German singer and actor, born October 29, 1946 in Potsdam. His daughter Yasmin Knoch is also a singer, known as Yasmin K..
Jörg Knoch grew up as the son of an actress in Munich, where he performed in children's roles in various films, including "Königswalzer" (1955) and "Weil du arm bist, musst du früher sterben" (engl.: "Because you're poor, you need to die earlier" - 1956). To this end, he received his first violin-, piano- and guitar-lessons. He was a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen (engl.: Regensburg cathedral choir), where he received vocal training and completed a vocal studies at the "Hochschule für Musik und Theater" (engl.: High school for music and theatre) in Hamburg. In 1967 he went to the "Ralf Arnie Musikverlag" as a junior-singer and it was under the name "[a=Jörg (12)]" in 1967 and 1968 a total of four singles on vinyl.
The titles are:
- "Du sollst meine letzte Liebe sein"
- "Mariangela"
- "Treusein ist bei Dir nicht schwer"
- "Heute musst du dich entscheiden"
- "Versuch´s noch einmal mit mir"
At the same time, he sang in the german musical "Hair".
Later, he called himself then Oliver Bendt and had bigger success with cover versions of British hits, including:
- "Was ich tat, tat ich nur für Maria" (engl.: "What I did, I did just for Maria")
- "Ich komm zurück nach Amarillo" (engl.: "I come back to Amarillo")
- "Mein Lied für Maria" (engl.: "My song for Maria")
- "Oh, Marie" (engl.: "Tale Of Maria")
In the late 1970s he lived for some time on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. There began the idea for the Goombay Dance Band, which brought him his greatest successes 1979/1980. The biggest success in Germany was the song "Sun Of Jamaica". The single has been sold 11 million times. International the single was topped by "Seven Tears" (1982), the title was in England for 12 weeks in the charts, and 3 weeks to place 1. Oliver Bendt lives with his family in Norderstedt, near Hamburg.
1990
1976
Emidisc (2)
7", Single
1976
Emidisc (2)
7", Single
1975
Telefunken, Telefunken
7", Single
1974
Telefunken
7", Single
1974
Telefunken
7", Single
1973
1973
1972
Telefunken
7", Single
1972
1971
Telefunken
7", Single
1971
2010
Akasa Records
CDr, Maxi
2009
Pyramid Records (14)
CD, Album
2009
AKASA Records
CD, Maxi
2008
2007
Tyrolis
CD, Album
2006
Eurotrend
CD, Comp
2002
STD, STD
CD
2002
2000
Records 2000
CD, Album
1999
1998
Disky
CD, Comp
1998
Sveriges Radio, Virgin
CD, Album, Mixed
1996
TMK (4), TMK (4)
CD, Comp
1995
1995
1995
1994
Elap
2xCD, Comp
1993
Legend (2)
CD, Comp
1993
Legend (2)
CD, Comp
1992
Activ (2)
CD, Album
1992
1990
1988
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1980
Aladin
7", Single
1980
Sonocord
2xLP, Comp
1980
CBS
7", Single
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
Epic
7", Single
1979
1979
1979
1976
EMI
LP, Comp, Club
1976
Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure, Music For Pleasure
2xLP, Comp
Karussell
CD, Comp
DUO Records
7", Single
Da Music
CD, Album
Activ Special, Activ Special
Cass, Comp
Ariola Express, Ariola Express
Cass, Comp
2017
Musictales
2xCD, Comp
2003
Warner Strategic Marketing
3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp
2000
LaserLight Digital
CD, Comp
2000
LaserLight Digital
2xCD, Comp + Box
1993
Convoy
CD, Comp
1992
Convoy
CD, Comp
1990
Matinee
CD, Comp
1990
Das Beste Reader's Digest, Das Beste Reader's Digest
3xCD, Comp
1990
Das Beste Reader's Digest
4xCass, Comp
1990
1977
Crystal (5)
LP, Comp
1976
EMI Electrola
LP, Comp, Club
1975
Telefunken
2xLP, Comp
1974
Telefunken
2xLP, Comp
1974
Telefunken, CNR
LP, Comp
1974
Telefunken
LP, Comp, S/Edition
1974
1973
Telefunken
2xLP, Comp
1973
CNR
LP, Comp
1973
Decca
Cass, Comp
1973
Telefunken
2xLP, Comp, Gat
1973
1972
Decca, Decca, Deutscher Schallplattenclub, Deutscher Schallplattenclub
LP, Comp, Club
1972
Telefunken
2xLP, Comp
1972
Decca
LP, Comp
1972
Decca, Deutscher Schallplattenclub, Decca, Deutscher Schallplattenclub
LP, Comp, Club
1972
Decca, Decca
LP, Comp, Club, S/Edition
1972
Decca, Decca
Cass, Comp
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