Kent Harris (October 15, 1930 – April 16, 2019) was an American songwriter and record producer.
Kent wrote, produced and sang music from the 40s to the noughties. Best known to rare soul fans for his recordings with Ty Karim, he covered all genres from R&B to hip hop.
ALBUMS
Kent Harris
Kent Harris' R&B Family
2012, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
This Love Was Real L.A. Vocal Groups 1959-1964
2021, CD, Comp, Ace, 
Ty Karim
Wear Your Natural, Baby
2013, Vinyl Red, ,
, Soul
Various
Sue Instrumentals: 1959 - 1967 "The Beat Is On"
1987
Deborah Foster
You Just Don't Know
1984, 12", Sheridan House Record Group Inc., 
,
, Funk/Disco
King James
Suspicion
1984, 12", Sheridan House Record Group Inc.
Deborah Foster
It Takes Money / I Can't Hold Back This Feeling
1983, 12", Sheridan House Record Group Inc., ,
, Funk/Soul
Deborah Foster
Whip It On Me / I Can't Hold Back This Feeling
1983
Towana Hill
Tell Me How It Is
1982, 12", Sheridan House Record Group Inc.
Ty Karim & George Griffin
Keep On Doin' Whatcha' Doin'
1980
Ty Karim
Lightin' Up
1973, 7", Romark, ,
, Soul
Towana & The Total Destruction
Wear Your Natural, Baby / Help Me Get That Feelin' Back Again
1973, ,
, Soul
Ray Agee
It's Hard To Explain
1972, 7", Romark
Obe Jessie & Seeds Of Freedom
Who's The Blame
1972
Adolph Jacobs
Gettin' Down With The Game
1971, 7", Romark, Romark
Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis*
I Can't Work And Watch You
1971, 7", Romark
Larry Atkins
Ain't That Love Enough
1968, 7", Romark
Dimples Harris*
Do I Need You
1965, 7", Romark
Ty Karim
You Really Made It Good To Me / All At Once
1965
Ty Karim
All In Vain / You Just Don't Know
1965
Eddie Bridges And His Lowriders
Peekaboo
1964, 7", Romark
Lon-Genes*
Dream Girl / Our Love Is Like The Sea
1964, 7", Romark
Billy Williams
Too Much / Backtrack
1964, 7", Single, Romark
Debra Dion
Don't Bug Me Baby / I Want To Know
1964, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, Sue Records Inc.
Debra Dion
Don't Bug Me Baby
1964
Towana & The Total Destruction / Ty Karim
Wear Your Natural Baby / You Really Made It Good To Me
7", Single, Kent Records, ,
, Soul
The Francettes
He's So Sweet / I'm Leaving You
7", Single, Promo, Wolfie,
Valaquans*
Diddybop / Jolly Green Giant
7", Single, Rayco Records
Cry Baby Curtis
Where Did You Stay Last Night / There Will Be Some Changes Made
7", Single, Romark
Nimo King And The Wildsiders
I'm Leavin' You
7", Single, Romark
Cry Baby Curtis
Don't Just Stand There / There Will Be Some Changes Made
Janette Renee
I'm Gonna Be Your Lover / What's On Your Mind
The Mighty Hannible*
I'll Come Back To You
Faye Ross
Don't Just Stand There
1966, 7", Single, Mono, Styrene, All, Trevor Records,
Boogaloo And His Gallant Crew
Cops And Robbers / Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)
1956, 7", Single, Regency (2), 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Boogaloo And His Gallant Crew
Cops And Robbers / Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)
1956
Boogaloo And His Gallant Crew
Talk About A Party / Big Fat Lie
1955
Boogaloo And His Gallant Crew
Cops And Robbers / Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)
2011, Vinyl, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
APPEARANCES +
Various
Eccentric Soul: Consolidated Productions Vol. 1
2024, ,
, Soul/Funk
Various
Masterpiece Volume 34 - The Ultimate Disco Funk Collection
2023, CD, Comp, PTG Records, 
Various
Let's Stomp! Merseybeat And Beyond 1962-1969
2023, 3xCD, Comp, Strawberry (26), ,
, Beat
Thee Headcoats
Irregularis (The Great Hiatus)
2023, Vinyl, ,
, Punk/Garage Rock
Various
Voodoo Doll
2021, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Rock & Roll
Various
(Beware Of The) Sleepwalking Woman
2021, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records
Various
Shilly Dilly (When Your Mojo Doesn't Work)
2021, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Box Of Pin-Ups: The British Sounds Of 1965
2021, 3xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Mod
John Reed & The Automatics
Funky Mule
2021
Various
New Breed R&B
2018, LP, Comp, Mono, Kent Dance, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Holy Smoke (Don't Let Love Fool You!)
2018, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
(Please Be My) Voo Doo Lou
2018, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records
Otis Spann
Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman - 1953-1960
2018, 2xCDr, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, Jasmine Records, ,
, Chicago Blues/Piano Blues
Various
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume Two: Get In The Groove 1965-1968
2016, LP, Comp, Mono, Future Days Recordings, ,
, Soul
Various
Roots Of Funk (1947-1962)
2015, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, 
,
, Afro-Cuban/Bayou Funk/Boogaloo/Cha-Cha/Cubano/Descarga/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Mambo/Son/Latin Jazz/Soul
Joakim Tinderholt & His Band
You Gotta Do More
2015, CD, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Rick Estrin And The Nightcats
You Asked For It...Live!
2014, CD, Album, Alligator Records, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Electric Blues
Topham McCarty Band
Topham McCarty Band
2014
Various
Uncovered (Mojo Presents 15 Tracks As Re-Cut By The Rolling Stones
2013, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
, Rock & Roll/Country/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
The Coasters
The Definitive Coasters A Sides & B Sides
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records, ,
, Rock & Roll/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Pat Hunt / Mamie Perry
I Ain't Talkin' / My Baby Waited Too Long
2012, 7", Single, Mono, Kent Select
Various
The Roots Of The Rolling Stones (Mojo Presents 15 Stones-Approved Classics)
2012, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Bo Diddley
Diddley Daddy: The Collection
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Music Club Deluxe
Bo Diddley
The Indispensable Bo Diddley 1955-1960
2012, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Blues Rock
Bo Diddley
Who Do You Love
2012, CD, Comp, Blues Boulevard, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Kurt Elling
1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project
2012, CD,
Bo Diddley
Have Guitar, Will Travel + In The Spotlight
2011, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rock Around The Clock
2010, 10xCD, Comp, Documents, 
,
, Rock & Roll
Various
Charly Blues Masterworks Volume 29 - Stoned Alchemy (Blues Originals Which Inspired The Rolling Stones)
2009, CD, Comp, Charly Records, Weton, ,
, Electric Blues/Rock & Roll/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues
Various
Honky Tonk: Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks
2009
Various
Outlaw Blues (Murder Ballads & Prison Songs)
2009, ,
, Country/Chicago Blues/Folk
Various
Northern Monsters
2007, CD, Comp, Kent Dance, ,
, Soul
David Newman, Various
Norbit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007, ,
, Soundtrack/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Score
Bo Diddley
The Story Of Bo Diddley (The Very Best Of Bo Diddley)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Chess, Universal Music Catalogue, ,
, Rock & Roll
Various
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 (Volume 4: 1957-1960)
2006
Liquorice John Death
Ain't Nothin' To Get Excited About
2005, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll
Hexstatic
Listen & Learn
2003, CD, ,
, Downtempo/Breaks/Reggae/Drum n Bass/Spoken Word/Hip Hop/Funk/Classic Rock/Trip Hop/Electro
Various
Maximum Rhythm & Blue
2001
Bo Diddley
The Essential Bo Diddley
2000
Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton Chooses A Few Of His Favourite Numbers - Honky Soul, Race Music, Hard Bop & Anachronic Jazz
1999, CD, Comp, Boo, EMI, EMI
The Paramounts
At Abbey Road 1963-1970
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, EMI, EMI, ,
, Pop Rock/Beat
Various
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies "At The Hop III"
1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Itzy Records
Bo Diddley
Living Legend - The Collection
1996, CD, Comp, Castle Communications, Castle Communications, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Sue Records Story
1994, 4xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz
Various
What'd I Say
1994, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, 
,
, Ballad/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
The Northern Soul Of L.A. Volume 2
1994, CD, ,
, Soul
The Coasters
The Very Best Of The Coasters
1994, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Bo Diddley
The Chess Years 1955 - 1974
1993, 12xCD, Comp, Charly R&B, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Funk/Soul
Ike & Tina Turner
You Got What You Wanted
1993
Various
Crossover Soul
1993
The Coasters
Yakety Yak
1993
The Coasters
50 Coastin' Classics
1992, 2xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Essential Mellow Groove
1992
Bo Diddley
I'm A Man
1992
Various
Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte
1991
Bo Diddley
Hey! Bo Diddley
1990, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Stoned Alchemy
1989, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues
Jim Croce
Jim Croce Live: The Final Tour
1989, ,
, Acoustic
The Melody Four
Shopping For Melodies - Volume 1
1988, 10", Album, Chabada
Bo Diddley
Diddley Daddy
1988, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Chicago Blues
The Melody Four
Shopping For Melodies
1988, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Little Charlie And The Nightcats
All The Way Crazy
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Chicago Blues
The Coasters
The Ultimate Coasters
1986, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Novelty/Rock & Roll
Spencer Bohren
Born In A Biscayne
1986
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985, 14x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Hank Jacobs
So Far Away
1983, 7", EP, Comp, Sue Records, Ensign
The Silver King Band
Live At The Dive
1983
The Coasters
Young Blood
1982, 2x Vinyl PR - Presswell Pressing, Gatefold, ,
, Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Ray Agee
Tin Pan Alley
1982, Vinyl Red Labels, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Something Unique
Catch Action / This Feeling Between Us 7"
1981, Vinyl,
Various
Black & White Blues - The Little Red Rooster
1981, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Chicago Blues/Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues
Roy Clark And Gatemouth Brown*
Makin' Music
1979, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
, Country Blues/Country/Texas Blues
The Coasters
Coasting
1978, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
The Coasters
20 Great Originals
1978
Steve Gibbons Band
Caught In The Act
1977
Various
This Is Loma Volume 1
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Ike Turner
Funky Mule
1975
Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep - Mountain High
1971, ,
, Soul
The Coasters
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years
1971
Various
This Is Sue!
1969, Vinyl, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Gigi Galon
Open Your Heart
1968, 7", Single, Promo, ABC Records
Lance Rentzel
Lookin' Like Somethin' That Ain't
1968, Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Larry Atkins
Lighten Up / Ain't That Love Enough
1968
Ty Karim
Lighten Up Baby / All In Vain
1967
Faye Ross
Faith, Hope & Trust
1967
Larry Laster
Help Yourself / Go For Yourself
1966
Thee Counts
Someday I'm Gonna Get You
1966
Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep – Mountain High
1966
The Gallahads
Sad Girl / Keeper Of Dreams
1965
The Mighty Hannibal
I'll Come Back To You
1964, 7", Kent, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Hank Jacobs
So Far Away
1964
Dimple Jackson*
Can't Get Away From The Blues
1964
H.B. Barnum
Call On Me / Oh! My Achin' Back
1962
Prentice Moreland
Lover Supreme
1962, Vinyl Monarch Pressing, ,
, Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Jimmy Norman
I Don't Love You No More (I Don't Care About You)
1962
Dorothy Berry
I Say You're Driving Me Crazy / I'll Come Back To You
1962
Roy Clark
Talk About A Party
1962
Hannibal*
The Biggest Cry / I Need A Woman (Cause I'm A Man)
1961, 7", Sue Records Inc.
The Sevilles
Fat Sally / Working Hard
1961, 7", Single, J C
Roscoe Scully
How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round) / Come Back, Baby
1961, 7", Crest
Hannibal*
The Biggest Cry / I Need A Woman (Cause I'm A Man)
1961, 7", Sue Records Inc.
The Duals
Stick Shift
1961
Hannibal*
Please Take A Chance On Me / Love Is Funny
1960
The Coasters
Clothes Line (Wrap It Up) / The Snake And The Book Worm
1960
Bo Diddley
Have Guitar, Will Travel
1959, Vinyl black label, deep groove, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Jimmy Shaw*
Big Chief Hug-Um An' Kiss-Um
1958
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown
Ancient History / Talk About A Party
1956
Bo Diddley And His Band
Cops And Robbers / Down Home Special
1956
Ducky Drake With Dimples Harris And Her Combo
Saint Or Sinner / Long Lean Lanky Jukebox
1954, Shellac, 10", Trend (3)
Beverly Cason
Frenzy
12", Sheridan House Record Group Inc.
The Phillips Sisters
You'll Never Know (The Reason Why) / Faith, Hope And Trust
7", DRA Records (2)
Eleanor Workman
Someday I'll Be With Jesus
7", Single, Round, ,
, Gospel
Bo Diddley
Bo's Blues
CD, Comp, RP, Ace, ,
, Rock & Roll/Chicago Blues
Ray Agee
It's A Helluva Thing
7", Prowlin'
The Lon-Genes
Show Me How To "Hunch" Like That / Hunch Along With The Long Genes
7", Glo-Rae Records
Jimmy (Preacher) Ellis*
Red Hot & Blues
CD, Album, Kris Records
Various
Black Wich-A-Way Rhythm (Early Rockin' Rhythm & Blues)
CD, Comp, Still Records (2)
The Phillip Sisters*
You'll Never Know / Together We'll Be
7", Single, Prelude Records (3), ,
, Soul
Various
Wake Up To The Blues
CD, Comp, Kris Records
Rollin' Johnny Gosey*
Ricky My Son / You Ain't Doin' Me Right
7", Single, Mono, Romark
Original Broadway Cast*
Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller
2x CD, ,
, Musical/Rock & Roll
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947 - 1974 Volume 4 1958 - 1962
CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Cry Baby Curtis
There Will Be Some Changes Made
Vinyl, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Rolling Stones
The Covers • Volume One • 1963-1964
2023, LP, Ltd, Unofficial, Gre, Reel To Reel Music Company
The Rolling Stones
The Covers • Volume One • 1963-1964
2023, LP, Ltd, Pic, Unofficial, Reel To Reel Music Company, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Rolling Stones
Live On Air 1963-1964 - Volume One
2016
Ty Karim / J.D. Bryant*
Aint That Love Enough / I Won't Be Coming Back
2003, 7", Promo, S/Edition, Unofficial, Lowton Civic Hall
Ty Karim
You Really Made It Good To Me
Ty Karim
All In Vain
Ty Karim
Lighten Up Baby / You Just Don't Know
Jimmy Norman
I Don't Love You No More / Tell Her For Me