Harpo
Pop singer and songwriter Jan Torsten Svensson – born April 5, 1950, in Stockholm, Sweden – is better known by his stage name Harpo. He scored several hits in Sweden and Europe in the 1970s - including “Moviestar” (1975) and “Horoscope” (1976) – and has continued to regularly tour and occasionally record. Named after the iconic American comedian/actor/musician/Marx Brother, he began performing in children’s theater. While frequently touring Sweden, he began to write songs. Initially signed to Polar Music in 1972, he was paired up with producers/songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus to create children’s music in Swedish. The pop experiment did not work, and Harpo was released from his contract. Benny and Björn would form Abba shortly afterwards. Harpo then connected with producer Bengt Palmers and signed with EMI. His first two singles – 1973’s “Honolulu” and “Sayonara” – were hits in Sweden: the former reached the Top 10 and the latter rose to the Number 1 position. However, 1975’s single “Moviestar” (featuring Abba's Anni-Frid Lyngstad on backing vocals) was a hit across Europe, reaching Number 1 in Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Further hit singles included “Motorcycle Mama” and “Horoscope”, his second most popular song, which hit Number 1 in Denmark. While continuing to release hit singles, none of them achieved the same kind of success that “Moviestar” and “Horoscope” had achieved. His albums include Leo the Leopard (1974), Harpo & Bananaband (1975), and 1976’s Moviestar, which rose to Number 65 in Australia. While not as prolific as the 1970s, Harpo continued to release singles and albums into the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond including Harpo (1988) and Jan Harpo Svensson 05 (2005). Behind the scenes, he set up his own label, Igloo Records, and produced several bands in the 1990s. Still popular in Germany and Sweden, Harpo has remained a popular live attraction.
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Harpo Show - Hemliga Lådan
Pop - Pubblicato da WM Sweden il 22 set 2017
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Cheaters Comes in All Shapes and Forms
Pop - Pubblicato da Igloo Records il 19 giu 2020
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Leo the Leopard
Pop - Pubblicato da Parlophone Sweden il 1 gen 1974
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Jan Banan och hans flygande matta
Pop - Pubblicato da Parlophone Sweden il 1 gen 1978
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Julefrid
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Universal Music AB il 27 nov 2015
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Vägra vara
Pop - Pubblicato da Universal Music AB il 15 gen 2015
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Twinkle Little Star
Pop - Pubblicato da Igloo Records il 22 nov 2019
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Teargas (Completely Different Dancecut)
Pop - Pubblicato da WM Sweden il 2 set 2022
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Explorer
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Trial and Error il 19 apr 2023
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Japan to Chicago
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Trial and Error il 23 mag 2023
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