Dries Holten
Dries Holten | |
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Holten with Rosy Pereira in 1977 | |
Born | (1936-01-30)30 January 1936 Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia |
Died | 15 April 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation(s) | singer songwriter |
Notes | |
Related acts Rosy & Andres, Rosy Pereira, Sandra & Andres, Sandra Reemer, Ria Shield Meyer |
Andres "Dries" Holten (30 January 1936 – 15 April 2020)[1] was a Dutch singer and 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.
Career
Sandra and Andres
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]
Rosy and Andres
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]
References
- ^ "Zanger Dries Holten (84) overleden". Telegraaf.nl. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest edited by Ivan Raykoff, Robert Deam Tobin Page 67 Music, lyrics and politics
- ^ Billboard 25 March 1972 Page 50 International News Reports, Eurovision Song Concert, 1972
- ^ Tjampoer.nl Rosy Pereira
- ^ Pedalpro.co.uk News, Amsterdam, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Player Coy Pereira passed away by Alexander Zaalberg Archived 24 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NLDiscografie.nl Rosy & Andres
- ^ top40.nl Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
- ^ hitparade.ch Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
- ^ Billboard 9 October 1976 Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland
External links
- Andres Driesholten – Home Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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- Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete