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Henny Vrienten
Henny Vrienten (27 July 1948 – 25 April 2022) was a Dutch musician best known as the singer and bassist of the popular 1980s ska pop band Doe Maar. He also composed television and film scores. Biography Early days Vrienten began his career in the late 1960s as a member of the local outfit Les Cruches. In the early 1970s, he wrote songs for others and released his first single as Ruby Carmichael. In 1977, Vrienten released his debut solo album, ''Paul Santos'', which he recorded with US producer Tom Salisbury. "Lift Me Up Higher" was extracted as a single. Also in the 1970s, he began working with singer-songwriter Boudewijn de Groot in the studio and on stage. While recording the 1975 album ''Waar ik woon en wie ik ben'', Vrienten met keyboard player Ernst Jansz and drummer Johnny Lodewijks. The latter suggested they form a reggae band. The Rumbones, led by the vocals of Frenchman Cris Lester, toured from October to November 1977 and split up immediately after. Vrienten move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek () is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. The biggest tourist attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a safari park, amusement park/playground, holiday bungalow park, and camping parks. In the centre of the town the Sint-Petrus'-Banden is a Gothic church from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tower is a highlight of the Kempen Gothic. Population centres The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches: In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhoods: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, June 2015.'' Notable people * Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519 in Gorp – 1573) a Dutch physician, linguist, and humanist * Martinus Becanus (1563 in Hilvarenbeek – 1624) a Jesuit priest, theologian and controversialist * Jacques Thomassen (born 1945 in Diessen) a Dutch orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BLØF
BLØF is a Dutch rock band from Vlissingen, Zeeland, founded in 1992 by Peter Slager. Current members are Peter Slager (bass), Paskal Jakobsen (lead vocals and guitar), Bas Kennis (keyboards), and Norman Bonink (drums). Former members are Henk Tjoonk (drums) and Chris Götte (drums). The group is one of the most popular bands in the Netherlands and has won 8 Edison Awards. In 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004, they received the Edison Award for "Best Band in the Netherlands". Outside of the Netherlands, they are best known for their collaborations with international musicians. When BLØF played in Bhutan as part of their Umoja (album), Umoja project in 2006, it was the biggest concert in terms of attendance the country had seen to date. Biography Beginnings BLØF was founded in 1992 by Peter Slager, and originally consisted of Slager on bass guitar, Paskal Jakobsen on guitar, Bas Kennis on keyboards, and Henk Tjoonk on drums. They recorded their 1994 debut album ''Naakt Onder De He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Wereld Draait Door
''De Wereld Draait Door'' (; English: "The world keeps on turning") also known by the acronym DWDD was an early-evening talk show on Dutch television, broadcast every weekday at 7:00 p.m. on NPO 1. It is the Netherlands' longest-running, regularly scheduled TV entertainment show and is also the program with the second-highest viewing figures on Dutch television, beaten only by the main evening news at 8.00 p.m. The show, created by Dieuwke Wynia and produced by BNNVARA, was discontinued after the last episode on 27 March 2020. Content The chat, conducted at a large table, was hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and a rotating guest co-host. Guests were politicians, celebrities, artists, or simply people involved in projects or organizations that were topics of interest. The show contained a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment. Frequent guests and panelists included Jan Mulder, Yvon Jaspers, Halina Reijn, Giel Beelen, Mathijs Bouman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kooymans
George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone (Golden Earring song), Twilight Zone", the group's only Top 10 Pop Single on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Top Album Tracks chart. Kooymans also wrote and produced for other artists. In 2017 and 2018 he released two albums as a member of Vreemde Kostgangers (Strange Boarders), a Dutch-language supergroup he formed with Henny Vrienten (bass player of the band Doe Maar) and singer-songwriter Boudewijn de Groot. In February, 2021, Kooymans announced that he was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and would retire. Shortly afterward, Golden Earring announced they would disband. Discography Golden Earring Solo albums *''Jojo'' (1971) *''Solo'' (1987) *''On Location'' (as Kooymans-Carillo wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Earring
Golden Earring (originally known as The Tornados) was a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as The Golden Earrings. They achieved worldwide fame with their international hit songs "Radar Love" in 1973, which went to number one on the Dutch charts, reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, and went to number thirteen on the United States charts, " Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. During their career they had nearly 30 top-ten singles on the Dutch charts and released 25 studio albums. The band went through a number of early line-up changes, though the band reached a stable line-up in 1970, consisting of Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboards), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar), Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums and percussion), which remained unchanged until the band broke up in 2021 following the diagnosis of Kooymans with ALS. A number of other musicians also appeared in short stints with the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Baby (band)
My Baby is a Dutch-New Zealand band from Amsterdam. Their music is a mix of blues, country and funk. My Baby was founded in 2012 by previous members of the Amsterdam soul band The Souldiers. My Baby are Cato van Dijck (lead vocals, bass and violin), her brother Joost van Dijck (drums), and Daniel 'Dafreez' Johnston (guitars). Biography The band was discovered in their early years by the PR-Manager of bass player Larry Graham (Sly & the Family Stone, Graham Central Station, Prince). In 2012, he performed together with the band during his Dutch tour, including Paradiso and the North Sea Jazz Club. In 2013, their debut album ''My Baby Loves Voodoo!'' got released on jazz label Embrace Recordings. My Baby's second album ''Shamanaid'' came out in 2015. To promote the album, My Baby did fourteen opening shows for the American blues guitarist Seasick Steve during his ''Sonic Soul Tour'' in the United Kingdom. In 2015 a re-recording was made for the song "Remedy" from the album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jett Rebel
Jett Rebel is the stage name of Dutch musician Jelte Steven Tuinstra (born January 24, 1991, in Den Haag). Tuinstra is a singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist. The moniker Jett Rebel refers to a solo artist who performs live in different band formations in the Dutch music scene. Background Tuinstra was born on January 24, 1991, in Den Haag. His parents played in socialist music groups and choirs ('' Verenigde Oost Nederlandse Kompanjie'', also known as VONK) with which they also performed demonstrations against racism, nuclear energy, and weapons. At a fairly young age, Tuinstra moved 1993 from Den Haag to Baarn. Despite the distance, the family went to Hengelo every sunday to rehearse. That Tuinstra was allowed to hang out at VONK every Sunday was an important factor in his career as a musician. The socialist nature of VONK, including their frequent appearances at demonstrations and playing of protest songs such as The Internationale influen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xander Vrienten
Xander is an abbreviated form of the name Alexander and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to "man, warrior" in a relationship or possessive form. Hence the meaning: defender of man. People ;Music *Xander (Danish singer) (born 1988), Danish singer (full name Alexander Theo Linnet) * Xander (Dutch singer) (born 1985), Dutch singer songwriter (full name Xander Venema) * Xander (South Korean singer) (born 1988), also known as Alexander (full name Alexander Lee Eusebio) *Xander de Buisonjé, (born 1973), Dutch singer *Xander Rawlins, a British singer-songwriter known for his British Army charity single "1000 Miles Apart" ;In arts and entertainment *Alexander Armstrong (or Xander Armstrong; born 1970), British comedian, actor and television presenter * Xander Bennett (born 1984), Australian screenwriter and author *Xander Berkeley ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali B Op Volle Toeren
''Ali B op volle toeren'' (literally "Ali B at full speed"), abbreviated as ''ABOVT'', is a Dutch television programme hosted by Moroccan-Dutch rapper Ali B for broadcaster AVROTROS (previously TROS).The name refers to '' Op volle toeren'', an earlier very popular Dutch music program broadcast on TROS in the 1970s and 1980s. The programme initially aired between January 2011 and December 2016. In October 2020 ''ABOVT'' announced its return after a four-year-absence Format In each broadcast, Ali B couples with a fellow singer artist that changes in each episode. Usually each season is made up of 8 episodes. The guest artist chooses from his or her repertoire one of his own earlier hits, for the purpose of making a contemporary hip hop / urban "remake" / or cover version of the song by another invitee artist, usually a rapper / hip hop artist and vice versa. Partaking artists are encouraged to use their own style giving the hit a real new twist. At the end of each episode, the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nits
Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, and Robert Jan Stips ( Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards. Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh. The major hit that brought the band to the attention of an international audience was "In the Dutch Mountains" (1987). Other well-known Nits songs include "J.O.S. Days", "Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof" and "Sketches of Spain". Top 10 albums include ''Omsk'' (1983), '' In the Dutch Mountains'' (1987), ''Urk'' (1989), ''Doing the Dishes'' (2008) and ''Hotel Europa'' (2015). Early history The Nits originally consisted of Henk Hofstede (vocals, guitar), Alex Roelofs (bass), Michiel Peters (guitar) and Rob Kloet (drums). Influenced by British pop mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Hofstede
Nits (known until 1989 as The Nits) are a Dutch pop group founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede (the group's lead singer and lyricist), Rob Kloet, drummer, and Robert Jan Stips ( Supersister, Gruppo Sportivo, Golden Earring), keyboards. Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" (1983), a tribute to the Dutch author Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh. The major hit that brought the band to the attention of an international audience was "In the Dutch Mountains" (1987). Other well-known Nits songs include "J.O.S. Days", "Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof" and "Sketches of Spain". Top 10 albums include ''Omsk'' (1983), '' In the Dutch Mountains'' (1987), ''Urk'' (1989), ''Doing the Dishes'' (2008) and ''Hotel Europa'' (2015). Early history The Nits originally consisted of Henk Hofstede (vocals, guitar), Alex Roelofs (bass), Michiel Peters (guitar) and Rob Kloet (drums). Influenced by British pop musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Boeijen
Franciscus Johannes Maria (Frank) Boeijen (born 27 November 1957 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are ''Kronenburg Park (Ga die Wereld Uit)'' about a prostitute, ''Zwart Wit'' about the racial murder of Kerwin Duinmeijer in Amsterdam and ''Twee gezichten'' about a split personality. Having been in the music business for 25 years, he received the Edison award for his career achievements in 2005. Biography Frank Boeijen Groep Boeijen grew up in a family of ten children; his older brothers introduced him to Bob Dylan and Neil Young. In 1979 Boeijen released his first album, a joint effort with Wout Pennings produced by singer Rob de Nijs; Henk Wanders (drums) and Nels Busch (bass) were recruited as backing-musicians. Pennings left due to artistic differences; Will Theunissen (guitar) replaced him, and in November 1979 Frank Boeijen Groep played their first gig. In 1981 FBG released their self-titled debut album to critical acclaim; ''OOR'' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
