Nigel Harrison

Born: 1951-04-24

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. 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) from 1972 to 1974. On August 11, 1974 he played bass for "Murder of a Virgin", Iggy Pop's first solo performance. 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, 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. In 1991, he had a small part in a British film Young Soul Rebels as 'Cid Man'. 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. Harrison was an A&R Executive at Interscope Records and also did A&R work for Capitol Records. 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, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 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. Harrison continues playing with various acts, including The Rua on the 2015 album The Essence. Source: Article "Nigel Harrison" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


Placeholder

Roadie

as Nigel Harrison
Released: 1980-06-13

A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job...

Movie page

Deadly Instincts

as Horace
Released: 1997-08-09

It's an invasion of the most personal and terrifying kind. When a meteorite crash lands onto a...

Movie page

The Dancing Man of L.A.

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-05-24

One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the...

Movie page

Blondie: Eat to the Beat

as Self
Released: 1980-10-01

Blondie's first video album was produced in conjunction with the record "Eat to the Beat",...

Movie page

Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978

as Self - Bass
Released: 2006-05-16

This was a "Musikladen Extra" special from Bremen TV, West Germany from 1978. It was originally...

Movie page

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

as Self
Released: 2020-07-10

The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a...

Movie page

Blondie: One Way or Another

as Self
Released: 2006-01-07

A documentary about New York band Blondie, from their early beginnings in Bowery clubs like...

Movie page

Blondie: Live at the Apollo

as Self
Released: 2013-01-24

The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally...

Movie page

When Blondie Came to Britain

as Self
Released: 2023-11-18

The story of Britain’s long relationship with Blondie - the part it played in helping the band...

Movie page

Blondie in Concert

as Self
Released: 1979-12-31

The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally...

Movie page

Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines

as Self
Released: 2014-08-29

The story behind Blondie's album Parallel Lines, which sold 16 million copies and captured the...

Movie page

Blondie Greatest Video Hits

as Self
Released: 2002-10-08

1)In The Flesh 2)X Offender 3)Denis 4)Detroit 442 5)(I'm Always Touched By Your)Presence,Dear...

Movie page

Blondie: Live at Asbury Park Convention Hall

as Self
Released: 1979-07-07

Filmed at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ - July 7, 1979 (Late Show). Professionally...

Movie page

Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision

as Self - Performer
Released: 2005-11-08

1. In the Flesh - 2. X Offender - 3. Denis – 4. Detroit 442 – 5. (I'm Always Touched by Your)...

Movie page

Midsomer Murders

as Dave Ripert
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

TV Show page

Midsomer Murders

as Eddie Marston
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

TV Show page

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

TV Show page

Midi Première

as Self - Blondie
First aired: 1975-01-06

Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...

TV Show page