Dries Holten | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 April 2020 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | singer songwriter |
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Dries (Andres) Holten (30 January 1936 – 15 April 2020) [1] was a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indo descent. He represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Sandra Reemer. After he and Reemer broke up, Holten formed a new group with Rosy Pereira and called it Rosy & Andres. In 1980, Holten's final group was of him and Ria Shield Meyer.
In 1972 at Eurovision, along with fellow Dutch-Indonesian singer Sandra Reemer he represented the Netherlands with their song " Als het om de liefde gaat", the meaning in English is when love is concerned. [2] He co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert. [3]
In 1975, now having teamed up with another Indonesian singer, Rosy Pereira the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira, [4] [5] they released the single " Sausilito". [6] Holten co-wrote it with Marshal Manengkei. [7] In the Netherlands it peaked at number 7 and spent four weeks on the charts. [8] The following year, it was reported in the 9 October 1976 issue of Billboard that their single " My Love" reached position number 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with " Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1. [9]
Dries Holten | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 April 2020 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | singer songwriter |
Notes | |
Dries (Andres) Holten (30 January 1936 – 15 April 2020) [1] was a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indo descent. He represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Sandra Reemer. After he and Reemer broke up, Holten formed a new group with Rosy Pereira and called it Rosy & Andres. In 1980, Holten's final group was of him and Ria Shield Meyer.
In 1972 at Eurovision, along with fellow Dutch-Indonesian singer Sandra Reemer he represented the Netherlands with their song " Als het om de liefde gaat", the meaning in English is when love is concerned. [2] He co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert. [3]
In 1975, now having teamed up with another Indonesian singer, Rosy Pereira the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira, [4] [5] they released the single " Sausilito". [6] Holten co-wrote it with Marshal Manengkei. [7] In the Netherlands it peaked at number 7 and spent four weeks on the charts. [8] The following year, it was reported in the 9 October 1976 issue of Billboard that their single " My Love" reached position number 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with " Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1. [9]