US audio engineer and producer (August 9, 1941, Marshall, Michigan - August 14, 2017, Northridge, California). Father of producer/engineer
Cal Harris Jr.He was active in Los Angeles, where he started his career at Gold Star Studios. He moved to Motown in the late 1960s and became head of [l319649], where he worked alongside producer/arranger
James Anthony Carmichael. Also operated his own [l462537]. He was known and credited for his extensive knowledge of synthesizers.