Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar (* 24. March 1948 , Copenhagen , Denmark as Oskar Levetin Hansen ) is a Danish-American harmonica player and instrument maker. He became known through his collaboration with Eric Burdon and War .
Life
Lee got his first harmonica from a family friend at the age of six. He grew up on Danish radio, where he also listened to Ray Charles, the greatest influence of the time. At 17 he moved to New York, where he earned his living as a street musician. He moved from New York to Los Angeles, where he met Eric Burdon, with whom he played in the city's clubs. Soon the formation "War" was formed, in which Oskars playing harmonica with Charles Miller's saxophone formed the horn section. He played in this formation until 1992. After leaving War, he devoted himself to his solo career and commercial ventures.
In 1983 Oskar founded the company Lee Oskar Harmonica for the distribution of high-quality harmonicas that are used for a variety of styles, such as blues, folk or rock. In addition to this company, he also founded a production company based in Redmond.
Discography
Solo albums
- 1976 Lee Oskar Rhino
- 1978 Before the Rain Avenue (Rhino)
- 1980 My Road, Our Road Avenue (Rhino)
- 1981 Free Avenue (Rhino)
- 1996 Those Sunny Days Tokuma Records
- 1997 Live at the Pitt Inn Rhino
- 1997 So Much in Love Zebra Records
- 2002 Sublimation PJL Records (Japan)
With war (selection)
- 1970 Eric Burdon Declares "War" Eric Burdon & War
- 1971 All Day Music War
- 1971 Black-Man's Burdon Eric Burdon & War
- 1971 Guilty Eric Burdon
- 1971 was war
- 1972 World Is a Ghetto War
- 1973 Deliver the Word War
- 1973 War Live War
- 1974 Live War
- 1975 Why Can't We Be Friends? Was
- 1976 Greatest Hits Was
- 1978 Youngblood War
- 1982 Outlaw War
- 1994 Anthology (1970-1994) War
- 1994 Peace Sign War
With Greg Errico , Carlos Santana , Herbie Hancock and others
- 1978 Giants
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Lee Oskar Harmonicas. Retrieved July 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Lee Oskar Production Homepage
- ^ Discography Lee Oskar All Music
- ↑ Credits All Music
Web links
- Lee Oskar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oskar, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hansen, Oskar Levetin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish-American harmonica player and instrument maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen , Denmark |