Harry Balk

Biography

Harry Balk (October 1, 1925 – December 3, 2016) was an American A&R man, record producer and record label executive. He discovered Little Willie John, Johnny and the Hurricanes, and Rodriguez; co-produced Del Shannon's 1961 hit "Runaway"; established several record labels; and became head of A&R at Motown where he was particularly influential on the career of Marvin Gaye.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

• 

  Runaway With Del Shannon

  1961

Credited work

194 releases · 44 albums · active 1959–2018

• Production · 177
• Performance · 56
• Other credits · 20

Studios: Bell Sound Studios · Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville · Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · Dial Discos, S.A.

Frequent collaborators

• Del Shannon
• Various
• The Detroit Wheels
• The Volumes
• Johnny And The Hurricanes
• Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
• Dave And The Orbits
• Mickey Denton

Around the web

• Wikipedia