Paul Harris (musician)

Paul Harris
Birth namePaul Harris
Also known asPaul Harris
Born(1944-12-12)December 12, 1944
Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2023(2023-10-24) (aged 78)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • flute
  • harmonica
  • guitar
Years active1966–2010
LabelsBellaphine Records, Reprise
Formerly of
Websitejohnbsebastian.com

Paul Harris (December 12, 1944 – October 24, 2023) was an American keyboard player, multi-instrumentalist and arranger.

Harris appears on several albums of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by leading artists such as Stephen Stills, B. B. King,[1] Judy Collins, Grace Slick, Al Kooper, ABBA, Eric Andersen, Rick Derringer, Nick Drake, John Martyn, John Sebastian, John Mellencamp, Joe Walsh, Seals & Crofts, Bob Seger and Dan Fogelberg. He provided the orchestral arrangements for The Doors' 1969 album The Soft Parade. In the 1970s, he was a member of Stephen Stills' band Manassas and later the Souther–Hillman–Furay Band.

Paul Harris, died on October 24, 2023, at the age of 78.[2]

  1. ^ allmusic album credits Completely Well
  2. ^ Rohini (October 27, 2023). "Paul Harris death, Manassas keyboardist passed away at 78". Medico Topics. Retrieved October 30, 2023.