Disco project, Stars On 45, was a very successful brainchild of producer Jaap Eggermont (earlier produced Livin' Blues). The formula was simple: put together a medley of famous Top 40 pop covers from the past and present to a disco rhythm, American style. It sold like hot cakes both in The Netherlands and abroad. In England, they were dubbed Star Sound; in America - just Stars On. Their records featured, amongst others, Albert West, Bas Muys (Beatles medley), Tony Sherman (Stevie Wonder medley), Jody Pijper, Arnie Treffers (Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers).
1980 Stars on 45/part 2 [12"] CNR 151028 1981 Stars on 45/part 2 [7"] CNR 141708 Stars on 45/part 2 [cassette] CNR 800001 Stars on 45 vol. 2/part 2 CNR 141771 Stars on 45 vol. 2/part 2 [12"] CNR 115001 Stars on 45 vol. 3/part 2 CNR 141784 Stars on 45 vol. 3/part 2 [12"] CNR 115002 LP Long play album CNR 655115 LP Long play album vol. 2 CNR 655130 1982 Stars on Stevie/It's not a wonder, it's a miracle CNR 141837 Stars on Stevie/It's not a wonder, it's a miracle [12"] CNR 115003 Stars on Stones, the greatest rock & roll band in the world/Don't give up CNR 141862 The greatest rock & roll band in the world/Don't give up [12"] CNR 115004 LP The superstars CNR 660105
Group from The Hague that specialised in copying the Beatles' sound. Line-up: Bas Muys (v, g, p, later in Stars on 45), Peter v.d. Vossen (b, in 1974 replaced by Ton van der Meer), Mark Boon (g, to The Hammer, Stamp 'n Go, Diesel, Meike Touw's Tutti Frutti, Vitesse, Margriet Eshuys Band, The Zoo, Freek de Jonge and Henk Westbroek & Consorten) and on drums, successively Paul v.d. Vossen (1972-1973), Cees Meerman (1973-1974, ex-Minisink Townhouse, to Bonfire) and Art Bausch (1974, ex-Barrelhouse, to Trail). Smyle existed from 1972 till 1974. Bas Muys was on lead vocals on the first Stars on 45 single and also made a solo single.
1972 It's gonna be alright/She means a lot to me Polydor 2050215 1973 The tandem/I'm so heavy Polydor 2050254 Dream of me/Have I ever let you down Polydor 2050281 1974 Crazy lazy little miss Daisy/There's no reason to cry Polydor 2050299
1981 Oh Terry/You don't know Carrere 221001
Singer Jody Pijper from the Hague, ex-Cashmere and Stars on 45. She recorded a single in 1973 as Jody.
1973 Diana in her dreams/Now he's gone [als Jody] Polydor 2050278 1982 Berlinetta/ Ariola 103695 Berlinetta/ [12"] Ariola 600532
STARS ON 45 24-1-81 SINGLE 1 13 STARS ON 45 [Alarmschijf op 17-1-81] 7-3-81 ALBUM 7 10 STARS ON 45 18-7-81 SINGLE 4 9 MORE STARS [Alarmschijf op 11-7-81] 5-9-81 SINGLE 10 9 STARS ON 45 VOL. 3 30-1-82 SINGLE 6 8 STARS ON STEVIE [Alarmschijf op 23-1-82] 10-4-82 SINGLE 15 5 THE GREATEST ROCK 'N ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD 4-6-83 SINGLE 1 13 PROUDLY PRESENTS THE STAR SISTERS [Alarmschijf op 28-5-83] 10-10-87 SINGLE 16 5 STARS ON FRANKIE [Alarmschijf op 3-10-87] 31-10-87 ALBUM 59 4 STARS ON FRANKIE [Album v/d week op 24-10-87] 31-8-91 ALBUM 36 7 THE VERY BEST OF SMYLE 4-11-72 SINGLE 9 7 IT'S GONNA BE ALLRIGHT 30-6-73 SINGLE 12 5 THE TANDEM JODY 5-11-83 SINGLE tip DON'T STAY LATE JODY'S KIDS 9-12-89 ALBUM 47 5 KINDEREN ZINGEN VOOR DIEREN JODY SINGERS 5-1-91 ALBUM 65 6 VOOR BOEREN, BURGERS EN BUITENLUI 5-1-91 SINGLE 25 6 MAMMA 'K WIL EEN MAN HE ! WILL TURA & JODY PIJPER 8-6-91 SINGLE tip HET STAAT IN DE STERREN GESCHREVEN
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef
(a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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