Major Harris (singer)
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Major Harris (born Major Harris III, 9 February 1947, Richmond, Virginia) is an American R&B singer associated with the Philly soul sound.
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[edit] Career
In his early career Harris sang with groups such as The Charmers, The Teenagers, The Jarmels, and Nat Turner's Rebellion, and recorded a few solo 7" records on Laurie and Okeh labels. In the early 1970s he took over from Randy Cain as a member of The Delfonics; he quit the group to go solo in 1974. Signing with Atlantic Records, Harris scored a string of R&B hits in the U.S., including the Top Ten single "Love Won't Let Me Wait", which peaked at #5 in the U.S. charts. When his success as a soloist subsided, Harris returned to the Delfonics, and continued to tour with one of two touring ensembles that used the name in the 1990s and 2000s. Major was a cousin to the late Philly producer and arranger Norman Harris.
[edit] Solo discography
[edit] Albums
- My Way (Atlantic Records, 1975) U.S. #28, U.S. Black Albums #12[1]
- Jealousy (Atlantic, 1976) U.S. #153, U.S. Black Albums #33[1]
- How Do You Take Your Love (RCA Records, 1978)
- I Believe in Love (Hot Productions, 1995)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Pop Singles | U.S. Black Singles | U.S. Disco Singles | ||
| 1974 | "Each Morning I Wake Up" | - | #98 | #3 |
| 1975 | "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | #5 | #1 | - |
| 1976 | "I Got Over Love" | - | #24 | - |
| 1976 | "It's Got to Be Magic" | - | #91 | - |
| 1976 | "Jealousy" | #73 | #46 | - |
| 1976 | "Laid Back Love" | #91 | #57 | - |
[edit] See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart
- List of current Atlantic Records artists
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
[edit] References
- ^ a b Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
