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Golden Earring
Origin The Hague, Netherlands
Genre(s) Hard rock
Pop (60s)
blues rock
Years active 1961–Present
Website www.goldenearring.nl
Members
Barry Hay
George Kooymans
Rinus Gerritsen
Cesar Zuiderwijk

Golden Earring is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Barry Andrew Hay (born August 16, 1948) is the vocalist with Golden Earring. George Kooymans (born March 11 1948, The Hague is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist Rinus Gerritsen (born August 1946 The Hague) is a Dutch Bassist. Cornelis Johannes Zuiderwijk (commonly known as Cesar Zuiderwijk, born 18 July 1948) is a Dutch Drummer. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. They had international chart success with the songs Eight Miles High in 1969, Radar Love in 1973, Twilight Zone in 1982, and When The Lady Smiles in 1984. " Eight Miles High " is a Song by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, and David Crosby, first appearing as a single from 1966 by " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. "When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. In their home country, they had over 40 hits and made over 30 gold and platinum albums. Current members of Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone, member since 1968), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar, founder of band), Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboard, founding member), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums and percussion, member since 1970). Barry Andrew Hay (born August 16, 1948) is the vocalist with Golden Earring. George Kooymans (born March 11 1948, The Hague is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist Rinus Gerritsen (born August 1946 The Hague) is a Dutch Bassist. Cornelis Johannes Zuiderwijk (commonly known as Cesar Zuiderwijk, born 18 July 1948) is a Dutch Drummer. Golden Earring have sold millions of albums worldwide, and are perhaps the oldest rock band in the world that is still performing. March 13th and 14th 2009 Golden Earring celebrates its comeback in the UK with concerts in London and Ipswich after the upcoming release of their latest studio-album. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell

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History

Golden Earrings was formed in 1961 in The Hague by 13-year-old George Kooymans and his 15-year-old neighbour, Rinus Gerritsen. Originally called The Tornados, the name was changed to Golden Earrings when they discovered that The Tornados was already in use by another group. The Tornados (in the US they were credited as The Tornadoes) were an English Instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as the in-house The name Golden Earrings was taken from a song, originally sung by Marlene Dietrich in 1947 and a hit for Peggy Lee in 1948, with which they opened their concerts. Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter Initially a pop rock band with Frans Krassenburg as lead singer, Golden Earrings had their first chart success with their debut single Please Go, recorded in 1965. It reached number 9 on the music charts in The Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Unsatisfied with Dutch recording studios, the band's manager and co-discoverer Fred Haayen arranged for the next single to be recorded at the Pye Records studios in London. Pye Records is a British Record label. In its first incarnation Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956-69 Petula Clark (1957-71 The record cut at Pye, That Day, reached number two on the Dutch charts, prevented from reaching number one by The Beatles' Michelle. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Michelle " is a Grammy Award –winning love Ballad by The Beatles, mainly written by Paul McCartney, which is featured on their

In 1968, the band earned their first number one hit in the Netherlands with the pop song Dong Dong Diki Diki Dong. This was followed by a successful psychedelic album Eight Miles High, which featured an eighteen-minute version of the title track, itself a cover of the 1966 hit song by The Byrds. Eight Miles High is an Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1969 " Eight Miles High " is a Song by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, and David Crosby, first appearing as a single from 1966 by The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 The live version, which could last 45 minutes, was considered by some to be a highlight in their first and second American tours, in the middle of the hippie and flower power era in the same year Woodstock was organised:1969. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world 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 Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Golden Earring embarked on their first major US tour in 1969 - 1970, and were among the first European bands to do so. Due to American influences, their music evolved towards hard rock, and they performed along with Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. Led Zeppelin were Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Between 1969 and 1984, Golden Earring completed thirteen US tours. During this period, they performed as the opening act for Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Rush and .38 Special. Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of In the early seventies, when Radar Love was a hit, they had KISS and Aerosmith as their opening act. " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band"

They enjoyed a brief period of US stardom but were unable to secure further chart success until 1982's Twilight Zone. Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. After a disappointing reaction in the US to When the Lady Smiles in 1984, Golden Earring turned their focus towards Europe where they continue to attract standing-room-only crowds. "When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. Golden Earring have recorded over 30 gold and platinum albums and singles. A number of artists like U2, White Lion, R.E.M. and Bryan Adams have covered their international hit and rock classic Radar Love. This article is about the band for the big cats see White lion. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock In total, over 200 covers exist of this song.

In 1991, Golden Earring scored another hit in the Netherlands with "Going To The Run", a rock-ballad about a Hell's Angels motorclub member who was a friend of the band and died in a crash. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson The 'run' is how the Angels call their meetings, when they go driving their bikes together somewhere. The Russian rock band Aria made a successful cover of "Going To The Run". Aria ( Ария) is a popular Russian heavy metal band that formed in 1985 From 1992 to 2004, the band released three acoustic live unplugged albums, which became an instant success. Since 1992, they have performed acoustic unplugged theater-shows which continue to this date and usually sell out. The acoustic albums feature unplugged versions of famous hits of the band.

Ticket to a concert of the Golden Earring
Ticket to a concert of the Golden Earring

Known for their powerful live performances, Golden Earring perform over 200 concerts a year, mainly in their home country of the Netherlands and occasionally in Belgium, Germany and the UK. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located These energetic live performances have been recorded on several live albums - Live, recorded at London's Rainbow Theater in 1977; 2nd Live, 1981; Something Heavy Going Down, 1984 (also released on DVD as Live from the Twilight Zone); and Last Blast of the Century, a live recording of their last concert of the 20th century (available on both CD and DVD). Live is an Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music) 2nd Live is an Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Something Heavy Going Down is a live Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) Last Blast of the Century is a live Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music) Furthermore, there are the acoustic live albums The Naked Truth (1992), Naked II (1997) and Naked III (2005). Their latest live album, Live from Ahoy 2006, is a DVD with bonus CD.

Golden Earring have not toured in North America and other continents since 1984, however they still maintain a core group of loyal fans. They have never toured Asia, South America or Australia, although their music has always been released worldwide. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is still played on US, Canadian, British, Australian and other radio stations, and receives many awards. Their songs continue to top-rank in music polls, and are covered by many colleagues who are inspired by them. A new American and European tour is rumoured for 2009, although nothing has been announced officially yet.

Currently, the band is working on their latest studio release, their first studio album since the 2003 album Millbrook USA. Millbrook USA is an Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) This album was recorded in Millbrook, New York state, at the studio of fellow musician Frank Carillo, indicating that the band has not lost touch with the US over the years. The new album is due for release at the end of 2008-early 2009. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. To promote the release of the album, Golden Earring will do two gigs in the UK fot the first ime in thirty years. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located One concert on the 14th of March 2009 at The Shepherd's Bush Empire in London and one show at Ipswich Regent theatre on March 13th 2009. The Shepherds Bush Empire (the first word is sometimes spelled Shepherd's) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell Later in 2009, the band will possibly cross the Atlantic again and do a short promotional tour in the USA. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Golden Earring celebrated their 47th anniversary in 2008 and have been performing almost continuously since their foundation in 1961. They have had the same unchanged line-up of the same four musicians and friends since 1970, augmented time to time with a fifth member. Along with the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, and Germany's The Lords, Golden Earring are one of the oldest rock bands that are still performing, and Golden Earring has arguably the most stable lineup of these veteran bands. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture For now, Golden Earring's gigs are scheduled on a "one month on - one month off" basis. The reason for this is mainly due to lead singer Barry Hay's relocation to the Dutch Antilles island of Curacao in the Caribbean, where he put up his new residence and lives during the band's time off. The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting

Music

Golden Earring was one of the first major European rock bands to tour the United States, in 1969. They were at first inspired by The Beatles and other typical sixties pop groups like The Kinks. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band In 1966, Golden Earring performed together with The Kinks (famous for 'Lola') during a legendary concert in The Hague, Holland. On their first USA tour bands like Led Zeppelin and The Doors inspired Golden Earring's music and professionality. Led Zeppelin were This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing They saw that the Americans had very good soundsystems and electrical equipment. Later they were influenced by Pink Floyd, Santana, The Who when they performed together during their many American tours. Pink Floyd are The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend In total, the band has been in over 40 US states, including Hawaii.

Golden Earring has utilized many styles of rock and pop music; and in many of the over 400 songs they have recorded, you can hear influences of hard rock, rap, disco, folk, country, gospel and even Latin. In the past, their music was more psychedelic and progressive; this you can hear on albums like 'Moontan', 'Wall of Dolls' and 'Eight Miles High'. Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. Golden Earring always seek ways to experiment with new styles and variations in the music they make. The band has always used the newest fashion in gear and equipment and were also experimenting with several PA systems, like quadrophonia, which would make Barry's flute sing trough the whole venue from all four directions where the speakers were positioned. Quadrophonia were a Dutch dance act formed by Olivier Abbeloos (also known as part of T99) and Lucien Foort in the late 1980s with Rap Usually they are their own producers, backed up by other professionals. The band has developed a strong influence in the studio, because it is very important to 'catch' the typical Earring-sound in the recording-studio. This is why the band often plays together 'live' in the studio, so the original live sound is approached in the best way possible, instead of recording every vocal and instrument separately and putting them together in the final mix. Interestingly though, some of the best albums were not produced by the band themselves alone, but in association with 'fresh' producers with a cutting edge who have not been familiar with the typical Earring style and thus have been able to deliver groundbreaking performances.

International hits

Radar Love

[Golden Earring] has released music worldwide and enjoyed brief international superstar status in the Seventies when the single version of Radar Love, from the album Moontan became a hit in both Europe and the USA. " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. Moontan is an Album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1973. A non-nude album cover was distributed for the North American release (which included a different tracklisting). Moontan itself was awarded a gold record in the US. Moontan is an Album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1973. Radar Love has its own website http://www.radar-love.net listing hundreds of covers of the song, voted "best car song ever" by readers of USA Today in 2005 and second best "greatest driving song" in a poll of BBC's program Top Gear, after Don't Stop Me Now from Queen. " Radar Love " was a hit by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist

Twilight Zone

'Twilight Zone', written by Kooymans in 1982, brought Golden Earring a second international round of success. Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. Its b-side is the the non-lp track "King Dark". The song was accompanied by one of the first rock videos, directed by Dick Maas. As MTV had just launched their music television channel in 1981, the airplay helped The Twilight Zone secure a Top Ten hit in the States.

When the Lady Smiles

'When the Lady Smiles' from the album N.E.W.S., was the next international hit in 1984, again helped by a video, although it never became a hit in the US as the original video was banned from MTV due to nudity and the portrayal of the rape of a nun, and a newly cut version of the clip failed to convey its original intentions. "When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. "When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. See NEWS for the 2003 Instrumental Album by Prince. NEWS is an Album by Dutch MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. 'When the Lady Smiles' topped at #3 in Canada and became the band's fifth number one hit in their home country.

When touring the United States in 1984, Golden Earring played the Great Arena of Six Flags Great Adventure on May 11, 1984 and were in the midst of their concert when the fire at the Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure began on the opposite side of the theme park, killing eight teenagers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Six Flags Great Adventure is a Theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark For other uses see Haunted Castle (disambiguation. The Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure was a haunted house attraction at Six Flags

The Naked Truth

Their best selling albums were Moontan of which over a million copies were sold worldwide, and the unplugged acoustic live CD/DVD The Naked Truth in 1992, which sold over 500,000 copies in the Netherlands alone and laid the foundation of their successful unplugged theater tours that started in 1992 and continue to date. Moontan is an Album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1973. The Naked Truth is a live Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music) This album was followed by Naked II, and the trilogy was completed in 2005 with Naked III Live at The Panama. Naked II is a live acoustic Album by Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music)

Golden Earring's Going to Run was covered by Russian rockband Aria in 2001, as Careless Angel. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Aria ( Ария) is a popular Russian heavy metal band that formed in 1985

Discography

Albums

Compilations

References

External links

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