar #12007
• Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth — Self (Archival Footage)2005
• Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant — Self1988
• True Stories — Lip-Syncher1986
• Stop Making Sense — Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals1984
• Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime — Self1984
• Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival1982

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

GB

Active from

1943-02-24

Active to

2001-11-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

11,631

Total plays

116,996

Jerry Harrison (born Jeremiah Griffin Harrison, 21 February 1949, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American songwriter, musician and producer. He was the keyboardist and guitarist for the influential New Wave group Talking Heads and an original member of The Modern Lovers. His first solo album The Red And The Black was released in 1981, his second; Casual Gods was released in 1988 shortly after the breakup of Talking Heads. Harrison's last solo album; 1990's Walk On Water is actually credited to J

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jeremiah

Family name

Harrison

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Milwaukee

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

art rock

Instrument

musical keyboard

Image

Jerry Harrison Talking Heads Atmos Teaser 2023 (cropped).jpg

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