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Luv'
Luv' on the cover of You're the Greatest LUVer.
Luv' on the cover of You're the Greatest LUVer.
Background information
Origin Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Genre(s) Pop, disco, dance
Years active 1977–present
Label(s) Philips Records / Phonogram Records / Mercury Records (currently: Universal Music Group), Carrere Records, High Fashion Music/Dureco, RCA Records/BMG, Arcade
Members
Marga Scheide (1977-1981, 1989-1994, 2005-present)
José Hoebee (1977-1981, 1993-1994, 2005-present)
Patty Brard (1977-1980, 1993-1994, 2005-present)
Former members
Ria Thielsch (1980-1981)
Diana van Berlo (1989-1992)
Michelle Gold (1989-1990)
Carina Lemoine (1990-1992)

Luv' is a Dutch pop girl group which scored a string of successful hit records in a large part of Continental Europe (Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Denmark, Poland) and also South Africa and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 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 Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. 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 Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Patty Brard (born Petula Louise Brard in Sorong, New Guinea / Indonesia, on March 25, 1955) is an Indo ( The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. In 1979, Luv' was Holland's best export act and thus received the Conamus Export Prize[1]. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This female vocal formation made several comebacks. Luv' is currently making appearances on TV and live performances across the Netherlands and the Flanders. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.

Contents

Biography

Luv's creation

In 1976, two Dutch music producers, Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer, and a manager Han Meijer, twenty years before the Spice Girls phenomenon, decided to form a girl group, inspired by the German disco trio Silver Convention. Hans van Hemert (born April 7 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award winning Music producer and Piet Souer is a Dutch Music producer, Songwriter and arranger The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together Silver Convention was a German Disco recording act of the 1970s They had already recorded the music of a self penned composition My Man and were looking for singers. This song is not to be confused with two other songs My Man, the English translation of the 1920s song Mon homme composed by Jacques Charles Channing They recruited three women :

- José Hoebee, born on March 29. 1954 in Best (a village in the south of the Netherlands). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands She started her career as a professional singer in the early 1970’s as a member of a folk & country band, Young Tradition, formed with her two sisters. See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity This formation took part in casting shows, changed its name into Elongi and recorded a single produced by Piet Souer who suggested José to join Luv'. Piet Souer is a Dutch Music producer, Songwriter and arranger

- Marga Scheide, who was model born on February 15. 1954 in Amsterdam. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

- Patty Brard, from Sorong in New Guinea, born on March 25. Patty Brard (born Petula Louise Brard in Sorong, New Guinea / Indonesia, on March 25, 1955) is an Indo ( Sorong is a coastal city and regency in West Papua, eastern Indonesia. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known 1955, who first applied for a job as a secretary by Hans van Hemert who offered her a career in the show business. Hans van Hemert (born April 7 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award winning Music producer and

Luv's heyday (1977-1981)

1977-1978: Luv's breakthrough

After the singles My Man (#12 in Holland and a Flemish Top 10 hit) and Dream, Dream (which failed to top the charts) had come out in 1977, Van Hemert was asked by VPRO (a Dutch TV channel) to write a theme for a programme: Waldolala (a spin-off from "Van Oekels Discohoek", which started in 1974). This song is not to be confused with two other songs My Man, the English translation of the 1920s song Mon homme composed by Jacques Charles Channing Dream Dream is the second single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the December 1977 by Philips Records. With the help from Souer, he composed U.O.Me (Welcome To Waldolala) which was recorded by the girls. UOMe is the third single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. Moreover, Luv' appeared in this TV show. It became an instant hit in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium) (a Top 5 hit in both countries). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. 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

1978-1981: Luv's international career

The You're the Greatest Lover single was their international breakthrough in 1978 and one million units of this record were sold. You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. Apart from its homeland, Luv' topped the music charts in Belgium, in France, in Germany, in Austria, in Switzerland, in Denmark, in Poland, in South Africa and in Mexico. 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 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The follow-up singles ( Trojan Horse (a million seller), Casanova, Ooh, Yes I Do. " Trojan Horse " is the fifth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips Records. Casanova is the sixth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. Ooh Yes I Do is the ninth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records . . ) were successful. Their albums were big selling records (especially With Luv' and Lots Of Luv'). With Luv is the first Album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Philips Records / Phonogram. Lots Of Luv is the second Album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1979 by Philips Records / Phonogram.

In 1978-1979, Luv' was Holland's best export act and received for their works the Export award (2,5 million records) from Conamus, a foundation dedicated to the promotion and support of Dutch music abroad.

In Germany, the trio was often invited in two popular TV programmes: Disco (TV series) and Musikladen (other celebrities such as ABBA, Amanda Lear, Boney M, Wham, Village People, The Jacksons, Sister Sledge, Chic or Blondie also sang in these shows). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Disco was a Pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. Der Musikladen (the music shop was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984 Amanda Lear is a French singer TV presenter painter actress lyricist and novelist allegedly born in Hong Kong on November 18 1939, allegedly as Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. "Wham" redirects here For other uses see Wham (disambiguation. Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records You're the Greatest Lover ( which reached the gold status in Germany because 600 000 copies were sold in this country) was also used for the soundtrack of the fifty fourth (or in other words) the second episode of the sixth season (entitled Anschlag auf Bruno) of Derrick (TV series)[2]. You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film- und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG Two decades later, a dance music oriented cover version of this track by Loona renamed Latino Lover[3] was a hit single in German speaking countries (#6 and gold single (250 000 units sold) in Germany, #9 in Austria and #6 in Switerzland in 2000).

Some tracks were recorded in Spanish. Eres Mi Mejor Amante (a. k. a You're the Greatest Lover) was a minor hit in Spain and Si, Que Si (a. You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. k. a Ooh, Yes I Do) was a #1 single in Mexico where it reached the gold status. Ooh Yes I Do is the ninth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records

In 1979, the three singers, their producers and their new manager (Han Meijer was replaced by Pim Ter Linde who ran Interlinde Management) changed their strategy for better opportunities. That's why, they founded a limited company, Interluv'/Luv' BV , to control every aspect of their career. They chose a new publisher and a new record company (after a deal with Philips Records, they signed a one million Dutch Gulden contract with Carrere, a French label). Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips.

After the One More Little Kissie single was released during the summer of 1980, Patty Brard suddenly left the band. One More Little Kissie (also credited as One More Little Kissy) is the eleventh single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in June 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records Patty Brard (born Petula Louise Brard in Sorong, New Guinea / Indonesia, on March 25, 1955) is an Indo ( She was immediately replaced by a model and limbo dancer from the Ricardo and The Flames revue, Ria Thielsch born on August 25. 1951 in Manokwari, New Guinea. Manokwari is a city and regency in the Indonesian province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known Ria was officially introduced to the public when the My Number One single and the Forever Yours album were released in the fall of 1980. My Number One is the twelfth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records These records sold well in Holland and Belgium. Luv' was supposed to take part in the Yamaha Music Festival (officially known as the World Popular Song Festival and considered as the "Oriental Eurovision") in November 1980 with the song Be My Lover Tonight[4]. The Yamaha Music Festival, officially known as World Popular Song Festival and unofficially as the "Oriental Eurovision", used to be the world's biggest Instead of it, Luv' cancelled their participation to this competition and performed in the Musikladen TV show in Germany. Der Musikladen (the music shop was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984

1981: Break-up

In March 1981, the girls and their team annonced Luv's break-up. They were expected to sing at a UNICEF gala in Greece and to promote their recordings in Japan, Soviet Union and Australia. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The group made a farewell performance in August 1981 in the Nederland Muziekland show on the Veronica (TV channel) by singing Tingalingaling (which was released as a single). Veronica is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands, owned by ProSiebenSat Tingalingaling (also credited as Tingeling) is the thirteenth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1981 by CNR/Carrere Records This final broadcast was filmed at the Efteling theme park during Hitkrant's Zomerspelen (a summer multi-sport event with Dutch celebrities which was organized by Hitkrant, a teen magazine). Efteling is the largest and most popular Theme park in The Netherlands, and one of the leading theme parks in Europe A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many Teen magazines are Magazines aimed at younger teenage readers and usually in the female gender Then a compilation album (Good-Bye Luv') came out.
Luv' sold from 1977 to 1981 seven million records (singles and albums)[5].

Luv's comebacks

1988: Samen

In 1988, the original line-up was reunited for a Dutch TV charity show (Samen). Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Luv' later planned to record a come back album. The British producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman (famous for the songs they composed for Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Dead or Alive, Sonya, Jason Donovan, Big Fun, Samantha Fox, Lonnie Gordon, Mel & Kim, Bananarama and Donna Summer) were said to produce this opus. Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English Singer, Songwriter and Musician. Dead or Alive are a British New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s Sonya, pronounced SOHN-yah or SAWN-yah is a popular feminine Given name. Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968, Malvern, Melbourne) is an Australian Actor and Singer. For the Miles Davis album see Big Fun (album For the Inner City album and single see Paradise (Inner City album For the fictional This article is about the English model and singer for the American pornographic actress see Samantha Fox (porn star. Lonnie Gordon (born Philadelphia) is a female Hi-NRG, House and Soul music Singer-songwriter from New York's Bronx This article is about Mel and Kim Appleby For the artists who covered "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" as "Mel and Kim" Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained However, it never happened.

Then, José and Patty didn't want to belong to the band anymore.

1989 - 1992: Luv's new formula

Marga Scheide (only original member) and two other singers, Diana van Berlo and Michelle Gold recorded as Luv' a single (Welcome to My Party) which reached the 22th position in the Dutch charts and the 28th position in the Flemish charts in the autumn of 1989. " Welcome to My Party " is the fourteenth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1989 by Dureco/High Fashion records Moreover, the trio was involved with other Dutch girl groups (Frizzle Sizzle, Mai Tai. . . ) in the All Stars project to help Third World children with the Star Maker single. Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically In 1990, Michelle Gold was replaced by another vocalist, Carina Lemoine. During the Gulf War, Luv' performed in Dubai to support the Dutch troops. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The formation splitted up in 1992.

1993 - 1994: Luv' Gold

Because of the 70's revival due to the success of ABBA and Boney M compilations, the original Luv' girls got together. Luv' Gold is a 1993 Greatest hits album by Dutch girl group Luv' which features chart toppers like You're the Greatest Lover, Trojan Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. An anthology CD (Luv' Gold) and a medley single (Megamix '93) were released in 1993 and topped the Dutch charts (respectively #14 and #23 in the hit lists). Luv' Gold is a 1993 Greatest hits album by Dutch girl group Luv' which features chart toppers like You're the Greatest Lover, Trojan Megamix '93 is the twenty sixth single by the Dutch girl group Luv' released in 1993 by Arcade Records The ladies went on tour in Holland, Belgium, Germany and Denmark. Then, what turned out to be their last studio album (All You Need Luv') was issued by an independent label (Roman Disc) and only available in Kruidvat (a Dutch chain of drugstores) failed to enter the hit lists. Later, José, Patty and Marga broke up again.

In 2003, to celebrate Luv's 25th anniversary, a double CD compilation (25 Jaar Na Waldolala) was released by Universal Music Netherlands. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. This Greatest Hits album contains bonus tracks: Spanish versions of four hit singles plus José and Marga's solo recordings.

2005 - present: Back In Luv'

In 2005, Luv' made a surprise showcase at the 40 year business anniversary of Hans van Hemert. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hans van Hemert (born April 7 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award winning Music producer and One year later, a docusoap (Back In Luv) about their comeback was broadcast on RTL 5 (a Dutch TV channel) and on VTM (a Flemish channel), a DVD (also entitled Back In Luv) and a 4 CD Box (Completely in Luv with bonus tracks and remixes) came out. RTL 5 is the 2nd channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands. vtm or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij is the main commercial television station in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking north of Belgium. On May 26th, 27th and 28th 2006, Luv' and Bobby Farrell (of Boney M) were the guest stars during three big shows of the Toppers (a group with three popular singers in the Netherlands: Gerard Joling, René Froger and Gordon) in the Amsterdam ArenA. Bobby Farrell (born October 6, 1949 on Aruba) was the male performer in the successful 1970s pop and disco group Boney M Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Gerard Jan Joling (born April 29, 1960 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch Singer and Television presenter. René Froger ( Amsterdam, 5 November 1960) is a Dutch Singer. Cornelis Willem Gordon (Gordon Heuckeroth ( Amsterdam, July 6 1968) is a Dutch performer radio- and television personality better known by Amsterdam ArenA is a Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The stadium was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of € 140 million and was [6] Nowadays, Patty, Marga and José perform in TV shows and are often booked for live performances (in discos, private parties, corporate events and festivals). Luv' is one of the few fully manufactured bands of the Disco and Dance era to be on stage with the original line-up (unlike Boney M. and Village People). Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Boney M is a German pop and Disco group created by West German Record producer Frank Farian. Village People are a concept Disco group formed in the late 1970s

Luv' music videos on Youtube and Dailymotion

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Luv' in the record charts

Singles

(peak position in the singles charts) :

Albums

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Year End Charts: Singles

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Charts sources

Luv's awards and gold/platinum certifications

Luv's record deals

Luv' was inspired by ABBA’s example which created its own company to sign deals with different record companies in every territory to control the distribution of their records. True Luv is the third Album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in December 1979 by the Dutch French joint venture CNR/Carrere Records Forever Yours is the fourth Album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1980 by the labels CNR/Carrere Records You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. " Trojan Horse " is the fifth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips Records. You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. Ooh Yes I Do is the ninth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records

In Continental European countries, Luv’ had a contract with Philips Records/Phonogram (part of PolyGram, the music division of Philips at this time) from 1977 to 1979. Philips Records is a Record label that was founded by Dutch electronics giant Philips. PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc.

Afterwards, the band signed a million Dutch florin record deal with Carrere Records, a French label, which distributed their discs between 1979 and 1981.

Meanwhile, Luv’ had a deal with Privat Stock in the UK, with WEA for the Japanese market and with the West and Meteor labels in Turkey. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal However, the group didn’t have any hit singles in these countries.

As they changed their label, the girls also changed their publishing company (which controlled the copyright of their songs). Their first publisher was Banananas Music during their Phonogram years and their second one was Roba Musik Verlag during their Carrere periode.

With this strategy, Luv’ s records were also issued in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Ecuador, Argentina, Zimbabwe, China, South Africa and Mexico (by the Discos Musart label). New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Musart Records is the name of several different Record labels that have issued records at various times in the 20th century There were eighty seven record pressings in about thirty countries

In 1979, the three singers, their producers and their manager founded a limited company (Interluv’/Luv’ B. V) to control every aspect of their career. Two years later, the Dutch female pop trio disbanded and stopped its contracts

When Marga Scheide formed a new Luv’ trio with two new members and without the original producers, she signed a deal with High Fashion Records/Dureco to release a mini-album ( For You which included the moderate hit, Welcome To My Party) and later another contract with RCA/BMG for the Sincerely Yours album. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986

In 1993, when the original line-up was reunited, the vocalists had a new deal with Arcade Records for the release of the Luv’ Gold compilation which topped the album charts in Holland.
Then, they recorded their last studio album (All You Need Is Luv), issued by an independent label (Roman Disc) and only available in Kruidvat, a Dutch chain of dugstores.

Nowadays, Luv’s back catalogue belongs to the Hans van Hemert Productions and Universal Music Netherlands which released compilations (like 25 Jaar Na Waldolala and Completely In Luv). Hans van Hemert (born April 7 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award winning Music producer and Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry.

Discography

Further information: Luv' discography and videography

References

  1. ^ [1] - List of the Conamus Export Prize winners; Conamus (currently: Buma Cultuur) is an organisation which promotes Dutch music artists abroad. This page is about the official discography and videography of the Dutch Girl group Luv'. Every year, since 1972, this foundation has presented an Export Prize to reward the best selling Export acts from the Netherlands. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
  2. ^ Music Tracklisting of Derrick episodes
  3. ^ Loona's official website
  4. ^ Details about the Netherlands participation in the World Popular Song Festival
  5. ^ Total record sales mentionned at page 10 of CD booklet of 25 Jaar Na Waldolala written by Skip Voogd
  6. ^ Popinstituut Biography René Froger. (Dutch) Accessed: October 8, 2006
  7. ^ Before the French Top 50 (which was the first official music charts based on record sales in France) appeared in 1984, the hit parade of the radio station RTL was one of hitlists acknowledged by the music business. It was based on the listeners requests and RTL programme scheduling.
  8. ^ Gold and platinum awards given by the Dutch recording industry association
  9. ^ gold and platinum certifications are given by the Belgian recording industry association (IFPI Belgium)
  10. ^ Gold certifications given by the German recording industry association (IFPI Deutschland)
  11. ^ Gold certifications given by the Austrian recording industry association (IFPI Austria)

External links

Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry.
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