Dries Holten

Dutch singer and songwriter (1936–2020)

Dries Holten
Holten with Rosy Pereira in 1977
Born(1936-01-30)30 January 1936
Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Died15 April 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84)
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)singer
songwriter
Notes
Related acts Rosy & Andres, Rosy Pereira, Sandra & Andres, Sandra Reemer, Ria Shield Meyer

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.

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

  1. ^ "Zanger Dries Holten (84) overleden". Telegraaf.nl. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Billboard 25 March 1972 Page 50 International News Reports, Eurovision Song Concert, 1972
  4. ^ Tjampoer.nl Rosy Pereira
  5. ^ Pedalpro.co.uk News, Amsterdam, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Player Coy Pereira passed away by Alexander Zaalberg Archived 24 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ NLDiscografie.nl Rosy & Andres
  7. ^ top40.nl Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
  8. ^ hitparade.ch Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
  9. ^ 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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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amambanda"
  • "Amsterdam"
  • "Arcade"
  • "Een beetje"
  • "Birds"
  • "Birth of a New Age"
  • "Blijf zoals je bent"
  • "Burning Daylight"
  • "Calm After the Storm"
  • "Colorado"
  • "De diepte"
  • "Ding-a-dong"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Europapa"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Grow"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Hemel en aarde"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "I See a Star"
  • "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Ik wil alles met je delen"
  • "Jij bent mijn leven"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Katinka"
  • "Lights and Shadows"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Morgen"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
  • "Net als toen"
  • "Never Alone"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "No Goodbyes"
  • "On Top of the World"
  • "One Good Reason"
  • "One More Night"
  • "De oude muzikant"
  • "Out on My Own"
  • "Outlaw in 'Em"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Ring-dinge-ding"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
  • "Slow Down"
  • "Een speeldoos"
  • "'t Is genoeg"
  • "'t Is OK"
  • "Tijd"
  • "De troubadour"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
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  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amanece"
  • "Après toi"
  • "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Comme on s'aime"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
  • "Härliga sommardag"
  • "L-imħabba"
  • "Muistathan"
  • "Muzika i ti"
  • "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
  • "Småting"
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