Oscar Harris – Alta Gracia

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Oscar Harris

Harris in 1981
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Harris in 1981
Background information
Born30 November 1943 (age 80)
Albina, Suriname
GenresPop, soul
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1970–present

Oscar Harris (born 30 November 1943) is a Surinamese singer. He was among the best known Surinamese musicians in the Netherlands during the 1970s and 1980s.

Harris moved to Amsterdam to study architecture in 1963, and founded Oscar Harris and The Twinkle Stars, a ten-man vocal and instrumental group in 1965, which became known by playing at student gatherings in Amsterdam. In 1968 the group was signed to the artist roster of Omega Records and Blue Elephant, with a tour of South America in 1971.

In 1974, Harris went solo with the single “Alta Gracia“, commencing a series of hit-singles up to 1988. He had also recorded some hits in Indonesia, including “Sandy” and “Oh Tuhan”.

Oscar Harris – Sendy

In 2015 TopNotch released a compilation CD in the Sranan Gowtu-series (Surinamese Gold) devoted to Surinamese artists, mainly from the 1970s.

Discography

  • 1969 Try a little love
Oscar Harris – try little love
  • 1969 Soldiers prayer
Soldier's Prayer
  • 1974 2
  • 1974 A day will come
A Day Will Come
  • 1974 Alta Gracia
  • 1975 Sing your freedom song
Sing for freedom song
  • 1977 De beste
  • 1978 One of a kind
Oscar Harris – One of a kind (LP Oscar Harris)[1980]
  • 1980 Song for the children
Oscar Harris – Song For The Children
  • 1981 Best
  • 1982 It takes two
  • 1983 Everybody loves somebody
  • 1984 Take good care of her
  • 1987 With lots of love
Oscar Harris With Lots Of Love FULL ALBUM 1987 Remasterd By B.v.d.M 2014
  • 1988 Love for the world
  • 2004 Salsa romantica
  • 2005 Dutch rare groove
The Dutch Rare Groove Revue 2008 live 10 + 11: Relax + So Fine
  • 2009 Shalom Salam (i.s.m. Flower to the People)
Flower to the People – Shalom Salam met Oscar Harris
  • 2010 Song for Pakistan Faith Hope and Love (i.s.m. Flower to the People)
Oscar Harris Faith Hope & Love & Flower to the people
  • Love is the word
Oscar Harris – Love is the word
  • O Ulate
Oscar Harris – O Ulate
  • Nostalgia Hidupku
Nostalgia Hidupku ~ Oscar Harris
  • Sendiri Lagi
Oskar Harris – Sendiri Lagi (Lirik)
  • Cinta Ras Dan Agama
Cinta Ras Dan Agama – Oscar Harris ( Taime Andris )
  • Oscar Haris ft Sely Ambon
Come on and Have a Smile
  • Tembang Lagu Kenangan
Oscar Harris- Tembang Lagu Kenangan
  • Let It Be Me
Let It Be Me
  • Betapa Indahnya Indonesia
Betapa Indahnya Indonesia (Is Haryanto) – Oscar Harris
  • Betcha by Golly Wow
Betcha by Golly Wow
  • I’ll Try My Hand
I'll Try My Hand
  • Mary
Mary
  • You Are My Love
You Are My Love – Oscar Harris lyrics
  • Woman, Oh Woman!
Oscar Harris – Woman Oh Woman (Indonesian Text) J J Mjr_RKRM🎵Facebook Group
  • T.O.P.
T.O.P.
  • Relax (Before Doin’ Sex)
Relax (Before Doin' Sex)
  • I’ve Got a Witness
I've Got a Witness
  • Alma
Alma
  • You’re Wrong
You're Wrong
  • Groovy Girl
Groovy Girl
  • Make This Night a Special One
Make This Night a Special One
  • Don’t Keep Foolin’ Me
Don't Keep Foolin' Me
  • Clap Hands for Baby
Clap Hands for Baby
  • There’s Something Baby
There's Something Baby
  • It’s Over
It's Over
  • Whole Lotta Dances
Whole Lotta Dances
  • Rockin’Style
Rockin'Style
  • Everybody Needs a Fair Chance
Everybody Needs a Fair Chance
  • I Didn’t Wanna Listen
I Didn't Wanna Listen
  • Only A Fool
Only A Fool
  • I’ll Take Good Care Of You
I'll Take Good Care Of You
  • A War I Never Wanted
A War I Never Wanted
  • There Came Some Rain
There Came Some Rain
  • Honey Conny
Honey Conny
  • I Don’t Want to Go on Without You
I Don't Want to Go on Without You
  • Disco calypso
Disco calypso
  • I Found Out
I Found Out by: Oscar Harris lyrics
  • Smile With Me
Oscar Harris / Smile With Me
  • I Won’t Depend on You
I Won't Depend on You
  • How Will You Know
How Will You Know
  • Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You Baby
  • Two hearts (feat. Marjorie Barnes)
Two hearts (feat. Marjorie Barnes)
  • Green Green Green Grass Of Home
Green Green Grass of Home
  • You Needed Me
You Needed Me
  • My Boy
My Boy
  • Without You (feat. Lisa Boray)
Without You (feat. Lisa Boray)
  • I Just Can’t Help Believing
I Just Can't Help Believing
  • I’m Still in Love (feat. Humphrey Campbell)
I'm Still in Love (feat. Humphrey Campbell)
  • I’ll Try My Hand (On Song Writing)
I'll Try My Hand (On Song Writing)
  • What A Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
  • With You I Am Born
With You I'm Born
  • The Wind Beneath My Wings
The Wind Beneath My Wings
  • I’m Still in Love with You
I'm Still in Love with You
  • Sugar Sugar Rose
Sugar Sugar Rose
  • Back to the Island
Back to the Island

A Dutch singer, Debbie worked together with Oscar Harris in the period between 1981 and 1983.

Debbie (singer)

Debbie (1975).jpg
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Debbie in 1975
Born20 July 1954 (age 70)
The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationSinger
Years active1967–
Notable workEverybody Join Hands’ It Takes Two Everybody Loves Somebody

Debbie, pseudonym of Ria Schildmeyer (born in Haarlem, on 20 July 1954) is a Dutch singer. She was also part of a trio called Bonnie, Debbie & Rosy.

Debbie’s debut as a singer was in 1967 as a singer in the group Ghizlane. Her first single “Flower Power Rock” was released by Gert Timmerman‘s record label Carpenter.

Debby Flower – Power Rock

Debbie started her solo career in 1972 and made several hits including “Everybody Join Hands” (a Giorgio Moroder composition),

Debbie – Everybody Join Hands

“Angelino”

Debbie – Angelino

and “I Love You More And More”.

Debbie – I Love You More And More(1977)

The record company Ariola had major international plans for Debbie. For example, her album “Debbie in Olympic” was not recorded in the Netherlands but in London’s Olympic Sound Studios by record producer Rodger Watson.

In 1977, she came in contact with Dries Holten of the duo Sandra & Andres. He wrote a number of tracks with Marshal Manengkei for her including “Angelino”.

In Germany, “Geh vorbei” was released as a single.

Debbie, Geh vorbei, Single 1977

In 1978, she had a small hit with a cover version of the Drifters song Save the Last Dance for Me.

Save te last dance for me Debbie 1978

In 1981 Debbie won the first prize at the large international competition ‘Golden Orpheus‘ in Bulgaria.

She worked together with Oscar Harris in the period between 1981 and 1983. In 1984 Debbie’s “Souvenirs Del Sol” was ranked number 33 in the Nationale Hitparade [nl].

Souvenirs del Sol

She also published a new version of “Everybody Join Hands” that year. The record resided at the lowest levels of the charts. In August 1988 she released her last single “Lazy Days”, produced with Dries Holten as guest musician. The record went no higher than number 46.

Lazy Days

Debbie released three albums: “Everybody Join Hands” (1972), “It Takes Two” (1982, with Oscar Harris) and “Everybody Loves Somebody” (1983).

Ocsar Harris and Debbie Duets

  • Ebony And Ivory
Ebony and Ivory
  • To Know You Is To Love You
Oscar Harris & Debbie – To know you is to love you (LP It takes two)[1982]
  • Endless love
Oscar Harris & Debbie – Endless love (Original from 33T vinyl It takes two)[1982]
  • Loving You Was Easier
Loving You Was Easier By Oscar Harris Feat Debbie
  • He’ll Have to Go
He'll Have to Go
  • Dream On
Dream On
  • Love Story
Love Story
  • Somewhere Along the Way
Somewhere Along the Way
  • You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
  • Everybody Loves Somebody
Everybody Loves Somebody
  • You Are No Angel
You Are No Angel
  • The Birds And The Bees
Oscar Harris & Debbie – The birds and the bees (LP It takes two)[1982]
  • Walk Right Back
Walk Right Back
  • Love Is All I Have
Love Is All I Have
  • Up Where We Belong
Up Where We Belong
  • How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
  • You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
  • You’re Having My Baby
You're Having My Baby
  • Better World
Better World
  • But I Do
But I Do
  • Let it be me
Oscar Harris & Debbie – Let it be me (LP It takes two)[1982]
  • It Takes Two
It Takes Two
  • Catch A Falling Star
Oscar Harris & Debbie – Catch a falling star (LP It takes two)[1982]
  • True Love
OSCAR (HARRIS) & DEBBIE – "TRUE LOVE" (1981)
  • Storybook Children
Storybook Children

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