Golden Earring
Dutch rock band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golden Earring is a Dutch rock band. They began in 1961 in The Hague; named the Golden Earrings. In 1969, they became just Golden Earring, (dropping the "s").[1] They gained worldwide fame with their hit song "Radar Love" in 1973. The single was number one on the Dutch charts, in the top ten in the United Kingdom and number thirteen on the American music charts.[1][2]
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Background information | |
Also known as | The Golden Earrings (1961–1969) |
Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
Genres | Hard rock Progressive rock Psychedelic rock Nederbeat |
Years active | 1961–present |
Labels | Polydor, Universal |
Members | Rinus Gerritsen George Kooymans Barry Hay Cesar Zuiderwijk |
Past member(s) | Fred van der Hilst Hans van Herwerden Peter de Ronde Frans Krassenburg Jaap Eggermont Sieb Warner Bertus Borgers Eelco Gelling Robert Jan Stips John Legrand Philip Van Boom |
Website | www.goldenearring.nl |
"Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984 were also hit singles.[1] During their career they had nearly 30 top-ten singles on the Dutch charts. Over the years they produced 25 studio albums. All musicians in the band have been members of the band since 1970. Other musicians, however, have come and gone during all these years.
In March 2009, Golden Earring celebrated its comeback in the United Kingdom with two concerts in Ipswich and London. Golden Earring's newest studio album was recorded live in a studio in London. It was released in May 2012. The album, named Tits 'n Ass, went to number one in the Dutch album charts.