Oscar Harris

This article is about the Surinamese-born calypso musician. For the American farmer and congressional candidate, see United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010 § District 1.
Harris in 1981

Oscar Harris (Albina, Suriname, 30 November 1943) is a Surinamese-born calypso musician based in the Netherlands. 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.[1] In 1968 the group was signed to artist roster of Omega Records and Blue Elephant, with a 1971 tour of South America following.[2][3] Harris went solo with the single "Alta Gracia" in 1974, commencing a series of calypso singles up to 1988. He had also recorded some hits in Indonesia, some of them "Sandy" and "Oh Tuhan".

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Annemarie Cottaar, Ik had een neef in Den Haag: nieuwkomers in de twintigste eeuw 1998 "Op de podia van studentenverenigingen begon ook de carrière van de in 1965 opgerichte band Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars, de populairste Surinaamse groep in Nederland ..."
  2. ↑ Billboard – 13 March 1971 – Page 53 "Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars in South America for a six-week tour."
  3. ↑ Billboard – Volume 84 1972 p37 "Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars are a ten-strong vocal and instrumental group from Surinam in the West Indies. They settled in Amsterdam several years ago and in 1968 they joined the ..."


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