Career
He was a leading arranger for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff"s Philadelphia International Records label in its early years during the 1970s and played guitar on many recording sessions. He later founded his own production company in the mid-1970s called The Harris Machine. In 1980, he released his only solo album, "The Harris Machine" on Philadelphia International.
Harris started teaching himself to play guitar in his teens and began his music career playing in local clubs, often with bassist Ronnie Baker and later drummer Earl Young, and in the house band at the old Uptown Theatre in Philadelphia.
He then became a studio session player as the Philadelphia recording scene expanded, becoming an integral part of the rhythm section that featured on many of the city"s best recordings. He also produced several acts, including Loleatta Holloway, Eddie Holman, Double Exposure and Love Committee, for Salsoul Records, who distributed his subsidiary label, Gold Mind Records.
He died of cardiovascular disease.
