The Classics, a show-orchestra from Limburg, was founded in 1967 in Stamproy. Line-up: Jan Dirkx (v,h,o,p), Ber Kwaspen (v,dr), Harrie Broens (v,g,fl), Rene Munnecom (v,g, in 1971 replaced by Joep Beurkens, ex-Teddybears and Uptight) and Ton Dirkx (v,b, in 1974 succeeded by Peter Gerrits). The group had a respectable number of hit-records. On their 1979 single "Ashes and diamonds", they were assisted by George Kajanus from Sailor, the famous English group. 1981: Harrie, Peter, Huub Dijckmans (v,g,o,p, ex-Teddyboys), Gerard Opdebeek (v,dr, ex-Octopus), Hans Metten (v,g,s,fl) and Dominique Picerno (v,o,p).
1971 I only want to be with you/Take a giant step into your heart Weltstar 11007 1972 My lady of Spain/Winter has come Killroy KR 1733 Moonlight and stars/ Killroy KR 1796 1973 Hey what's your name/Love is a game Killroy KR 1874 1974 Gimme that horse/ Killroy KR 1925 If my heart was your heart/Dance in the sunlight Killroy KR 1994 Yellow sun of Equador/My question Killroy KR 2014 LP Yellow sun of Equador Killroy KR 14901 1975 Pappa Peppone/Together Killroy KR 2050 My song is like a lovesong/Down in the mine Killroy KR 2100 My Russian lady/I'm gonna lose you Killroy KR 2133 LP Pappa Peppone Killroy KR 14902 LP Greatest hits Killroy KR 14907 2LP Greatest hits [with the Walkers] Killroy KD 18919/18920 1976 Sodom and Gomorra/Come take my hand Killroy KR 2224 Sunshine baby/Goodbye farewell Killroy KR 2255 Wings of an eagle/Be careful with friendship Killroy KR 2285 My lady of Spain/Bury my heart Killroy KR 2365 Yellow sun of Equador/Wings of an eagle Killroy KR 2367 It's Christmas my darling/I wish you a merry Christmas Killroy KR 2400 Vaan Eijsde to de Mookerhei/Es 't Limburg vastelaovend is [with the Walkers and Rainbow] Killroy KR 2433 LP Sunshine baby Killroy KR 14908 LP The best [Duitsland] Jupiter OT 28183 2LP Greatest hits Killroy KR 21002/03 1977 Emmylou/Mr. dustman Killroy KR 2500 Looking in the eyes of my Melanie/When I left you Killroy KR 2560 LP Ten years Killroy KR 14909 LP The best Killroy RGB 12519 1978 A gypsy in his heart/Marlena [met Irene Lardy] Killroy KR 2685 She did it for her daddy/It's so hard to be a millionaire Killroy KR 2716 2LP Greatest hits Killroy KR 21003/04 1979 Vaan Eijsde to de Mookerhei/Es 't Limburg vastelaovend is [re] [with the Walkers and Rainbow] Killroy KR 2433 Ashes and diamonds/Hola little lady Killroy KR 2851 1980 It's Christmas my darling/I wish you a merry Christmas [re] Killroy KR 2400 LP Star Diskothek [Duitsland] Ariola 202384 1981 Sweet love to you/ Killroy KR 3301 1982 Lonely weekends/Dancing on the floor Killroy KR 3612
3-6-72 SINGLE 21 11 MY LADY OF SPAIN 11-8-73 SINGLE tip HEY, WHAT'S YOUR NAME 30-3-74 SINGLE 18 7 GIMME THAT HORSE 3-8-74 SINGLE tip IF MY HEART WAS YOUR HEART 19-10-74 SINGLE 5 10 YELLOW SUN OF ECUADOR 22-2-75 SINGLE 24 5 PAPA PEPPONE 28-6-75 SINGLE 30 3 MY SONG IS LIKE A LOVE SONG 4-10-75 SINGLE 14 7 RUSSIAN LADY 10-7-76 SINGLE 10 10 SUNSHINE BABY 21-8-76 ALBUM 36 10 SUNSHINE BABY 25-9-76 SINGLE 15 8 WINGS OF AN EAGLE 12-11-77 SINGLE tip LOOKING BACK IN THE EYES OF MY MELANIE
16-11-74 SINGLE 16 7 I'M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU 22-2-75 SINGLE 18 4 MY SPECIAL ANGEL [Alarmschijf @ 15-2-75] 12-7-75 SINGLE tip SARAH 31-7-76 SINGLE tip SHERRY 9-10-76 SINGLE 21 6 SUMMERLAND 19-3-77 SINGLE tip GET UP 24-12-77 SINGLE tip CRY 24-6-78 SINGLE 14 8 SOUTH OF THE BORDER
2-11-74 ALBUM 1 35 SAILOR 9-11-74 SINGLE 4 9 TRAFFIC JAM [Alarmschijf @ 2-11-74] 8-2-75 SINGLE 2 10 SAILOR [Alarmschijf @ 1-2-75] 17-5-75 SINGLE tip LET'S GO TO TOWN 20-12-75 ALBUM 5 13 TROUBLE 20-12-75 SINGLE 2 10 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS 8-5-76 SINGLE 5 10 A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE 6-7-91 SINGLE 6 9 LA CUMBIA [Alarmschijf @ 29-6-91]
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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