MUSICIAN

Jerry Harrison

1949 - Today

Photo of Jerry Harrison

Icon of person Jerry Harrison

Jeremiah Griffin Harrison (born February 21, 1949) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his professional music career as a member of the band the Modern Lovers, before becoming keyboardist and guitarist for the new wave group Talking Heads. In 2002, Harrison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads. Following David Byrne's announcement of Talking Heads' disbanding in 1991, Harrison has focused more on producing other bands, a role he started while still with Talking Heads, first producing the album Milwaukee with Elliott Murphy, and then later working with Violent Femmes on their third album, The Blind Leading the Naked, in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Harrison is the 2,431st most popular musician, the 13,144th most popular biography from United States and the 1,001st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Jerry Harrison by language

Loading...

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jerry Harrison ranks 2,431 out of 3,175. Before him are Bobby Hackett, Jónsi, Shagrath, Mike Inez, Peter Christopherson, and Savina Yannatou. After him are Babatunde Olatunji, Allen Lanier, Takahiro Moriuchi, Yoann Lemoine, Markus Schulz, and Sarah Chang.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Jerry Harrison ranks 751. Before him are Tapio Kantanen, James S. Voss, Jane Smiley, Antony Sher, Osamu Muramatsu, and Mick Mills. After him are Daniel Giger, Ernie Sabella, Hans Lutz, Bruce Fairbairn, Walter Browne, and Philip J. Currie.

Others Born in 1949

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Harrison ranks 13,144 out of 20,380. Before him are Josh Peck (1986), Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), Ivan Sergei (1971), Jennison Heaton (1904), Don Cornelius (1936), and Tim Montgomery (1975). After him are Gwen Lee (1904), Derek Mears (1972), Allen Lanier (1946), Bosley Crowther (1905), Ashley Scott (1977), and Richard M. Sherman (1928).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jerry Harrison ranks 1,001. Before him are Gerald Wilson (1918), David Axelrod (1931), Terry Balsamo (1972), Gene Hoglan (1967), Bobby Hackett (1915), and Mike Inez (1966). After him are Allen Lanier (1946), Sarah Chang (1980), Fat Mike (1967), Sam Rivers (1977), Jon Carin (1964), and Meghan Trainor (1993).

American born Musicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous