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| associated_acts = [[Silverhead]], [[Nite City]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Chequered Past]], [[The Rua]], [[The Runaways]], [[Iggy Pop]],<ref name="forbassplayersonly1">{{cite web|url=https://forbassplayersonly.com/nigel-harrison-on-life-with-and-after-blondie/ |title=Nigel Harrison on life with – and after – BlondieFor Bass Players Only |website=Forbassplayersonly.com |date=18 March 2015 |access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref> [[Humble Pie]]{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
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'''Nigel Harrison''' (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] during the 1970s and 1980s.
'''Nigel Harrison''' (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] during the 1970s and 1980s.


==Bio==
==Life and career==
In the early 1970s Harrison lived in [[Princes Risborough]] near [[Aylesbury]], Buckinghamshire. He was the bassist for the local band Farm, and later [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] and toured with [[Silverhead]] (fronted by [[Michael Des Barres]]) <ref name="forbassplayersonly1"/> from 1972 to 1974. On August 11, 1974 he played bass for "Murder of a Virgin", [[Iggy Pop]]'s first solo performance.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=3edhCjWheaAC&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=murder+of+a+virgin+iggy+bass+nigel+harrison#v=onepage&q=murder%20of%20a%20virgin%20iggy%20bass%20nigel%20harrison&f=false |title = Iggy Pop: Open up and Bleed|isbn = 9780767927222|last1 = Trynka|first1 = Paul|date = 7 December 2011}}</ref> He was recruited to Blondie from [[Nite City]] (former [[The Doors]]' keyboardist [[Ray Manzarek]]'s short-lived band) in 1977<ref>Harry, Debbie; Stein, Chris; Bockris, Victor (1982). Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie. Horizon Book Promotions. pp. 88–93. {{ISBN|0-306-80858-7}}.</ref> after the band recorded their second album ''[[Plastic Letters]]'' without a regular bass player and stayed until the band split after [[Tracks Across America Tour '82]].
Harrison grew up in [[Princes Risborough]], a small town in the [[Chiltern Hills]]. He was the bassist for the local band Farm, and later [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] and toured with [[Silverhead]] (fronted by [[Michael Des Barres]]) <ref name="forbassplayersonly1"/> from 1972 to 1974.


On August 11, 1974 he played bass for "Murder of a Virgin", [[Iggy Pop]]'s first solo performance.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3edhCjWheaAC&q=murder+of+a+virgin+iggy+bass+nigel+harrison&pg=PA183 |title = Iggy Pop: Open up and Bleed|isbn = 9780767927222|last1 = Trynka|first1 = Paul|date = 7 December 2011}}</ref> He was also an uncredited session bassist for [[The Runaways]] debut album when producer and manager [[Kim Fowley]] refused to have Runaways bassist [[Jackie Fox]] perform on the record. He was recruited to Blondie from [[Nite City]] (former [[The Doors]]' keyboardist [[Ray Manzarek]]'s short-lived band) in 1977,<ref>Harry, Debbie; Stein, Chris; Bockris, Victor (1982). Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie. Horizon Book Promotions. pp. 88–93. {{ISBN|0-306-80858-7}}.</ref> after the band recorded their second album ''[[Plastic Letters]]'' without a regular bass player, and stayed until the band split after [[Tracks Across America Tour '82]].
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During his time with Blondie, Nigel Harrison contributed as a songwriter to every album he played on and also co-wrote several [[hit singles]] with [[Debbie Harry]], such as "[[One Way or Another]]", "[[Union City Blue]]" and the band's last single with their original line-up, "[[War Child (song)|War Child]]", released in 1982.

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During his time with Blondie, Nigel Harrison contributed as a songwriter to every album he played on and also co-wrote several [[hit singles]] with [[Debbie Harry]], such as "[[One Way or Another]]", "[[Union City Blue]]" and the band's last single with their most successful line-up, "[[War Child (song)|War Child]]", released in 1982.


From 1982 to 1984 he was a member of the band Chequered Past, which also included two of his former bandmates: Des Barres, from Silverhead, [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]] from The Sex Pistols and [[Clem Burke]], from Blondie. They released an eponymous album in 1984. Harrison was also music supervisor/producer for the soundtrack to the 1988 comedy ''[[Tapeheads]]''.
From 1982 to 1984 he was a member of the band Chequered Past, which also included two of his former bandmates: Des Barres, from Silverhead, [[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]] from The Sex Pistols and [[Clem Burke]], from Blondie. They released an eponymous album in 1984. Harrison was also music supervisor/producer for the soundtrack to the 1988 comedy ''[[Tapeheads]]''.

In 1991, he had a small part in a British film [[Young Soul Rebels]] as 'Cid Man'.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Soul Rebels (1991) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103312/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |website=IMDb.com |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref>


When Blondie started to talk about re-forming in 1997, Harrison was initially asked to rejoin the group. He recorded demo tracks with the band for the album ''[[No Exit (Blondie album)|No Exit]]'' (1999), but was dropped from the band before the record was finished. He and another excluded former member, [[Frank Infante]], brought a [[lawsuit]] over the dispute, but were unsuccessful.<ref>[https://www.today.com/popculture/skynyrd-sabbath-blondie-join-rocks-elite-wbna11816201 Skynyrd, Sabbath, Blondie join rock's elite], Nbcnews.com</ref>
When Blondie started to talk about re-forming in 1997, Harrison was initially asked to rejoin the group. He recorded demo tracks with the band for the album ''[[No Exit (Blondie album)|No Exit]]'' (1999), but was dropped from the band before the record was finished. He and another excluded former member, [[Frank Infante]], brought a [[lawsuit]] over the dispute, but were unsuccessful.<ref>[https://www.today.com/popculture/skynyrd-sabbath-blondie-join-rocks-elite-wbna11816201 Skynyrd, Sabbath, Blondie join rock's elite], Nbcnews.com</ref>


Harrison was an A&R Executive at [[Interscope Records]] and also did A&R work for [[Capitol Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notc.com/Content/Spotlights/1989/Whos_Who_In_A-R-_Revised-10-89.pdf|format=PDF|title=Who's Who in A&R|website=Notc.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}}</ref>
Harrison was an A&R Executive at [[Interscope Records]] and also did A&R work for [[Capitol Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notc.com/Content/Spotlights/1989/Whos_Who_In_A-R-_Revised-10-89.pdf|title=Who's Who in A&R|website=Notc.com|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref>


Harrison later became the bass player for The Grabs, whose album ''Sex, Fashion And Money'' was released in November 2005.
Harrison later became the bass player for The Grabs, whose album ''Sex, Fashion And Money'' was released in November 2005.


In March 2006, Blondie, following an introductory speech by [[Shirley Manson]] of [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=330 | title = Shirley inducts Blondie to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! | work = garbage.com | accessdate = 2007-09-27 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011134119/http://garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=330 | archivedate = 11 October 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://archive.blondie.net/2006_03_16_blondie_chris_stein_archive.shtml | title = Mayhem and Conflict at the Hall of Fame!!!| work = Blondie.net | accessdate = 2007-09-27 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://rockhall.com/inductees/blondie/timeline/ "Blondie Timeline"] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 March 2014.</ref> Seven members were invited to the ceremony, which led to an on-stage spat between the extant group and their former bandmate Frank Infante, who asked during the live broadcast of the ceremony that he and Harrison be allowed to perform with the group, a request refused by Debbie Harry.<ref>{{cite web |first= James |last= Montgomery | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1526082/20060314/metallica.jhtml?headlines=true | title = Metallica Thud, Blondie Feud at Rock Hall of Fame Ceremony| work = [[MTV]] | date= 14 March 2006 |accessdate = 2006-07-24 }}</ref>
In March 2006, Blondie, following an introductory speech by [[Shirley Manson]] of [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=330 | title = Shirley inducts Blondie to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! | work = garbage.com | access-date = 2007-09-27 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011134119/http://garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=330 | archive-date = 11 October 2007 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://archive.blondie.net/2006_03_16_blondie_chris_stein_archive.shtml | title = Mayhem and Conflict at the Hall of Fame!!!| work = Blondie.net | access-date = 2007-09-27 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://rockhall.com/inductees/blondie/timeline/ "Blondie Timeline"] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 March 2014.</ref> Seven members were invited to the ceremony, which led to an on-stage spat between the extant group and Infante, who asked during the live broadcast of the ceremony that he and Harrison be allowed to perform with the group, a request refused by Debbie Harry, who stated that the band's current line-up had already prepared and rehearsed for the performance.<ref>{{cite web |first= James |last= Montgomery | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1526082/20060314/metallica.jhtml?headlines=true | title = Metallica Thud, Blondie Feud at Rock Hall of Fame Ceremony| work = [[MTV]] | date= 14 March 2006 |access-date = 2006-07-24 }}</ref>

Harrison continues playing with various acts, including [[The Rua]] on the 2015 album ''The Essence''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051514/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg Nigel Harrison] at [[AllMusic]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061213051514/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg Nigel Harrison] at [[AllMusic]]
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* {{IMDb name|id=0365784|name=Nigel Harrison}}
* [https://www.myspace.com/thegrabs www.myspace.com/thegrabs]
* [https://www.myspace.com/thegrabs www.myspace.com/thegrabs]
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 7 January 2024

For the English cricketer, see Nigel Harrison (cricketer).

Nigel Harrison
Birth nameNigel Harrison
Born (1951-04-24) 24 April 1951 (age 73)
Stockport, England
OriginPrinces Risborough[1]
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass

Nigel Harrison (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s.

Life and career[edit]

Harrison grew up in Princes Risborough, a small town in the Chiltern Hills. He was the bassist for the local band Farm, and later recorded and toured with Silverhead (fronted by Michael Des Barres) [2] from 1972 to 1974.

On August 11, 1974 he played bass for "Murder of a Virgin", Iggy Pop's first solo performance.[3] He was also an uncredited session bassist for The Runaways debut album when producer and manager Kim Fowley refused to have Runaways bassist Jackie Fox perform on the record. He was recruited to Blondie from Nite City (former The Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek's short-lived band) in 1977,[4] after the band recorded their second album Plastic Letters without a regular bass player, and stayed until the band split after Tracks Across America Tour '82.

During his time with Blondie, Nigel Harrison contributed as a songwriter to every album he played on and also co-wrote several hit singles with Debbie Harry, such as "One Way or Another", "Union City Blue" and the band's last single with their most successful line-up, "War Child", released in 1982.

From 1982 to 1984 he was a member of the band Chequered Past, which also included two of his former bandmates: Des Barres, from Silverhead, Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols and Clem Burke, from Blondie. They released an eponymous album in 1984. Harrison was also music supervisor/producer for the soundtrack to the 1988 comedy Tapeheads.

When Blondie started to talk about re-forming in 1997, Harrison was initially asked to rejoin the group. He recorded demo tracks with the band for the album No Exit (1999), but was dropped from the band before the record was finished. He and another excluded former member, Frank Infante, brought a lawsuit over the dispute, but were unsuccessful.[5]

Harrison was an A&R Executive at Interscope Records and also did A&R work for Capitol Records.[6]

Harrison later became the bass player for The Grabs, whose album Sex, Fashion And Money was released in November 2005.

In March 2006, Blondie, following an introductory speech by Shirley Manson of Garbage,[7][8] were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[9] Seven members were invited to the ceremony, which led to an on-stage spat between the extant group and Infante, who asked during the live broadcast of the ceremony that he and Harrison be allowed to perform with the group, a request refused by Debbie Harry, who stated that the band's current line-up had already prepared and rehearsed for the performance.[10]

Harrison continues playing with various acts, including The Rua on the 2015 album The Essence.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Payne, Mike and Angela (2009). "The Voices of Princes Risborough", Music, Music, Music pg. 46
  2. ^ a b "Nigel Harrison on life with – and after – BlondieFor Bass Players Only". Forbassplayersonly.com. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ Trynka, Paul (7 December 2011). Iggy Pop: Open up and Bleed. ISBN 9780767927222.
  4. ^ Harry, Debbie; Stein, Chris; Bockris, Victor (1982). Making Tracks: The Rise of Blondie. Horizon Book Promotions. pp. 88–93. ISBN 0-306-80858-7.
  5. ^ Skynyrd, Sabbath, Blondie join rock's elite, Nbcnews.com
  6. ^ "Who's Who in A&R" (PDF). Notc.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Shirley inducts Blondie to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!". garbage.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
  8. ^ "Mayhem and Conflict at the Hall of Fame!!!". Blondie.net. Retrieved 27 September 2007.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Blondie Timeline" Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ^ Montgomery, James (14 March 2006). "Metallica Thud, Blondie Feud at Rock Hall of Fame Ceremony". MTV. Retrieved 24 July 2006.

External links[edit]

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