Larry Harris (record label executive)

Larry Alan Harris (May 31, 1947 – December 18, 2017) was Executive Vice President and co-founder of Casablanca Records,[1] with his cousin, Neil Bogart, Cecil Holmes, and Buck Reingold.

Larry Harris
Born
Larry Alan Harris

(1947-05-31)May 31, 1947
DiedDecember 18, 2017(2017-12-18) (aged 70)
OccupationRecord producer, music executive
Spouse(s)
Mary Candice Hill
(m. 1975)
Children2

Biography

Born in Brooklyn, Harris began working for Buddah/Kama Sutra Records in the summer of 1971 as the local New York promotions man.[2] He was with the label from its inception in November 1973 through July 1979, and became the company's senior vice-president and managing director in 1976.[2] After leaving Casablanca Records in either 1979 or 1980, he landed in Seattle where he owned and operated the Seattle Improv for a number of years.[3]

Harris died in Port Angeles on December 18, 2017, and was survived by his wife, Candy, daughter Emily and son Morgan.[3][4]

Bibliography

  • Harris, Larry; Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2009). And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0879309824.

References

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