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Kent Harris was born on 15 October, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., is an American songwriter and record producer (1930–2019). Discover Kent Harris's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

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Occupation Record producer, songwriter
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October, 1930
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of death April 9, 2019
Died Place N/A
Nationality United States

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1930

Kent Levaughn Harris (October 15, 1930 – April 9, 2019) was an American songwriter and record producer, who is best known as the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' for Clothes" (a hit for The Coasters, credited to Harris, Leiber and Stoller),and "Cops and Robbers" (a hit for Bo Diddley).

He recorded under various pseudonyms including Ducky Drake and Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew.

Kent Harris was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was raised in San Diego, California.

1933

Marcene "Dimples" Harris (April 18, 1933 – July 22, 1976) also had a single released in 1956 on Crest Records called "This I Do Believe" b/w "If You'll Be True" (Crest #1030) under the name Dimples Harris.

1947

Harris managed soul singer Ty Karim (born Veatrice Thomas, 1947–1983) and produced many of her records.

1950

Jacobs was a former member of The Coasters in the 1950s.

1951

Dimples also recorded for Savoy Records in 1951 as the Dimples Harris Trio.

1954

He first recorded in 1954 as Ducky Drake for Trend Records, singing the B-side of his sister Dimples Harris' record "Hey Mr. Jelly."

1955

His previous release for the label in 1955 was "Big Fat Lie" b/w "Talk About A Party."

His sisters Marcene, Beverly, and Betty Harris recorded together as The Harris Sisters.

1956

It was released in 1956 as by Boogaloo and His Gallant Crew.

Following the relative failure of his two Crest singles, Harris abandoned his recording ambitions in favor of a career behind the scenes.

He is listed with 97 songs in the BMI songwriters' database.

Harris saw a number of his songs recorded by artists on Atlantic, Capitol, RCA and Columbia.

1957

The B-side of this record, "Cops And Robbers," later became a hit for Bo Diddley in 1957.

1960

The Coasters' hit version, produced by and co-credited to Leiber and Stoller, was released in 1960.

In 1960, Harris formed his own label, Romark Records, and eventually went into record retailing, running the Target record store in L.A. One record "Che Bongo Blues" b/w "Call Me Daddy" was released on Regent #1045.

Two other recordings "I Do Believe" and "Good Timing Papa" were not released.

Dimples also released some records as Marcene Harris such as "A Song To You" b/w "I Know How It Feels" (Romark #118), "Work It Out" b/w "Children Of Georgia" (Romark), "Hang On To What You Got" (Octave #8270), and "I Just Don't Understand" b/w "Guess Who" (Valiant #727, released in 1965).

Dimples married Harold "Hack" Jackson.

Betty was married to comedian Redd Foxx.

Beverly also filled in for Zola Taylor singing with The Platters.

Harris produced records for several artists in the 1960s and 1970s.

1961

He produced "Stick Shift" b/w "Cruising" by The Duals in 1961 and "So Far Away" b/w "Monkey Hips And Rice" by Hank Jacobs in 1963, both records were released on Sue Records.

He also produced records for Adolph Jacobs, Jimmy Ellis, and The Mighty Hannibal on his own label, Romark Records.

Other songs written by Harris include "Fat Sally" by The Sevilles (from 1961), "Lover Supreme" by Prentice Moreland, "I'll Come Back To You" by Dorothy Berry, "Tell Her For Me" by Jimmy Norman, "Oh! My Aching Back" by H. B. Barnum (all from 1962), and "The Big Rip Off" by The Coasters (from 1976).

1970

He produced some jazz recordings for Adolph Jacobs in the 1970s.

1972

Harris co-produced a record with Obie Jessie (better known as Young Jessie) in 1972 on Stone Dogg Records called "Who's The Blame" b/w "Beautiful Day My Brother" by Obie Jessie and The Seeds Of Freedom.

1976

Dimples died in 1976.

1983

Ty Karim died in 1983 from breast cancer.

Their daughter Karime Harris is also a singer with the funk group the Killer Meters.

1992

The B-side was called "1992."

He would then change his stage name to Boogaloo.

Harris originally recorded the song later known as "Shoppin' For Clothes" for Crest Records, as "Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)."

2008

UK's Kent Records (a subsidiary of Ace Records) released Ty Karim's complete known recordings entitled The Complete Ty Karim: Los Angeles' Soul Goddess in 2008.