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Born November 23, 1938. Songwriter, producer and Chairman/CEO of Sony Music Entertainment from 2011 until April 2017. Former head/president of [l41919] (1970 to 1979), Atlantic/MCA/Warner Music Group (1980 to 1995) and Universal Music Group (1995-2011).

Mr. Morris was instrumental in bringing music online through the VEVO music video service (along with Google’s Eric Schmidt) and making Universal’s catalogue available via iTunes in 2003.
Brother of Ron Morris

ALBUMS

I'll Never Get Nearer To Heaven / I'm Gonna Be With You

Frigid Digit / The Drummerboy For Gen'ral Lee

1960, 7", Single, Promo, Epic

2009, CD, EP, Universal Republic Records,

The Best Country Album....Ever!

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, EMI,

Classic Rock/New Wave/Disco/Folk Rock/Soul/Funk/Soft Rock/Hard Rock

Headbanger's Bible

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Warner Strategic Marketing,

2003, CD, Single, Promo, Republic Records, Universal South

2003, CD, Single, Promo, Republic Records, Universal Records

Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll

Hit Singles 1958 - 1977

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Country/Disco/Easy Listening/Classic Rock

New York City Soul

1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Kent Records

Nuggets Volume One: The Hits

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Michigan Rocks II

1982, LP, Comp, Plastic Records (17),

Why'd You Have To Be So Beautiful / It's Only Love

The Barbarians, The Music Explosion

Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl /A Little Bit O' Soul

Brenda Lee Jones

You're The Love Of My Life / Thread Your Needle

Brownsville Station

Motor City Connection

Rock & Roll/Hard Rock

Brownsville Station

Kings Of The Party / Ostritch

Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Folk Rock

Brownsville Station

I'm The Leader Of The Gang

Brownsville Station

Mama Don't Allow No Parkin'

I'm On Fire For You Baby

Brownsville Station

I'm The Leader Of The Gang / Fast Phyllis

Brownsville Station

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Brownsville Station

Smokin' In The Boy's Room

Brownsville Station

Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

Brownsville Station

The Red Back Spider

Yesterday / Forever In My Heart

Gary (U.S.) Bonds*

Jean* / Dean And Jean*

She's Too Respectable / I Love The Summertime

The Fallen Angels

A Little Love From You Will Do

Bobby Gregg & The Desert Sounds

Theme From The Other Side / If You Wanna Be Happy

What The New Breed Say

Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

Smokin' In The Boys' Room

I Cried My Life Away

Friends And Lovers Don't Go Together / Theme From The Other Side

Brownsville Station

Smokin' In The Boy's Room / I'm The Leader Of The Gang

I Cried My Life Away / Club Of Broken Hearts

APPEARANCES +

Pushin' Too Hard (American Garage Punk 1964-67)

2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Strawberry (26),

1 Step Forward.... Further Steps

2023, CD, Album, Paisley Archive

A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 5

2020, 2xCD, Comp, Caroline Records, Caroline Records,

Wayne County & The Electric Chairs*

The Safari Years

2020, 4xCD, Comp, RE, Captain Oi!

Baby Iʼve Got It (More Motown Girls)

2018, CD, Comp, Ace

Take A Mind Excursion (32 Pop Gems: From Sunshine To Soft / 1966 - 1972)

2017, CD, Comp, Teensville Records,

Songs For The Carnegie Deli

2016, CD, Comp, Ace,

Under The Covers

2014, CD, Album, Field Recordings (6),

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

100 Hits Funk & Soul

2013, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits,

Dreamboats And Petticoats Five Coffee Bars And Candy

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, EMI TV,

Rock Ahoy - Vol.2 - Sadness

2010, CD, Comp, Humo, Studio Brussel, EMI Belgium,

Garage Rock/Soul

Tommy Navarro / Betty Turner

I Cried My Life Away / The Winds Kept Laughing

2010, 7", RE, Stafford Classic

The Laurie Records Story Volume Three (Girls & Girl Groups)

2009, CD, Comp, Ace,

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll/Soul

Jackie The Annual 2010

Glam/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Disco

101 Sixties Hits

2007, 4xCD, Comp, EMI TV, EMI TV,

Complete Rock 'n' Roll

2006, 5xCD + Box, Comp, EMI,

One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost And Found

2005, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Rhino Entertainment Company,

Rock & Roll/Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Ballad

Ultimate '60s Garage Band Rock

2005, CD, Comp, Madacy, EMI Music Special Markets

Live At The Longhorn

2005, CD, Comp, Bomp!,

Heartbeat 75 Classic Tracks From The 60s

Beat/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll

Sounds Of The Sixties - 1966 Still Swinging

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Vocal/Surf/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Soul

Absolutely The Best!

2004, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000,

120% Heroes Of Country

2004, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Weton-Wesgram,

Country/Country Rock/Honky Tonk/Country Blues/Hillbilly/Bluegrass

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

2003, CD, Album, Comp, Eureka Music,

Grammy Nominees 2003

Pop Rock/Gangsta/RnB/Swing

The Laurie Records Story Volume 1

Doo Wop/Rock & Roll

The One You Love

Solid Gold Soul (Soul Stars Of The 60s)

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter ... Ever!

More Girl Group Greats

Dirty Little Secret

Dance-pop/Europop/Pop Rock

Vietnam Generation

2000, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Weton-Wesgram,

Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Surf/Blues Rock

1999 Grammy Nominees

RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Wow That Was The 60's

Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Beat

Attic Records 25th Anniversary CD Box Set

1998, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Promo, Attic,

Dance-pop/Classic Rock/Parody/Blues Rock/Grunge

1998 Grammy Nominees

Best Of The Chiffons

1997, CD, Comp, EMI,

Emph-Attic 02-February 1997

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Attic,

Dance-pop/Alternative Rock/Eurodance/Garage Rock/Punk/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Funk Metal/Synth-pop/House/Downtempo

Soul Survivors - 40 Northern Soul Anthems

Soul/Disco/Funk

1997 Grammy Nominees

Pop Rock/Folk/Soft Rock/Ballad/Alternative Rock/Contemporary R&B/Country

The Countbackwurds

1996, 7", Single, Sumppi Wertheimer Records

1996, CD, Comp, Arf! Arf!

1996 Grammy Nominees

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Couldn't Find Another Man

1995, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic

Jayne County & The Electric Chairs

Let Your Backbone Slip!

1995, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2),

New Wave/Punk/Glam

1995, CD, Comp, Slam Music

Girls, Girls, Girls

1995, CD, Comp, Classic Popular

Mickey And Ludella

Bedlam A' Go-Go

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Dance-pop/Ballad

1995 Grammy Nominees

Contemporary R&B/Country/Pop Rock/Country Rock/Soft Rock/Soundtrack/Soul/Ballad

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Soul

North Of Watford (24 Rare Pop & Soul Classics 1964-1982)

Pot Lobster Bitch

Bitchin' With...

1994, Cass, Album, Toytown

The Best Of Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs

1993, CD, Comp, Remember

Various Artists*

The Best Of Disco & Dance

1993, CD, Comp, Fat Boy Records (2),

Robert James Waller

The Ballads Of Madison County

Beverly Hills Wild, Young & Rich Vol 2

1992, CD, Comp, Disky,

Instrumental/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soul/Ballad

The Spirit Of The 60s: 1966 Still Swinging

Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock

20 Greatest Hits

1991, CD, Comp, Backline Records, Line (7),

20 Greatest Hits

Pussy Minstrel Show/Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

1990, 7", Single, Red, Arf! Arf!,

99 Worlds = 99ワールズ

Moonlight On Water

Synth-pop/House/Soft Rock

Turn The Beat Around

Never In A Million Years

Ballad/Soft Rock

Greatest Recordings

Classic Rock - Rock Renaissance III

Rock & Roll/Prog Rock/Garage Rock/Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock

16 All-Time Memories 1

1989, CD, Comp, All-Time Music

Singles Collection

1989, CD, Comp, Mono, Laurie Records,

Classic Rock 1966: Shakin' All Over

Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Soul

60 Golden Million Sellers

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

16 All-Time Memories 6

Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Sound Of The 60's Gals

Remember… 1966

Rock & Roll/Soft Rock

New Jack Swing/Pop Rap

Baby Boomer Classics - The Sixties (Vol 4)

California Raisins*

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

Party-Time Sixties

The California Raisins

Meet The Raisins!

Soul/Novelty/Doo Wop

Classic Old & Gold

Nancy Boyd & The Cappello's

A Lover's Concerto

1987, 7", Single, BR Music

Super Oldies CD-Collection Volume 4

1987, CD, Comp, Arion (5),

Rock & Roll/Classic Rock/Soft Rock

CD Single Classic

1987, CD, Single, BR Music

The Schleswig 6

Welcome To Amish Country

1987, Cass, Album, Num, Not On Label,

The New Chordettes

1987, Cass, Jubilee Productions,

Vocal/Rock & Roll

Baby Love (32 Rockin' Great Tracks) - Volume 2

Rock & Roll/Rockabilly

Hits Of The Sixties 2

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soul

The Cure In Orange

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Concert Film

1986, CD, Comp, Object Enterprises Ltd.,

Surf/Rock & Roll

Amerikan Cleopatra

1986, LP, Album, Konexion

We Have Come For Your Children

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Stop Look Listen

1985, LP, Comp, Impact Records (5),

Doo Wop/Pop Rock

Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang, Doo-Lang

Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

Remember The 60's

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Pop Rock/Soul/Psychedelic

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Electricity All Stars / Dee Dee*

The Electricity Medley / Cheated By A Painted Love

Don't Let The Hope Close Down

1984, LP, Comp, Hope Springs Records,

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Folk Rock/Psychobilly/Rockabilly

The Outta Place

We're Outta Place

1984, 12", MiniAlbum, Mono, Midnight Records (2)

Girl Groups Of The 60's

1984, Cass, Comp, Gold Masters

Original Oldies From The 60's (Volume 12)

1984, 7", Comp, Original Oldies (2)

Super Oldies Of The 60's, Volume 7

20 Great Hits Of The 60's

Hi NRG/Synth-pop/Disco

Electro/Soul/Funk/Boogie

Soul/Funk/Disco

Your Red Hot Love

Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders / Mike Sheridan's Lot

Birmingham Beat

Surfin' Prostitute Beat

The Next In Line

The Outta Place

The Outta Place

1983, Cass, Album, Ltd, Promo, Not On Label (The Outta Place Self-released)

Back To The Tracks 1966

Mindrocker Volume 8 (An Anthology Of US-Punk From The Sixties)

Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock

Sweet Sounds - From Batchelors Top Twenty Deserts

1982, LP, Comp, Batchelors,

Best of The Chiffons

1982, LP, Comp, RCA Corporation,

Mindrocker Volume 3

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Million Dollar Memories Volume One

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop

1981, LP, Comp, RCA,

Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Bubblegum

Everything You Ever Wanted To Hear... But Couldn't Get

1980, LP, Comp, K-Tel

1980, 7", EP, Philips

Electric Guitar And Drums

1980, 2x7", Dou, Hit Man Records (2),

Rock 'N' Roll Resurrection

Oldies But Goldies

Only Love Makes Us One

1979, 7", Laurie Records

He's So Fine / Sweet Talkin' Guy / One Fine Day

1979, 7", Single, Blast From The Past,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Rock & Roll/Beat

Oh What A Thrill / California

15 Heart Breakers

Soft Rock/Ballad

Slash Your Face

Rock Revival - 50 Great Rock 'N' Roll Hits

Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Doo Wop

Casino Classics Three Before Eight

The Music Explosion / The Barbarians

A Little Bit O' Soul / Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

Highlight On Lady Rock

Highlight On Swinging Sixties

Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/Pop Rock/Soul

The House Of Lords

Manhattan Transfer*

1976, 7", Atlantic

1976, LP, Comp, Philips,

Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

He's So Fine / Sweet Talkin' Guy

The Harlem Soul Brothers

1975, 2xLP, Album, Gat, Locomotive, Locomotive

The Manhattan Transfer

Clap Your Hands / Sweet Talking Guy

The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer

Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening

Lecia & Lucienne With The Scarlets

1974, LP, Comp, Philips

Everything You Always Wanted To Hear By The Chiffons But Couldn't Get

Brownsville Station

I'm The Leader Of The Gang

Brownsville Station

Everlasting Hits

History Of Soul

20 Flash Back Greats Of The Sixties

Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soul/Doo Wop/Funk/Ballad

Chartbusters Volume 4

1972, LP, Pye Records, Pye Records,

Nostalgia Vol. 1

Sweet Talkin' Guy

Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Reggae/Pop Rock/Soul/Reggae-Pop/Ballad/Military/Folk

A Great Combination / The Prophet

1969, 7", Promo, Laurie Records

Eliot's Music Room

A Touch Of Love / The Prophet

Freddie Gelfand

It's Getting Better / The Prophet

Howard Carpendale

Ich Geb' Mir Selbst 'Ne Party / A Little Bit Of This

One Fine Day / Sweet Talkin' Guy

1968, LP, Album, Imperial,

The Central Nervous System

Alice In Wonderland

The Waterproof Tinker Toy*

Groovy Girl / A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That

A Little Bit Of This And A Little Bit Of That / Lazy Love

Two Years And A Thousand Tears (Since I Left Augusta) / White Gardenia

1967, 10", Mono, Electrecord

La Petite Fille Et La Poupée

1967, 7", EP, Mono, RCA Victor, RCA Victor,

I'm Afraid They're All Talking About Me / Lover's Melody

1967, 7", Single, Laurie Records

Komm, Laß Uns Tanzen

Ballad/Easy Listening/Schlager

The Bit' A Sweet*

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / Is It On - Is It Off

I'm Afraid They're All Talking About Me / Lover's Melody

Sandy / For The Love Of Money

Magic Carpet / White Collar Worker

The Next In Line

Ronnie Mitchell

I Don't Want To Go On Without You

Imagine You And Me / Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

1966, 7", Single, Mono, Bowery Records (5)

Sweet Talkin' Guy

September / Theme From The Other Side

Keys To Your Mind

Space-Age/Easy Listening

Brenda Lee Jones

You're The Love Of My Life / Thread Your Needle

Limey & The Yanks

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

The Mexicali Singers

The Further Adventures Of The Mexicali Singers

Sweet Talkin' Guy

March / Stop, Look, And Listen

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Out Of This World

A Little Lovin' Somethin' / Sweet Talkin' Guy

She Can Make Me Cry / I'll Be There

1965, 7", Single, Promo, ABC-Paramount

Est-Ce Un Garcon ... Ou Est-Ce Une Fille?

1965, 7", Disques Contact

Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

1965, 7", EP, Disques Vogue

Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl

1965, 7", Single, Stateside

The Wonderful Ones

I Won't Give Up / Lazy Love

Pas Aujourd'hui

1964, 7", EP, Ducretet Thomson,

Yé-Yé/Pop Rock

1963, 7", EP, Disques Festival, Disques Festival, Disques Festival

When Does It Get To Be Love

The Balloon Farm / The Barbarians

A Question Of Temperature / Moulty

7", RE, Collectables,

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Rhythm & Blues Originals Vol. 2

CD, Comp, Always The Best,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

7", Promo, Laurie Records,

Philips Radio Luxembourg 2

7", EP, Comp, Philips

Summer Love (Great Summer Hits)

3xCD, Comp + Box, Not On Label,

Rhythm & Blues Originals Volume 2

Cass, Comp, Always The Best,

Vocal/Rhythm & Blues

Thee Deadbeatniks

Live On CFRC FM

Cass, S/Sided, Album, Not On Label

Philips Radio Luxembourg 2

7", EP, Comp, Philips

Hits Of The 60's

Rock & Roll/Surf

Sweet Talkin' Girls - The Best Of The Chiffons

Girly-Groups On Top

The Best Of The Girl Groups, Volume 2

Wonder Women Vol. 2 - The History Of The Girl Group Sound

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Heart Breakers And Tear Jerkers Collection

Ballad/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues

Oldies But Goodies Vol. 8

Rock & Roll/Classic Rock/Pop Rock

1988, Cass, Album, Home Sweet Home Records

Soul/Funk/Disco

Glimpses (Volumes 1 & 2)

The Manhattan Transfer

The Manhattan Transfer

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Highs In The Mid Sixties Volume 3: L.A. '67 Mondo Hollywood A Go-Go

Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock

The Next In Line

The Cure In Orange