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John Stanley Livingstone Harris (9 November 1932 – 20 March 2020) was a Scottish composer, producer, arranger, conductor, and musical director. He lived in the United States from 1972 until his death.


The British years (1932–1972)

Johnny Harris was born in
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, Scotland to Welsh parents and was a graduate of the
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in
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. He was originally a trumpet player with the Norman Burns band and big bands led by
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,
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,
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and then a member of the short-lived beat group The Shubdubs with drummer
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and organist
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. In 1964, he recorded a
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cover version album and EP called ''Beatlemania'' with Jimmie Nicol which resulted in Nicol replacing the ill
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on a worldwide Beatles tour. He joined
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in 1965 as an arranger and conductor for producer
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and his then-wife
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. Johnny had an un-credited role as conductor on the ''
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In London'' album and worked with many other artists in the sixties as a staff member at Pye. He worked freelance for many other record labels in Great Britain and Europe and was a regular arranger, conductor, and producer for
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until she left Pye in 1971. The first official colour programme on
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was a concert by Petula Clark with the Johnny Harris Orchestra from the
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, London, broadcast at midnight on 14/15 November 1969. He arranged, conducted and produced the majority of tracks on the
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albums ''
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'', '' Something Else'', '' I Capricorn'', '' And I Love You So'', ''
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'' and ''
All by Myself "All by Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen released in 1975. The verse is based on the second movement (''Adagio sostenuto'') of Sergei Rachmaninoff's circa 1900–1901 '' Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor'', Opus 18. The ...
'' and many tracks on sixties Decca Records Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck albums. Johnny was the musical director for the
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light entertainment show ''Happening For Lulu'' in 1968–69 with the Scottish singer
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and conducted her
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joint-winner ''Boom Bang-A-Bang'' in Madrid, 1969 which led to him gaining a solo record deal with Warner Bros. UK. He was the musical director for the
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co-production ''
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'' broadcast on BBC 1 on 31 December 1969 and had his own 1969 BBC Show of the Week called ''Up Tight'' featuring
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and Lulu. His ground-breaking album ''Movements'' was recorded with the best London session musicians in the spring of 1970, was performed live at the Royal Albert Hall and was pressed by Warner's three times in the UK (on orange, green and Burbank labels) and finally reissued on CD by Warner Bros. UK in 2002 with remastered sound, bonus tracks and an in-depth interview with Johnny talking about the album and his long career. ''Movements'' and ''All To Bring You Morning'' were again released in 2015 as limited edition SHMCD's by Warner Bros. Japan for the Japanese only market (this is the first time both ''Movements'' and ''All To Bring You Morning'' have been issued in Japan). ''Movements'' was again out-of-print worldwide until a vinyl only Australian release came out in November 2017. Singles released from the ''Movements'' album were the space age classic ''Footprints on the Moon'' (1969) and the moody suspense theme ''Fragment of Fear'' (1970) from the film of the same name starring
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.
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recorded a vocal version of his arrangement of
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''Light My Fire'' from ''Movements'' on her 1970 ''
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'' album (issued in the US as the ''Shirley Bassey Is Really "Something"'' album) which she still performs today. Warner Bros. UK also released his '' Man in the Wilderness'' film soundtrack (1971) and the sequel to ''Movements'' - ''All To Bring You Morning'' (1973) before he left for the US to work with
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. He composed the scores for several cult British films including ''
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'' (1970), '' Bloomfield'' (1971, his score was recorded in 1969 featuring
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of
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), '' Man in the Wilderness'' (1971) and '' I Want What I Want'' (1972).


The American years (1972–2020)

Johnny moved to the United States to record and conduct his orchestra in Las Vegas with
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where
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asked him to lead his Vegas band. In 1973, while back in the UK at Advision Studios, he recorded the album ''All To Bring You Morning'', with progressive rock musicians from the group Yes, Jon Anderson on vocals, Steve Howe on guitars and Alan White on drums who happened to be working in the next studio at Advision and asked to be involved in his follow-up album to ''Movements''. He recorded a string of hit singles with Paul Anka &
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and continued to work with
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until 1977 and after that, he wanted to concentrate on scoring for film and television which led to a long-time gig as the musical director for
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after he scored the third season of her television series ''
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'' in 1979. Johnny was Music Director for all 5 of Lynda Carter's Television Variety Specials and toured the world with her for over a decade appearing at the London Palladium, UK on 4 October 1980 to support her debut single for
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''The Last Song''. His 1980 Miami disco hit ''Odyssey'' (
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) featured prominently on popular video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' playing on
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funk radio, as well as being in the lowrider challenge mission. The song was also featured in the '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' episode "Space Rockers", he originally wrote the song for that episode and arranged the opening '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' theme music composed by Stu Phillips. The first 40 seconds of the Buck Rogers main-title theme is an original Johnny Harris composition before Stu's theme starts. From 1990 to its close, Johnny was the arranger and conductor for
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at the historic Plaza Theatre in
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. ''Johnny Harris - The Man Who Turned Down Elvis Twice'' is a biography written by his daughter Julie Pearce-Martin published to celebrate his 80th birthday in November 2012. On 21 and 28 September 2013, Radio Six International broadcast two-hour-long shows titled 'The Johnny Harris Story' written, produced and presented by Darren Stuart. Johnny's original music is still finding a new audience today with his score to the first season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century released in 2013 and his contemporary Disco score to the third season of Wonder Woman released in 2017. Johnny continued to work closely with Engelbert Humperdinck. Several of the biggest moments in Engelbert's current show are Johnny's arrangements, Including "Crazy" and "On Broadway". In 2017 arranged 6 of the songs on Engelbert Humperdinck's recently released album, including the title song: "The Man I Want To Be". This album has been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards. Johnny also continued to score independent feature and short films, and web series. He was working on an original album, in collaboration with Robby Krieger in Robby's studio, proceeds will be donated to the St. Jude's charity. Several guest artists are performing on the album, including singers/performers, Lynda Carter, Engelbert Humperdinck, sons Richard Harris and Alexander Cardinale, Vincent Cardinale, Emerson Harris, Adam Phalen, Daughter Katie Harris and Son-in-Law, Tom Brayton. In addition, guest players include, Tom Scott, Paul Leim, Lee Thornburg, Kenny Wilde, Robby Krieger, and several other guest players and performers. Johnny had been fighting lung cancer for two years when he died in March 2020 at the age of 87.


Selected discography

Albums * 1964 : ''Beatlemania'', the Beatles, Top Six Records TSL 1 (No reissue) * 1966 : ''The Heart of Bart'', Lionel Bart, United Artists Records SULP 1152 (No reissue) * 1966 : ''A Handful of Songs'', United Artists Records UAS 6607 (No reissue) * 1966 : ''The Guitar Workshop - Pop Go The Classics'', Pye Records NSPL 18165 (No reissue) * 1970 : ''Movements'', Warner Bros Records WS 3002 (reissued on CD and 2LP UK 2001) * 1972 : ''Man in the Wilderness'', film score, Warner Bros Records K 46126 (reissued on CD US 2010) * 1973 : ''Bloomfield'', film score, Pye Records NSPL 18376 (reissued on CD UK 2000) * 1973 : ''All To Bring You Morning'', Warner Bros Records K 46187 (reissued on CD UK 2008) * 2013 : ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season One'', television score, Intrada Records 255 * 2017 : ''Wonder Woman - Season Three'', television score, La-La Land Records Singles * 1965 : "Mynahg Hop" / "Here Comes the Boot", Mercury Records MF 949 * 1969 : "Footprints on the Moon" / "Lulu's Theme", Warner Bros Records WB 8000 * 1970 : "Fragment of Fear" / "Stepping Stones", Warner Bros Records WB 8016 * 1971 : "Footprints on the Moon" / "Sacha's song" acha Distel Lyons Ready Brek Free Record SFI 83 * 1972 : "Ballad to an Unborn Child" / "Captain Henry's Theme", Warner Bros Records 7541 * 1973 : "Jubilation" arris/Anka/ "Tip Top Theme" artelliarranged and produced by Johnny Harris, w/Bob Skaff, in assoc w/ Paul Anka Prod., United Artists Records * 1980 : "Odyssey" (Pt 1) / "Odyssey" (Pt 2), Sunshine Sound Records SSD 4216 * 1997 : "Stepping Stones Edit" / "Full Circle Mix" / "Try & Touch Mix", EMI Records CDLIC 108 * 2016 : "Wonder Woman Main Title Season One" harles Fox & Norman Gimbel/ "Wonder Woman Main Title Season Three", La-La Land Records LLLLP 2002 Celebrity recordings of Harris songs: * 1968 : "Why Can'I Cry" arris/Clarke/ Recorded by Tom Jones, Petula Clark, Ginette Reno, Flora Purim and more. * 1973 : "Jubilation" arris/Anka/ Recorded by Barbra Streisand, The "Butterfly" Album, 1 October 1974, Columbia Records, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, James Last, B.J. Arnau, Maxine Weldon, Sylvie Vartan, Katja Ebstein, Paul Anka. * 1973 : "I'm Not Anyone" arris/Anka/ Recorded by Sammy Davis Jr., MGM Records 1973, & The Millennium Collection, The Best of Sammy Davis Jr., 20th Century Masters, Vic Franklyn, Shirley Bassey, Paul Anka. Albums (arranger/producer/musical director) * 1966 : Jackie Trent - ''The Magic of Jackie Trent'', Pye Records NPL 18125 * 1966 : Petula Clark - ''My Love'', Pye Records NPL 18141 * 1966 : Petula Clark - ''I Couldn't Live Without Your Love'', Pye Records NPL 18148 * 1967 : Roy Budd - ''…is The Sound of Music'', Pye Records NPL 18195 * 1967 : Paul and Barry Ryan - ''Two of a Kind'', Decca Records LK 4878 * 1967 : Tom Jones - ''Live at The Talk of the Town'', Decca Records SKL 4874 * 1967 : Engelbert Humperdinck - ''Twelve Great Songs'' Plus "Release Me", Decca Records SKL 4868 * 1968 : Engelbert Humperdinck - ''A Man Without Love'', Decca Records SKL 4939 * 1968 : Tom Jones - ''Help Yourself'', Decca Records SKL 4982 * 1968 : Tom Jones - ''Delilah'', Decca Records SKL 4946 * 1969 : Lulu - ''Lulu's Album'', EMI Columbia Records SCX 6365 * 1969 : The Flirtations - ''Sounds Like The Flirtations'', Deram Records SML 1046 * 1969 : Ginette Reno - ''Everything That I Am'', Decca Records SKL-R 5027 * 1970 : Shirley Bassey - ''
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'', United Artists Records UAS 29100 * 1971 : Paul Anka - ''Jubilation'', Buddah Records BDS 5114 * 1971 : Michael Allen - ''For The Love of Mike'', Decca Records PS 564 * 1971 : Shirley Bassey - '' Something Else'', United Artists Records UAS 29149 * 1971 : Michael Allen - ''Something Special'', MGM Records SE 4762 * 1971 : Richard Harris - ''My Boy'', Probe Records SPBA 6263 * 1971 : Sacha Distel - ''More And More'', Warner Bros Records K 46117 * 1971 : Petula Clark - ''Petula '71'', Pye Records NSPL 18370 * 1971 : Udo Jurgens - ''Udo '71'', Ariola Records 80 888 1U * 1972 : Richard Harris - ''Slides'', Probe Records SPBA 6269 * 1972 : Shirley Bassey - '' I Capricorn'', United Artists Records UAS 29246 * 1972 : Shirley Bassey - '' And I Love You So'', United Artists Records UAS 29385 * 1972 : Petula Clark - ''Live at the Royal Albert Hall'', Pye Records NSPL 18391 * 1973 : Shirley Bassey - ''
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'', United Artists Records UAS 29471 * 1973 : The Edwin Hawkins Singers - ''New World'', Buddah Records BDS 5131 * 1974 : Paul Anka - ''Anka'', United Artists Records UA-LA314 * 1975 : Odia Coates - ''Odia Coates'', United Artists Records UA-LA228-G * 1977 : Tom Jones - ''What A Night'', EMI Records EMC 3221 * 1982 : Shirley Bassey - ''
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'', Applause Records APP 1005 * 2000 : Shirley Bassey - '' The Remix Album...Diamonds Are Forever'', EMI Records * 2000 : Shirley Bassey - ''Greatest Hits'' Capital Records, EMI Records * 2009 : Lynda Carter - ''At Last'', Potomac Records 4001 * 2009 : Engelbert Humperdinck - ''Legacy of Love'', EH Productions * 2017 : Engelbert Humperdinck - ''The Man I Want To Be'', OK! Good Records OK 90154-2


Film/television

* 2019 ''Lemonade: Winning'' (TV series) * 2016 ''Exiled Out East'' (TV series) * 2015 ''Play Date'' (Short film) * 2015 ''S&M Sally'' * 2015 ''Come Simi'' * 2005 ''The Entertainer'' (TV series) * 2004 ''Star Search'' (TV series) * 2003 ''Miss America Pageant'' (TV Special) * 2003 ''Dance Fever'' (TV series) * 2001/2002 ''Next Big Star'' (TV series) * 1997 '' Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies'' (Short film) * 1996 ''
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'' (TV movie) * 1996 ''Frequent Flyer'' (TV movie) * 1994 ''Guinevere'' (TV movie) * 1994 '' Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story'' (TV movie) * 1994 ''I Spy Returns'' (TV movie) * 1993 ''
Family Pictures ''Family Pictures'' is a 1993 American made-for-television drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sue Miller. It was directed by Philip Saville and stars Anjelica Huston, Sam Neill, Kyra Sedgwick, and Dermot Mulroney. Plot The film op ...
'' (TV movie) * 1993 '' Lies and Lullabies'' (TV movie) * 1992 '' Maid for Each Other'' (TV movie) * 1991 ''Not of This World'' (TV movie) * 1989 ''Exploring Psychic Powers... Live'' (TV Special) * 1989 ''Women of the 21st Century'' (TV Special) * 1988 ''Necessity'' (TV movie) * 1986/1987 ''Downtown'' (TV series) * 1987 ''A Different Affair'' (TV movie) * 1986 ''Funny'' (TV Special) * 1986 ''Can You Feel Me Dancing?'' (TV movie) * 1984 ''Partners in Crime'' (TV series) * 1984 ''Salute to Lady Liberty'' (TV Special) * 1984 ''Courage'' * 1984 ''Lynda Carter – Body And Soul'' (TV Special) * 1982/1983 ''
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'' (TV series) * 1982 ''Lynda Carter – Street Life'' (TV Special) * 1982 ''Hotline'' (TV movie) * 1981 ''Born to Be Sold'' (TV movie) * 1981 ''Diana Ross – Diana'' (TV Special) * 1981 ''Lynda Carter – Celebration'' (TV Special) * 1980 ''The Last Song'' (TV movie) * 1980 ''Lynda Carter – Encore!'' (TV Special) * 1979/1980 '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (TV series) * 1979 ''Hello Berlin'' (TV Special with Liza Minnelli) * 1980 ''Lynda Carter – Lynda Carter Special'' (TV Special) * 1980 ''Goldie and Liza Together'' (TV Special) * 1979 ''The Lisa Hartman Show'' (TV Special) * 1978/1979 ''
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'' (TV series) * 1978 '' The Evil'' * 1978 ''
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'' (TV movie) * 1977 ''Shirley MacLaine - Royal Gala Performance, Her Majesty the Queen Silver Jubilee at the London Palladium'' (TV Special) * 1977 ''Paul Anka...Music My Way'' (TV Special) * 1972 ''Jack Jones...The Talk Of The Town'' (BBC TV Special) * 1972 ''Georgia Brown...In Concert'' (BBC TV Special) * 1972 '' I Want What I Want'' * 1971 ''Petula...and Friends'' (BBC TV Special) * 1971 '' Man in the Wilderness'' * 1971 '' Bloomfield'' * 1970 ''
Fragment of Fear ''Fragment of Fear'' is a 1970 British thriller film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Roland Culver, Flora Robson and Arthur Lowe. It was adapted from the 1965 novel '' A Fragme ...
'' * 1970 ''An Evening with Petula – Petula Clark in concert from the Royal Albert Hall'' Part 2 (BBC TV Special) * 1969 ''Pop Go the Sixties!'' (BBC TV Special) * 1969 ''An Evening with Petula – Petula Clark in concert from the Royal Albert Hall'' (BBC TV Special) * 1969 ''The Eurovision Song Contest ''(TV special) * 1969 ''Der Kerl liebt mich - und das soll ich glauben?'' * 1968/1969 ''Happening for Lulu'' (BBC TV series) * 1968 ''Lulu's Back in Town'' (BBC TV series) * 1968 ''BBC Show of the Week – Up Tight! Johnny Harris'' (BBC TV Special) * 1964 ''The System''


TV commercials

* Levi's (1997/2000) * Michelob (1985) * Maybelline (1980) * Kodak (1976) * Texaco (1970) * Coca-Cola (1965)


Further reading

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See also

*
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References


External links

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