Golden Earring

Happy 65 To MADONNA, 78 To KEVIN AYERS And 75 To BARRY HAY (Golden Earring)

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16 August 2023

Controversial superstar MADONNA (the word was first attested in the
16th century as a respectful form of address to an Italian woman) was
born named Madonna Louise Ciccone on 16 August 1958. Happy 65 to
one of the most flamboyant, exuberant, and innovating artists in music
history.

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KEVIN AYERS was born on 16 August 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent, England. Happy 78 to the alt singer-songwriter who started his career with psych-prog-rock band Soft Machine in 1966 which also featured the great Robert Wyatt. Ayers left the group after 3 years and went on a long solo journey until his death in 2013, aged 68.

Discography

BARRY HAY was born on 16 August 1948. Happy 75 to the charismatic voice/face/lyricist, who used to have really big hair in the early days, of Dutch rock heroes Golden Earring.

After 50 years the band called it a day in 2021, due to severe illness of their guitarist/co-vocalist George Kooymans. The band scored a mass of hits and several top albums but struggled to make it outside of Europe. Although they scored an international hit with
their smashing, 1973 classic Radar Love (almost 140 million streams on Spotify)

Discography

TOYAH And ROBERT Have A ‘RADAR LOVE’

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On the seventh day – almost 3 years ago – TOYAH WILLCOX
and her beloved husband ROBERT FRIPP (King Crimson) started
their Sunday Lunch Sessions as a fun pastime while being locked
up in their kitchen due to that shit virus.

Three years later, they still have a party in their kitchen.

Last Sunday then went for a take on Radar Love (released in 1973),
the biggest hit (more than 135 million views on Spotify) of legendary
Dutch rock legends Golden Earring.

Here we go.

I’ve been drivin’ all night, my hands wet on the wheel
There’s a voice in my head that drives my heel
It’s my baby callin’, sayin’, “I need you here”
And it’s a half past four and I’m shiftin’ gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable, coming in from above
Don’t need no phone at all
We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a wave in the air
Radar love

TOYAH: Instagram

Wake Up Call For The Audience Watching ‘RADAR LOVE’ By GOLDEN EARRING 50 Years Ago

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Daily noise that works faster than a gallon of caffeine

1 March 2023

I just found out that Dutch rock legends GOLDEN EARRING celebrate this year
(in August) the 50th anniversary of their biggest international hit RADAR LOVE
(more than 130 million streams on Spotify).

No 7 in the UK, #1 in their home country, #5 in Germany,
#13 in the US, #10 in Australia and Canada.

So now, I want to find out again if the audience of this 1973 Dutch
TV broadcast still are in a coma, as I noticed so many times before.

Let’s see.

GOLDEN EARRING: Bio – Discography

‘RADAR LOVE’ By GOLDEN EARRING – Released 1973

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Top singles from the past…

4 April 2020

Band: Golden Earring (The Netherlands)
Single: Radar Love 
B-side: The Song Is Over  in the UK
Just Like Vince Taylor in the US
Released: 1973
Score: The single reached #13 in the US,
top ten in Canada, UK, Australia, Germany,
Spain and No 1 in their home country
Album: Montan  – the band’s ninth album

Here’s a swirling clip, although the crowd seems to be in a coma.

I’ve been drivin’ all night, my hand’s wet on the wheel
There’s a voice in my head that drives my heel
It’s my baby callin’, says I need you here
And it’s a half past four and I’m shiftin’ gear
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin’ in from above
Don’t need no phone at all
We’ve got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a wave in the air, radar love
The radio is playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee’s comin’ on strong

Happy 70 To… Guitarist/Songwriter/Singer GEORGE KOOYMANS From King-Sized Rock Legends GOLDEN EARRING…

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11 March 2018

GEORGE KOOYMANS started a band in 1961 (!) when he was only 13 with his buddy, bassist Rinus Gerritsen. Four years later this group was named GOLDEN EARRING. A brilliant Dutch rock force with a notable international status, mostly thanks to timeless magnum opus Radar Love. They scored countless classic hit singles and significant albums and are after more than 50 years still a blazing live turbo. Kooymans wrote many of their top songs, he was the guitarist, occasionally the main singer and he also wrote songs for many other artists. Happy 70 (born 11 March 1948) to a genuine icon in music’s history. Here are three Golden Earring crackers to start George‘s birthday party…

* JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PIECE IN MY HEART (1967) sung by Kooymans…

* BUDDY JOE (1972) also sung by Kooymans…

* RADAR LOVE – 24 Karat Gold classic (1973)

GOLDEN EARRING: Website – Facebook – Twitter


Big time legends still coming on strong…

TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JIVING JUKEBOX – The Devil Made Them Do It… Here Are GOLDEN EARRING

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The Jukebox Series: only the greats can fill a Wurlitzer…

If you think Dutch living legends GOLDEN EARRING made only that one superb masterstroke then you have been taking the wrong drugs all these years and
you have been living too long on the dark side of the moon. These virtuoso pop
rock experts are a huge, remarkable, high-quality band for more than 50 years
now with an awesome, impressive history. And live… simply one of the best I ever witnessed and I have seen a whole lot of smashing performers. From their early
pop days to their huge rock and roll decades, here are TURN UP THE VOLUME‘s
15 picks. Brenda Lee’s coming on strong, here we go…

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GOLDEN EARRING: Website – Facebook – Twitter

I just can’t resist to play this stupendous live version of firework
stroke LONG BLOND ANIMAL – C’mon Barry, you motherfucker…