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Golden Earring is the best known and internationally most succesful rock band to come out of The Netherlands.
Founded in 1961, Golden Earring has been active for nearly 50 years non-stop. The current line-up has been together since 1970, which makes Golden Earring the world’s longest surviving rock band, having been formed a year before The Rolling Stones.
In 1961 George Kooymans (age 13) and his neighbour Rinus Gerritsen formed The Tornados in their home town of The Hague. The band’s first line-up mainly played The Shadows covers.
In 1963, as the band found out that there was an older British band called The Tornados, they decided to change their name into The Golden Earrings (after a Peggy Lee song). The band recorded four albums and had twelve hit singles in The Netherlands between 1965 and 1969.
The band’s international career started to take off in 1969, the year of their first U.S. tour and also the year in which the band name was changed into Golden Earring. A year later, in 1970, a new dummer was recruited. The new line-up was the line-up that is still active today: Barry Hay (lead vocals/guitar/flute), George Kooymans (guitar/vocals), Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums) and Rinus Gerritsen (bass/harmonica/keyboards).
Founded in 1961, Golden Earring has been active for nearly 50 years non-stop. The current line-up has been together since 1970, which makes Golden Earring the world’s longest surviving rock band, having been formed a year before The Rolling Stones.
In 1961 George Kooymans (age 13) and his neighbour Rinus Gerritsen formed The Tornados in their home town of The Hague. The band’s first line-up mainly played The Shadows covers.
In 1963, as the band found out that there was an older British band called The Tornados, they decided to change their name into The Golden Earrings (after a Peggy Lee song). The band recorded four albums and had twelve hit singles in The Netherlands between 1965 and 1969.
The band’s international career started to take off in 1969, the year of their first U.S. tour and also the year in which the band name was changed into Golden Earring. A year later, in 1970, a new dummer was recruited. The new line-up was the line-up that is still active today: Barry Hay (lead vocals/guitar/flute), George Kooymans (guitar/vocals), Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums) and Rinus Gerritsen (bass/harmonica/keyboards).
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Moontan
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The Continuing Story of Radar Love
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Naked II
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Naked III
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MichielP wrote:
Heb in november ook Deep Purple in de HMH gezien, maar ben niet daardoor tot die conclusie gekomen. Maar het is wel zo, echt een superband! (net als Deep Purple trouwens)
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hanskoele wrote:
Heb in November Deep Purple gezien in HMH. Toch weer tot de conclusie gekomen dat Golden Earring een wereldband is. Goede gitaar, drums en zang na al die jaren. GOLDEN EARRING IS EEN SUPERBAND!!!!!!
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MichielP wrote:
Beste Nederlandse band ooit!
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trueNiGEL wrote:
Shortcot, да ты в танке, дружище.
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Orkan60 wrote:
THE DUTCH WAY OF LIFE
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Shortcot wrote:
Только сейчас узнал, что "Ангел" Арии - кавер на Going to the Run >_<
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Lamswans wrote:
Going to the Run. Een van DE mooiste nummers die ze gemaakt hebben.
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domeofstars wrote:
I've been driving all night, my hands wet on the wheel :)
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BenRiemersma wrote:
Geweldig optreden in LWD vanavond!
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gSCREAMg wrote:
I love Quiet Eyes, Best song ever. :D
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Braveshell wrote:
Always loved Radar Love since I first heard it back in 1973... then 10 years later along came another classic... Twilight Zone... also excellent. Great band.
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MichielP wrote:
Golden Earring keeps amasing me over how good they are! There my dutch pride...
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ajaxrulzz wrote:
HAHA I Voted and the main picture changed
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zxtttxz wrote:
She Flies on Strange Wings....Candy's Going Bad...Vanilla Queen...Grab It for a Second....all great songs. Golden Earring Live is maybe the best live album (and that includes consideration of Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East, Humble Pie Rockin' the Fillmore, Grateful Dead Live, and Frampton Comes Alive. A great album...Golden Earring Live...includes a great cover of 8 Miles High...Rock on Golden Earring!
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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rottmadgers wrote:
"Radar Love" is a good song, but Golden Earring has sooooo many more songs worthy of the top spot.
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tYhJyYsRuLeS wrote:
The best Dutch Rock and Metal artists are fighting in the Dutch Rock League for who is the best of the best! Take part and give your vote for your favorite artists: http://www.lastfm.de/group/The+Dutch+Rock+Artist+League
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luckystoned wrote:
i love this band. they reminds me at my youth. all the hits: back home, radar love, holy holy life etc = brilliant ((^^))
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NWG369 wrote:
Best Dutch band EVER, and Twilight Zone is by far their greatest achievement.
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Moxxxu wrote:
rrradaaar love ;)
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Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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tonytiger82, NigelWalker and AppiexD added Golden Earring to their libraries. yesterday evening
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KindOfDude tagged Golden Earring with ‘classic rock’. yesterday afternoon
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pahlers, stokholm1, Gebbable and 4 other people added Golden Earring to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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xilseee added Golden Earring to the lineup of Appelpop at Appelpop. Monday morning
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Richard198425, Doorsdude, IriSshkaaa and 14 other people added Golden Earring to their libraries. Monday morning
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DeadEndFriend tagged Golden Earring with ‘seen live’. Friday morning
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leugimm, deadwing_05, Perfect13th and 5 other people added Golden Earring to their libraries. Friday morning
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BenRiemersma wrote about Golden Earring – Switch in Records I Own on Vinyl. Wednesday evening
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BenRiemersma wrote about Golden Earring – To the Hilt in Records I Own on Vinyl. Wednesday evening
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BenRiemersma wrote about Golden Earring – Grab It For A Second in Records I Own on Vinyl. Wednesday evening
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