Jack Harris (musician)

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Jack Harris (born 3 October 1951, Shoreditch, Hackney, London) is an English vocalist known for his work with the British progressive rock band, The Alan Parsons Project. He sang lead vocals on "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)" on the album, I Robot (1977), and the single "Pyramania" taken from the Grammy nominated^[1] Pyramid (1978). He also sang backing vocals on the band's debut release Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976),^[2] including their debut single "(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether".

He was previously signed to Decca Records as a solo artist. A regular collaborator of Ian Bairnson,^[3] his single "Sail Away", released in 1975, was produced by Alan Parsons and featured all the members of Pilot. He later appeared on Pilot's "Ten Feet Tall" from their final album Two's A Crowd (1977). Later that year "Sail Away" was re-released.^[4]

He is a first cousin of Ron "Chopper" Harris.

References

v t e The Alan Parsons Project

Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson

Studio albums	Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976) I Robot (1977) Pyramid (1978) Eve (1979) The Turn of a Friendly Card (1980) Eye in the Sky (1982) Ammonia Avenue (1984) Vulture Culture (1984) Stereotomy (1985) Gaudi (1987)

Compilations	The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (1983) The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2 (1988) The Instrumental Works (1988) The Definitive Collection (1997) The Best of the Alan Parsons Project (2002) The Essential Alan Parsons Project (2007)

Singles	"(The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" "The Raven" "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" "Don't Let It Show" "Pyramania" "What Goes Up" "Lucifer" "Damned If I Do" "Games People Play" "Time" "Snake Eyes" "Eye in the Sky" "Psychobabble" "Old and Wise" "You Don't Believe" "Don't Answer Me" "Prime Time" "Let's Talk About Me" "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" "Stereotomy" "Limelight" "Standing on Higher Ground"

Contributors	Ian Bairnson Andrew Powell David Paton Stuart Elliott Stuart Tosh Richard Cottle Laurence Cottle Duncan Mackay Mel Collins Lenny Zakatek Chris Rainbow Geoff Barradale John Miles Colin Blunstone Dave Terry Jack Harris Graham Dye Steven Dye Dave Townsend

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Name	Harris, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	British singer
Date of birth	3 October 1951
Place of birth	Shoreditch, Hackney, London
Date of death
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