Anita Harris
Anita Harris is known as an all-round entertainer, singing, acting, and dancing all part of her repertoire. Sharing musical arranger Kenny Clayton with Petula Clark, her clear vocal quality invited comparisons with Clark and other top female singers from the mid- to late '50s. She was born on June 3, 1942, in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, and began her show business career as soon as she had left school, traveling to Las Vegas to train in choreographed skating. Her first professional engagement, however, was a singer with the easy listening vocal ensemble the Cliff Adams Singers, who enjoyed an extended run on BBC radio with the program Sing Something Simple, a selection of mainly MOR ballads and show tunes that ran from 1959 through to the death of its creator, Cliff Adams, in 2001. She made her debut on record backed by the John Barry Seven, but the single, a double A-side of "I Haven't Got You" and "Mr One And Only," was not a success. Moving into acting, she became famous for very cheeky performances in two of the Carry On films, particularly Carry on Doctor and Follow That Camel, both from 1967. This was her peak year for chart activity too as her friend Dusty Springfield provided her with a hit single written by her brother Tom, "Just Loving You," which peaked at number six. Two further singles were released, both cover versions of the songs "Anniversary Waltz" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Her one and only visit to the album charts was with the album also called Just Loving You, which hit number 29 early in 1968. In the 1970s, she appeared on various television programs, including The Morecambe & Wise Show, and she also co-hosted the David Nixon Magic Show and was still appearing as herself on programs up to 2001, notably Boom Boom: The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show, French & Saunders, and Bob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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This Girl's In Love With You
Jazz - Released by Vanilla OMP on 31 May 2011
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Swinging On A Star
Jazz - Released by Vanilla OMP on 31 May 2011
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A Tribute to Hal David
Pop - Released by Vanilla OMP on 9 Sep 2012
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Classic Children's Stories
Children - Released by Vanilla OMP on 13 Dec 2011
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Baby, It's Cold Outside
Pop - Released by Beyond Eternity Records on 7 Dec 2015
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Cinderella and Other Great Stories
Children - Released by Carter Lane - OMiP on 4 Nov 2012
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A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch
Film Soundtracks - Released by Vanilla OMP on 12 Aug 2012
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Once Upon a Time: Little Red Riding Hood
Children - Released by Vanilla OMP on 13 Dec 2011
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Once Upon a Time: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Children - Released by Vanilla OMP on 13 Dec 2011
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Once Upon a Time: The Emperor's New Clothes
Children - Released by Vanilla OMP on 13 Dec 2011
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In My Life
Pop - Released by Beyond Eternity Records on 7 Dec 2015
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Rockin' Good Way
Pop - Released by Beyond Eternity Records on 7 Dec 2015
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Give A Little Love At Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Vanilla OMP on 7 Dec 2010
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It's Better With A Band
Jazz - Released by Vanilla OMP on 31 May 2011
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Can't Smile Without You
Jazz - Released by Vanilla OMP on 31 May 2011
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Once Upon a Time: Cinderella
Children - Released by Vanilla OMP on 13 Dec 2011
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I Live off You (feat. Anita Harris & Tim V) - Single
Punk / New Wave - Released by Wyte Myce on 2 Mar 2014
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