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Also known as Terence Harris

English musician (1939–2011)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • The Girl star dance book

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-04-02
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11,909
Total plays
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Jet Harris MBE (born Terence Harris, 6 July 1939 – 18 March 2011) was an English musician. He was the bass guitarist of The Shadows until April 1962, and had subsequent success as a soloist and as a duo with the drummer Tony Meehan. Jet Harris, born in Kingsbury, north London, was one of the first electric bass players in England, making his own four string double bass. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jet+Harris">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Terence
Family name
Harris
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Kingsbury
Place of death
Winchester
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
bass guitar
Official website
jetharris.biz
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Jet Harris (cropped).png
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manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1939-07-06
date of death
2011-03-18
cause of death
esophageal cancer
pseudonym
Jet
start of work period
1952-00-00
member of
The Shadows
place of burial
Basingstoke and Deane
Commons category
Jet Harris
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