Jun 7, 2020
Pursuing his passion for music, Keith Harris OBE has led a distinguished career spanning 45 years as a music industry manager. Keith shares who he has had the pleasure of working with, the hard yards he has had to put in over the last four decades and speaks of the direct and indirect racial discrimination he has experienced. Drawing awareness to racism in the music industry, Keith explains why he recently wrote his open letter to today’s Captains of Music. Click here to read the letter.
KEITH'S OPEN LETTER TO MUSIC INDUSTRY LEADERS
KEY TAKEAWAY
“If you are really inspired by something. Try it. Follow your dreams. You never know what might happen. Go for what you’re really passionate about.”
ABOUT KEITH HARRIS
Semi-retired, Keith Harris currently holds Non-Executive
Director and Board positions across multiple music charities and
companies. Keith began working in the music industry in 1974. In
the late 70s, he worked as Head of Promotions for Motown and in
1978, Keith moved to Los Angeles to work with Stevie Wonder as his
Operations Manager.
Returning to the UK in 1982, Keith formed his own management
company for various UK based artists and after 42 years he still
represents Stevie Wonder today. Keith holds an Honorary Doctor of
Letters Degree from the University of Westminster and was awarded
an OBE for services to the music industry in the Queen’s birthday
honours of 2015.
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