(1925-10-01)October 1, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
December 3, 2016(2016-12-03) (aged 91) Oak Park, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Record producer, a&r, music business executive
Years active
Late 1940s–2016
Labels
Twirl, Impact, Inferno, Rare Earth
Musical artist
Harry Balk (October 1, 1925 – December 3, 2016) was an American A&R man, record producer and record label executive. He discovered Little Willie John, Johnny and the Hurricanes, and Rodriguez; co-produced Del Shannon's 1961 hit "Runaway"; established several record labels; and became head of A&R at Motown where he was particularly influential on the career of Marvin Gaye.
HarryBalk (October 1, 1925 – December 3, 2016) was an American A&R man, record producer and record label executive. He discovered Little Willie John,...
recordings behind Mack Vickery, a local rockabilly singer. They signed with HarryBalk and Irving Micahnik of Twirl Records, which led to national engagements...
McLaughlin to listen to the band. McLaughlin took the group's demos to HarryBalk and Irving Micahnik of Talent Artists in Detroit. In July 1960, Westover...
Outsiders Tom King (writer) (born 1978), novelist and comic book writer HarryBalk or Tom King (1925–2016), American record producer and songwriter Tom King...
1964, Shannon had decided to record a tribute album to Hank Williams. As HarryBalk recalled, "I didn't really have much faith in the country stuff, but Del...
photos: Joel Brodsky Personal manager: Ron Strasner Special thanks to: HarryBalk, Ralph Terrana Recorded live at Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL...
was recorded in the late fall of 1965 and the group took the record to HarryBalk at Impact Records, who signed them into a contract. The record was released...
Newshub.co.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2016. "Detroit 'godfather' of music HarryBalk dies". Detroit News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved...
stabbed. Tove Kari Viken, 74, Norwegian politician, MP (1989–1997). HarryBalk, 91, American record producer and record company executive. Willie Casey...
time as Charlie Johnson, and recorded the band's demos, which he sent to HarryBalk and Irving Micahnik of Talent Artists in Detroit, Michigan. As a result...
stars Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, James Franco, Matt Dillon, and Fairuza Balk. Martin Scorsese was originally the executive producer (as a favor to Kimatian)...
should attend his umpiring school to "learn what a balk is," after ejecting Gardenhire for arguing a non-balk call. This contentious history fueled questions...
Mack Sennett Harry Solter List of American films of 1908 1908 in film D. W. Griffith filmography "Progressive Silent Film List: Balked at the Altar"...
in April 1959, including the single "Forty Days", and in June, manager HarryBalk brought his instrumental band Johnny and the Hurricanes to Bell Sound...
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Harry Everett Mitchell (born July 18, 1940) is an American politician and educator who served as a U.S. Representative representing Arizona's 5th congressional...
stockpile. Then Mike falls for a century-old Royal Pioneer motorbike but balks at the mammoth price tag. Later, the guys assemble a custom Chopper in five...
director. Over the next nine years, he directed 148 silent films. In 1912, Harry Solter and his wife established the Victor Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey...
Sometime Season 2, Episode 5: Sumner's Return Season 5, Episode 26: I Do, Adieu Balk, Quentin, and Ben Falk. Television's Strangest Moments: Extraordinary but...
December 8, 2012 Tracy Scoggins, Fairuza Balk, Della Reese and Patrick Muldoon – December 15, 2012 Jackée Harry, Louie Anderson, Angie Stone and Richard...
his admission that Hoffman is too old for either role), but he angrily balks when a studio executive suggests updating the story to a present-day L.A...
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