CLASSICS

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

Dutch charts:

CLASSICS

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

OCTOPUS

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

SAILOR

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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