In Memoriam: George Kooymans 1948-2025

George Kooymans (nrc.nl)

George Kooymans
03/10/1948
07/23/2025
Dutch composer, guitar player, singer, lyricist and producer. He was the co-founder of the best known and most successfull Dutch rock band of all time, Golden Earring (known as The Golden Earrings in the early days). The band scored several international hits, like Radar Love, Twilight Zone and When The Lady Smiles. He also produced other Dutch acts like New Adventures and Herman Brood and he (co)discovered Dutch singer Anouk. Later on in his career he made quite an impact as part of Vreemde Kostgangers, an act he formed with Dutch legends Henny Vrienten and Boudewijn de Groot
Golden Earring:
Just Ear-rings
Winter-Harvest
Miracle Mirror
On the Double
Eight Miles High
Golden Earring
Seven Tears
Together
Moontan
Switch
To the Hilt
Contraband
Grab It For A Second
No Promises…No Debts
Prisoner Of The Night
Cut
N.E.W.S.
The Hole
Keeper Of The Flame
Bloody Buccaneers
Face It
Love Sweat
Paradise In Distress
Millbrook U.S.A.
From Heaven From Hell
Tits ‘n Ass
The Hague

Jojo:
Jojo

Solo:
Solo

Kooymans-Carillo:
On Location
Mirage

Vreemde Kostgangers:
Vreemde Kostgangers
Nachtwerk

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