Oscar Harris
Probably the best-known Surinam musician in the Netherlands. Harris scores his biggest hits in the '70s with a mixture of cheerful Caribbean singalong songs and sensual soul ballads.
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Biography Oscar Harris
Probably the best-known Surinam musician in the Netherlands. Harris scores his biggest hits in the '70s with a mixture of cheerful Caribbean singalong songs and sensual soul ballads.
1943 - 1963
Oscar Harris is born in Surinam on November 30. At the age of 20 he moves to the Netherlands for his studies.
1965 - 1972
Oscar's career starts in the Twinkle Stars, a group of Surinam musicians from Amsterdam. The group's popularity reaches a highpoint with the release of the chart topping singles Try A Little Love (1970) and Soldier's Prayer (1971).
Billy Jones Max Nijman Twinkle Stars
1973 - 1978
The Twinkle Stars hit machine is coming to a standstill and Harris embarks on a solo career, which - after a difficult start - brings him back into the charts. From 1976 onwards he performs at various song festivals in European countries such as Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Austria. He becomes quite successful abroad and tours countries such as Germany, Scandinavia and France.
1979 - 1988
In 1980 Harris scores a huge international (Europe, Israel, Africa, Indonesia) hit with Song For The Children. A long-term partnership with Dutch singer Debbie (who had solo hits with Everybody Join Hands and Angelino) is, however, less successful than expected. The hits are becoming less frequent but because of his earlier successes, however, Harris still manages to continue performing, mostly in discotheques and on the radio (accompanied by the Metropole Orchestra). He also continues releasing albums.
Debbie Metropole Orkest
2003
His young peer Sébastiaan invites Harris to sing a duet on the single Lean On Me.
2005
Oscar Harris contributes to the album Dutch Rare Food, featuring historic so-called 'Dutch rare grooves' reworked by mix grandmasters C-Mon & Kypski. The album is Disc 2 of the Dutch Rare Groove CD, released in October by Supertracks in conjunction with Fonos.nl.
C-Mon & Kypski
2006
In support of Dutch Rare Groove Oscar Harris, C-Mon & Kypski, Black Market Audio plus DJ 'funkologist' Sjeng Stokkink perform live on public 3FM's annual Dutch weekend.
Black Market Audio
2007
Oscar Harris lends his voice to Beestenboel, the Dutch version of animation film Barnyard: The Original Party Animals.
Discography Oscar Harris
Oscar Harris
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1972
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 877020
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2
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1974
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Label
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Capri, CA 156
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A Day Will Come
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1974
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 877061
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Sing Your Freedom Song
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1975
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 822011
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De Beste
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1977
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Label
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Dureco, JDL 41008
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One Of A Kind
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1978
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Label
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Ariola, XOT 26317
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Best
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1981
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Label
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Ariola, 203710
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Oscar Harris & Debbie
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It Takes Two
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1982
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Label
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Lark
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arrangeur
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Paul Natte
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muzikant
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Debbie
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engineer
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Dick Bakker
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Chart position
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14-08-1982, Albumlijst, 22 weeks, number 1
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Oscar Harris & Debbie
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Everybody Loves Somebody
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1983
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Label
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Dureco
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arrangeur
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Dick Bakker
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muzikant
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Debbie
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dirigent
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Dick Bakker
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Chart position
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01-10-1983, Albumlijst, 6 weeks, number 30
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Take Good Care Of Her
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1984
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Label
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Dureco
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With Lots Of Love
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1987
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Label
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K-Tel
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gastmuzikant
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Dianne Marchal
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Love For The World
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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LP, 1988
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Label
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Qualitel
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The Very Best Of Oscar Harris & Debbie
Salsa Romantica
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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CD, 2004
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Label
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Unknown
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Alta Gracia
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1974
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Label
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Blue Elephant, BE 24540
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B-side
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I'll Take Good Care Of You
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Come Back To Me
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1975
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Label
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Philips, 6012556
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B-side
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My Love For You
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Morning Side
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1975
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Label
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Blue Elephant, BE 24544
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B-side
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The End
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Sing Your Freedom Song
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1975
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 22097
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B-side
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I'm So Glad
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Chart position
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15-11-1975, Top 40
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Oscar Harris & Ivy
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You Are My Love
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1975
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 22873
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B-side
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She Only Left A Week Ago
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Since I Met You Baby
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1976
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 22181
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B-side
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I'm In Love With You
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Chart position
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13-11-1976, Top 40, 9 weeks, number 13
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Someone Loves You Honey
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1976
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Label
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Pink Elephant, PE 22190
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B-side
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Once Upon A Time
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I'm Still In Love With You
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1977
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Label
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Omega, 36397
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B-side
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Back To The Island
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Chart position
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01-10-1977, Top 40, 4 weeks, number 25
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The Hills Of Bethlehem
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1977
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Label
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Omega, 26466
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B-side
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Mary's Baby Boy
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I Wanna Be Where You Are
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1978
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Label
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Ariola, AT 15802
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B-side
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...
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My Little Dorothy
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1978
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Label
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Dureco, FLS 41008
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B-side
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I Found Out
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Von Frieden Reden
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1978
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Label
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Bellaphon, BL 11387
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B-side
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Ich Brauch Dich Immer Doch
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Don't Play That Song`
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1979
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Label
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Ariola, 100585
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B-side
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Where Were You Baby
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Angie
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1980
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Label
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Ariola, 102488
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B-side
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Forget It
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Disco Calypso
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1980
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Label
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Ariola, 102210
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B-side
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San Bernardino
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producer
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Andres
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Chart position
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30-08-1980, Top 40, 4 weeks, number 25
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Sing Ein Lied Für Den Kinder
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1980
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Label
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Strand, 6.12806
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B-side
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Ich Lerne Nie Den Rock 'n' Roll
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Song For The Children
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1980
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Label
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Ariola, 101048
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B-side
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Teach Me How To Rock & Roll
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componist
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Marshal Manengkei
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componist
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Andres
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componist
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Leslie Laverman
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Chart position
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15-03-1980, Top 40, 13 weeks, number 3
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Love Is The Word
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1981
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Label
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Ariola, 103033
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B-side
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Living Doll
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Oscar Harris & Debbie
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True Love
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1981
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Label
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Lark, INS 1443
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B-side
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Loving You Was Easier
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muzikant
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Debbie
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Oscar Harris & Debbie
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Walk Right Back
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1983
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Label
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Dureco
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B-side
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...
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muzikant
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Debbie
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Chart position
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03-12-1983, Top 40
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Try A Little Love In Everything You Do
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1987
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Label
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Qualitel, Q7-S 1019
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Two Hearts
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1987
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Label
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K-Tel, KTS 10911
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gastmuzikant
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Marjorie Benson
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The Medley
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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CDS, 1995
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Label
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Tiptop Records, TTS 10363
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Rose Of Love
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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CDS, 1996
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Label
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Tiptop Records, TTS 10583
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Dutch Rare Groove
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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Compilatie, 2005
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Label
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Unknown
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Billy Jones
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All My Brothers Are Clean
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1969
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Label
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Catfish, 5c006-24119M
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producer
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Oscar Harris
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producer
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Frank Smit
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Chart position
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31-01-1970, Top 40, 2 weeks, number 33
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Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1970
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Label
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Catfish, 5c006-24206M
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producer
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Oscar Harris
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producer
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Frank Smit
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Chart position
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09-05-1970, Top 40
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Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1981
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Label
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Lark, INS 1443
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gastmuzikant
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Oscar Harris
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Debbie
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Walk Right Back
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1983
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Label
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Dureco, 4853
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gastmuzikant
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Oscar Harris
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Chart position
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03-12-1983, Top 40, Tip
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Debbie
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Ik Heb Zolang Op Jou Gewacht
Act
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Oscar Harris
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Type and year
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7", 1984
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Label
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Dureco, 5048
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gastmuzikant
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Oscar Harris
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Debbie
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The Very Best Of Oscar Harris & Debbie
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
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