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Boudewijn de Groot

Background information
Birth name Boudewijn de Groot
Born May 20, 1944 (1944-05-20) (age 64)
Origin Jakarta, Java, Dutch East Indies
Genre(s) Folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active 1964–present
Label(s) Decca, Philips, Mercury, Universal
Associated acts Tower, Session
Website www.boudewijndegroot.nl

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Biography

Youth

Boudewijn de Groot was born in Indonesia in 1944 in a Japanese concentration camp close to Batavia (today known as Jakarta) where his mother died in June 1945. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. In 1946, he and his family returned to the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands De Groot's father, however, was obliged to return to Indonesia, so de Groot went to stay with his aunt in Haarlem. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. in the past usually Harlem in English is a city in the Netherlands. In 1951, his father came back and in 1952, the family moved, with his new stepmother, to Heemstede. De Groot lived in Heemstede in the same street as his future lyricist, Lennaert Nijgh, who was a friend of de Groot's stepbrother. Heemstede ( is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

Early years in music

In 1960, de Groot met Nijgh at the Coornhertlyceum in Haarlem. At that time, de Groot was already singing that sounded a lot like the work of Jaap Fischer and Jacques Brel. Jacques Romain Georges Brel (ʒak bʀɛl in French (8 April 1929 &ndash 9 October 1978 was a Belgian Singer-songwriter. Lenneart Nijgh wrote his lyrics. After their high school-period they both decided to go to a film academy. In their last year, Nijgh made the short movie "Feestje Bouwen", for which de Groot wrote two songs. During one of the presentations of the movie, television journalist Ed Lautenslager became impressed with de Groot's talent, and subsequently helped him to get a contract with record label Philips. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. De Groot's first single, "Strand", appeared in 1964 and led to some media attention. He followed it up with "Elegie Prenatale" and "De Morgen", and his recurring appearances in the television show "Kaberet Kroniek" made de Groot a minor national celebrity. The single "Noordzee" in February 1964 was a much bigger hit, but the huge breakthrough came in 1966 with Lenneart Nijgh's adaptation of a song from Charles Aznavour's "Une Enfant De Seize Ans", retitled "Meisje van 16". Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան This was de Groot's first song to appear in a music chart. He soon quit his job to become a full-time singer. After a while, his first album Boudewijn de Groot, recorded with the Frans de Kok orchestra, was released by record label Decca. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis.

Years of fame

Much of Nijgh's lyrics included social criticism, so after the release of his first album in 1966 de Groot was labeled as a protest singer, an image confirmed for the mainstream audience by the success of his song "Welterusten Meneer de President". De Groot's second album Voor de Overlevenden was released later in 1966. The arranger and conductor for this album, Bert Paige, continued to work with de Groot until the 1970s. However, during carnival 1967, "Land van Maas en Waal" was released and became de Groot's third hit. Under the name "Baldwin", an English version of these songs appeared in the U. K. The next single, "Onder Ons", just made it into the charts. By this time, de Groot had already recorded songs like "Verdronken Vlinder", "Testament" and "Beneden Alle Peil", which would later become successful but would never enter hit charts. De Groot and Nijgh become influenced by the Flower Power movement during that time and created the album Picknick. Flower power was a Slogan used by Hippies (aka Flower Children) during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of Non-violence Ideology The songs sounded a lot like a mix of George Harrison's work on The Beatles albums and their own work. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The album was well received, and the single "Picknick" was a hit. The duet "Meester Prikkebeen" (together with Elly Nieman) entered the charts two months later. Two other songs, "Waterdrager" and "Als De Rook Om Je Hoofd Is Verdwenen" were minor hits in 1968.

Other Work

In 1968, de Groot decided he didn't want to perform live anymore and stopped his collaboration with Nijgh and his band, The Names and Faces. In 1969, de Groot worked with the guitarist of Cuby & The Blizzard and, under the name Tower, they recorded the single "In Your Life", which became a hit. After this, he started working with Lucien Duzee, and they created his fourth album Nacht en Ontij. The record didn't sound like De Groot's old work, and the single didn't make it in the charts. The new singles from Tower also failed, and de Groot gave up singing. He moved to a farm in Dwingeloo. After a year, de Groot returned as the producer of Rob de Nijs and Oscar Benton.

Newfound fame

In 1971, his record label released a compilation album called Vijf Jaar Hits. It sold over 100,000 copies and, subsequently, de Groot frequently reappeared on the radio. Much of his old work was re-appreciated, and "Als De Rook Om Je Hoofd Is Verdwenen" became a hit again. Another compilation album called Dubbel Twee was also released. De Groot began working with Nijgh again, and they released the album Hoe Sterk Is De Eenzame Fietser in 1973. The song "Jimmy" became his greatest hit in 5 years, constituting a definite comeback. Boudewijn received an Edison and a Gouden Harp (Dutch music awards). The Golden Harp ( Dutch:Gouden Harp is awarded annually to Dutch Musicians for their entire Oeuvre. Meanwhile, De Groot had a huge success with a cover from Rob de Nijs' hit "Malle Babbe". In 1975, Boudewijn wrote the album Waar Ik Woon En Wie Ik Ben with his old classmate René Daalder. The single "Ik ben Ik" became a hit. De Groot moved to California a few months later for inspiration, and did not return until 1977. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He made no new records in this period, but toured in Belgium and Holland. One of the songs he wrote in California, "Annabel", became a hit for Hans de Booy. In April 1980, his new album Van Een Afstand was released. It contained the single and the title song for the movie "Tip van de Sluier". The single and movie were not successes, but the album won an Edison. De Groot quit in 1984 after the release of his 8th album, Maalstroom.

Retirement from music

After his retirement in music, De Groot wants to translate, compose film music and perform when he is asked. He composes the music for the TV series "De Familie Wijntak" (1986) and for the movies "Lost in Amsterdam" (1989), "Let the Music Dance" (1990) and an adaption of the hit musical "Nonses" (1987). He acts in the musical "Tjechov", where he plays the part of Anton Chekhov and in "Het Dagboek van Anne Frank" where he plays the role of Otto Frank. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one Otto Heinrich Frank ( May 12, 1889 &ndash August 19, 1980) was the father of Anne Frank and Margot Frank. De Groot also translates all the works of Stephen King. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist,

Another comeback

In 1996, Boudewijn de Groot released Een Nieuwe Herfst. His new record label Mercury also releases an album with old work and new released work. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of De Groot starts going on tours again and he reappears in TV-shows sometimes again. He starts writing non-commercial albums along with Nijgh and releasing Een Eiland in de Verte in 2003. Nijgh died in 2002. On January 19, 2007 he issues his new album Lage Landen. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In its entirety, the album is nearly written by himself. Texts of Lennaert Nijgh and Freek de Jonge have also been used. The album was recorded in Nashville. On February 3, 2007 his album reaches the top rankings on hit lists in the Netherlands. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

Personal life

Boudewijn de Groot is married to Anja Bak. He has three children; Marcel, Caya and Jim.

Trivia

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

DVDs

External links

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