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100. Today is George's 75th birthday. I hope he's having as good a day as possible, surrounded

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 12:09 PM

Mar 2023

by loved ones.

NPO Radio 2 in the Netherlands has marked the day with an article on the other artists he's helped over the years.

The original article in Dutch is here (and you should also see a popup asking if you want to translate the page)

https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/top2000/4c66b6e4-f664-4c37-b144-c85e08f004b1/van-anouk-tot-westbroek-de-muzikale-uitstapjes-van-george-kooymans

and the translated version I got clicking the "Translate this page" link on the Google search results page is here:

https://www-nporadio2-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/top2000/4c66b6e4-f664-4c37-b144-c85e08f004b1/van-anouk-tot-westbroek-de-muzikale-uitstapjes-van-george-kooymans?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Some versions of the translated page I got had little notification boxes in place of the YouTube videos saying you have to click on the link to allow social media cookies. Most times I didn't get that, but then I don't usually block those cookies.

One of the videos isn't appearing for me at all, a video of an Anouk song, and there's a notice that "The uploader has not made this video available in your country."

There's even a video from a Dutch artist I'd never heard of before, Guus Meeuwis. I do keep hearing about more and more artists George helped over the years by writing and/or producing hits for them.

Anyway, it's a nice recognition of George's decades of contributions to popular music.

And this is the Anouk song he wrote and recorded with her that first got her attention in the Netherlands, a live performance of the song that apparently is the one that won't display in this country in the video NPO had used:

And just in case you can't get any of the other videos to appear, here they are, in order:

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I would appreciate some of DU's good vibes or [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2022 OP

You got it, vibes going out to George K. MLAA Jun 2022 #1

Thank you! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #10

Thank you for that bit of rock history. CrispyQ Jun 2022 #2

You're welcome, and thank you! The band's history highplainsdem Jun 2022 #11

Btw, the guitar on "Twilight Zone" is amazing, too, but I've been highplainsdem Jun 2022 #37

Healing vibes on the way! To George 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Jun 2022 #3

Thanks, SheltieLover! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #13

Yw! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #31

All else aside, it's good to see you here. NNadir Nov 2023 #137

I'm so sorry I didn't see your reply to SheltieLover's very old message when you posted it last month, after highplainsdem Dec 2023 #138

Oh, that's too bad. tanyev Jun 2022 #4

{{{{{tanyev}}}}} Thank you! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #14

Radar Love is the ultimate driving song. Turn it up and GO! Lochloosa Jun 2022 #5

I agree, and I'm sure a lot of other DUers would, too. A highplainsdem Jun 2022 #15

Totally agree. debm55 Oct 2022 #70

Many positive vibes for George, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Jun 2022 #6

Thanks, appalachiablue! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #16

Healing vibes and much love for Mr. Kooymans Glorfindel Jun 2022 #7

Same here re Golden Earring and "Twilight Zone." Fell in love with the band highplainsdem Jun 2022 #17

Healing vibes nt BootinUp Jun 2022 #8

Thank you, BootinUp! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #18

Damn, what a tragedy. Thanks for bringing him to our attention... good thoughts en route! Karadeniz Jun 2022 #9

I think it's tragic, too. Well, ALS is tragic for everyone who's highplainsdem Jun 2022 #19

Positive thoughts for your Friend so far away. Deuxcents Jun 2022 #12

Thanks, Deuxcents! I don't know George, though -- I'm a highplainsdem Jun 2022 #23

Sending healing energy to George. StarryNite Jun 2022 #20

Thank you, StarryNite! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #25

It is always a tragedy when this happens to a fellow musician DFW Jun 2022 #21

Thanks, DFW! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #27

Sent up a prayer for his healing. Keep us posted. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2022 #22

Thanks! And I'll try to keep you posted, but this update highplainsdem Jun 2022 #28

Sending good vibes out to The Universe for George. Hopefully, the progression will be slow LoisB Jun 2022 #24

Thank you! I keep praying for the same thing, that there's time for a successful treatment highplainsdem Jun 2022 #29

All the best to George! Radar Love is one of my favorites. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #26

Thanks, LuckyCharms! "Radar Love" is about telepathy, and they've done at highplainsdem Jun 2022 #30

wishing the best for Mr. Kooymans Skittles Jun 2022 #32

Thanks, Skittles! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #34

oh dear Skittles Jun 2022 #38

Re that speeding ticket: It's a shame you weren't dealing with a cop like the highplainsdem Jun 2022 #40

awesome! Skittles Jun 2022 #41

Vibes en route: malthaussen Jun 2022 #33

Thanks for the healing vibes for George, Mal! highplainsdem Jun 2022 #35

I've edited the OP to add links to info and videos about highplainsdem Jun 2022 #36

I loved Golden Earring since way back when Radar Love hit the air. Swede Jun 2022 #39

Thanks for sending those vibes to George, Swede! And we feel the same highplainsdem Jun 2022 #42

Mirage, George's new album with American singer/songwriter/guitarist Frank Carillo, highplainsdem Jun 2022 #43

Found a good review of George's new album, Mirage, with Frank Carillo. highplainsdem Jun 2022 #44

There's an article on George in the Dutch magazine Oor (Dutch for Ear), the oldest highplainsdem Jul 2022 #45

George did another radio interview yesterday with classic-rock NPO Radio 5 in the highplainsdem Jul 2022 #46

I don't know if it's just that we're hearing about it more, but it seems more musicians... AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2022 #47

Billboard article from late May on John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band: highplainsdem Jul 2022 #48

I posted Golden Earring's stunning acoustic cover of the Byrds' "Eight Miles High" in highplainsdem Jul 2022 #49

Vibe Baggies Jul 2022 #50

Thanks, Baggies, and welcome to DU! Not sure how long you've been highplainsdem Jul 2022 #51

I'll keep that in mind Baggies Jul 2022 #52

Man, that's rough! Different Drummer Jul 2022 #53

Thanks! It really is rough, and I can't offhand think of any other musician whose highplainsdem Jul 2022 #54

George did another interview, this one with Radio Veronica in the Netherlands, highplainsdem Jul 2022 #55

Another interview/update + a good review of his new album with Frank Carillo. highplainsdem Jul 2022 #56

Another interview, this time for a radio station. highplainsdem Jul 2022 #57

As I mentioned in reply 57 above, I found out that the magazine subscription service Readly highplainsdem Jul 2022 #58

Good review of the new Kooymans/Carillo album Mirage at Outsiderrock.ca: highplainsdem Jul 2022 #59

Ran across an interview IN ENGLISH with George Kooymans and Frank Carillo. highplainsdem Aug 2022 #60

Vibes... malthaussen Aug 2022 #61

Those are great vibes, Mal! Thanks! highplainsdem Aug 2022 #62

There haven't been any new interviews or updates for a month. I'm not going to pretend this highplainsdem Aug 2022 #63

Finally ran across a new interview with George, a month and a half since the last ones. But highplainsdem Sep 2022 #64

An update on George via an article on Golden Earring's drummer today. highplainsdem Sep 2022 #65

No news - I wish there were some good news to post - but I wanted to link to highplainsdem Sep 2022 #66

Ran across an article on a Dutch band doing free concerts if highplainsdem Sep 2022 #67

Some news this morning, though no update on George's health. highplainsdem Oct 2022 #68

A bit of news, and a CBS video about another musician with ALS. highplainsdem Oct 2022 #69

I remember the songs. Sending good vibes to George. debm55 Oct 2022 #71

Thanks, Deb! highplainsdem Oct 2022 #72

George's former bandmate Boudewijn de Groot, as mentioned in reply 69 above, highplainsdem Nov 2022 #73

I've finally found some info on how George contributed to Boudewijn de Groot's new album, highplainsdem Nov 2022 #74

+ + + quaint Nov 2022 #75

{{{{quaint}}}} The song, and the background on it, brought tears to highplainsdem Nov 2022 #76

TY quaint Nov 2022 #77

The demo George did of that song co-written with Boudewijn WILL be released highplainsdem Jan 2023 #96

I found a good English translation of the Volkskrant article highplainsdem Nov 2022 #78

George was in the news again today, but not because of his health or his recent music. The lead highplainsdem Nov 2022 #79

I was really happy this morning to discover there was a new podcast about highplainsdem Nov 2022 #80

George's name popped up in another news story today, though this one was highplainsdem Nov 2022 #81

I keep running across more info on artists whose careers George has helped, highplainsdem Dec 2022 #82

Healing thoughts nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #83

Thank you! highplainsdem Dec 2022 #84

Just realized I never included a link here to a thread posted highplainsdem Dec 2022 #85

I want to quote some of the reviews of Golden Earring's last album, a highplainsdem Dec 2022 #86

I was checking Google for any news of George and found a New Year's message his friend and highplainsdem Jan 2023 #87

Google is usually pretty reliable, including when you narrow search results to highplainsdem Jan 2023 #88

Great article on Boudewijn's latest album (which George helped him with, as highplainsdem Jan 2023 #89

Article IN ENGLISH - with new photos - about George being made an honorary citizen highplainsdem Jan 2023 #90

Linking to a separate, much shorter thread I posted 5 days ago about the honorary-citizen award that highplainsdem Jan 2023 #91

News this morning of a Golden Earring reunion that will take place next week: highplainsdem Jan 2023 #92

Vibes for best outcome, please keep us posted. niyad Jan 2023 #93

Thanks, niyad! I really appreciate the vibes for him. highplainsdem Jan 2023 #94

The first single from the third, unreleased Vreemde Kostgangers album is out, new music highplainsdem Jan 2023 #95

Another release from the upcoming VK album. George singing about his Strat. highplainsdem Feb 2023 #97

Another review of the new single, "Fender Strat" - this one from a Dutch site: highplainsdem Feb 2023 #98

Another good review of the new album: highplainsdem Feb 2023 #99

Today is George's 75th birthday. I hope he's having as good a day as possible, surrounded highplainsdem Mar 2023 #100

A new interview with George's VK bandmate Boudewijn de Groot has some great comments on highplainsdem Mar 2023 #101

There's a new, fairly long interview with George, with lots of photos, in the highplainsdem Mar 2023 #102

So sad. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #103

Yes. Tragic. highplainsdem Mar 2023 #104

I'll sure keep the healing energy flowing to him. 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Mar 2023 #105

Thanks! highplainsdem Mar 2023 #106

Yw SheltieLover Mar 2023 #107

Another news story on George today, this one more worrisome. highplainsdem Mar 2023 #108

I found the longer article the snippet in reply 108 is from, and I was highplainsdem Mar 2023 #109

5-star review for the new Vreemde Kostgangers album! This has to highplainsdem Mar 2023 #110

Story today on the Dutch newspaper site Ad.nl about a tribute concert for highplainsdem Mar 2023 #111

George's new Vreemde Kostgangers album is #1 on the Dutch vinyl albums chart, #2 on highplainsdem Mar 2023 #112

Good vibes going out for George Cadfael Mar 2023 #113

Thanks, Cadfael! And kudos to your cool mom for introducing you to great highplainsdem Mar 2023 #114

The Belgian paper De Tijde (The Times) had a long article on highplainsdem Apr 2023 #115

Ran across a tweet yesterday with a page on George as a guitar hero highplainsdem Apr 2023 #116

Thread in Music Appreciation about Bojoura, the singer whose career George highplainsdem Apr 2023 #117

Golden Earring were back in the Top Ten on the Dutch charts, the chart for vinyl albums highplainsdem May 2023 #118

I found out today that George influenced Dutch music in a way I'd never highplainsdem May 2023 #119

How is George doing? Loved Golden Earring's songs. Sending good vibes his way. debm55 May 2023 #120

Thanks, Debbie! I haven't been able to find any very recent news via Google or highplainsdem May 2023 #121

There was some news yesterday about the tribute concert highplainsdem Jun 2023 #122

+++++++ quaint Jun 2023 #123

Ran across a feature story in several Dutch newspapers about two of highplainsdem Jun 2023 #124

Found an interesting March 1974 article on Golden Earring yesterday, one highplainsdem Jul 2023 #125

Finally, a bit of an update on how George is doing, highplainsdem Jul 2023 #126

I mentioned Cesar's 75th birthday last month in the reply above. Omroep West, the Dutch broadcaster highplainsdem Aug 2023 #127

Sadly, the tribute concert scheduled for October, first mentioned here in reply 111 highplainsdem Aug 2023 #128

highplaindem.I will continue to send good wishes and vibes. I am sorry this is happening. You are a debm55 Aug 2023 #129

Thanks, Debbie! I was sorry to see that the tribute concert was postponed, and the highplainsdem Aug 2023 #130

Videos of two recent appearances by the other members of Golden Earring, highplainsdem Sep 2023 #131

There was a great interview with Boudewijn de Groot mentioning George in a highplainsdem Oct 2023 #132

Kicking after editing the OP because some web pages I'd linked to about Ernie Wallengren, a friend who highplainsdem Nov 2023 #133

I will continue to pray, highplainsdem. debm55 Nov 2023 #134

{{{{{Debbie}}}}} Thanks! You're an angel. highplainsdem Nov 2023 #135

Just discovered there's now a fundraiser for ALS, mentioning George, via the website of NPO3 radio in the Netherlands. highplainsdem Nov 2023 #136

Thank you, highplainsdem. You a tireless person working for a cause that will one day have a cure. debm55 Dec 2023 #139

Two of George's Golden Earring bandmates, bassist Rinus and drummer Cesar, took part in a Queen tribute highplainsdem Feb 2024 #140

New video on YouTube with Frank Carillo, who recorded two albums with George, talking about their decades of highplainsdem Mar 2024 #141

I posted in reply 128 last August that the tribute concert scheduled for last October had been postponed. It's now highplainsdem Apr 2024 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author highplainsdem Jun 2024 #143