George Kooymans
Dutch musician (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948) is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring.[1] Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart.[2]
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Birth name | George Jan Kooymans |
Born | (1948-03-11) 11 March 1948 (age 76) The Hague, Netherlands |
Genres | Rock |
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Years active | 1961–2021 |
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In 2021, George retired not only his own career, but also the Golden Earring band after he revealed that he had ALS.