Bolland & Bolland are two Dutch

Netherlands

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 music producer

Record producer

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s – the brothers Rob and Ferdi Bolland (born in Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

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 in South Africa

South Africa

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, Rob on April 17, 1955, and Ferdi on August 5, 1956).

They produced and wrote for artists like Falco

Falco (musician)

Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...

 (including the No.1 hit "Rock Me Amadeus

Rock Me Amadeus

"Rock Me Amadeus" is a 1985 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his album Falco 3. It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco's only number one hit in either the United States or the United Kingdom, despite his popularity in Germany, his native Austria, and much...

"), Samantha Fox

Samantha Fox

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 ("Love House"), and wrote the Status Quo hit "In the Army Now

In The Army Now (song)

"In the Army Now" is a song by the South African-born Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland, recorded in 1981. The song was also later recorded by the British rock band Status Quo on their 1986 album, In the Army Now, and their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.Lead singer of English...

" – which they released under their own name in 1981 and which was also recorded by Gerard Joling

Gerard Joling

Gerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...

. As musicians in their own right they released their first eponym

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ous album in 1975.

Their hit

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 singles career however started as early as 1972 with Wait for the sun in an folky

Folk music

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 a cappella

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-style following the success of Simon and Garfunkel

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 and their Dutch equivalents Greenfield and Cook. When in 1976 their success started to wane, they turned towards a more electronic sound, an early example of which can be heard in Spaceman, a 1978 hit in the Netherlands.

Outside the Netherlands they shortened their name to Bolland and established their name internationally with the release of the concept album The Domino Theory. The edgy, tuneful album is a critical look at war and US intervention in foreign conflicts from the viewpoint of the foot soldier. It contains the single "In the Army Now

In The Army Now (song)

"In the Army Now" is a song by the South African-born Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland, recorded in 1981. The song was also later recorded by the British rock band Status Quo on their 1986 album, In the Army Now, and their version peaked at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.Lead singer of English...

", which became a small hit. In South Africa, the land of their birth, the single peaked at number 9 in May 1982, sales largely boosted by the fact that South Africa had a conscription army at the time. Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi

Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar.- Career :...

, lead singer of Status Quo, is quoted widely as having heard the song while on the Autobahn in Germany. He eventually persuaded Quo to record it, and the single reached number 2 in the UK in Autumn 1986. However, the song is best understood as part of the original Bolland album.

They are the owners of Bolland Studios, located in Blaricum, the Dutch countryside. It was one of the first studios in The Netherlands to host an SSL SL4040 E Series.

In 1984 they released the album "Silent Partners". The biggest hit from this album was called "Ten American Girls".

Subsequent albums followed through the 1990s.

In 1997 the Bolland brothers wrote, played and produced an album under the moniker Daniella's Daze on the heavy metal label Roadrunner Records. The electronic rock album was called "Slut" and featured an uncredited female singer. The only single "100% Jesus" received good radio airplay in Australia, but no further CDs were released by the collective.

Albums

• 1972 – Florida
• 1975 – Bolland & Bolland
• 1981 – The Domino Theory
• 1984 – Silent Partners
• 1987 – Brotherology
• 1990 – Pop Art
• 1991 – Dream Factory
• 1991 – The Bolland Project (Darwin The Evolution)
• 1995 – Pure

• 1973 – Greatest Hits
• 1974 – The Best
• 1996 – Good For Gold (Best Of 1972–1978)

Singles

• 1972 – Summer Of '71
• 1972 – Wait For The Sun
• 1972 – Florida
• 1973 – Ooh La La
• 1973 – Leaving Tomorrow
• 1973 – I Won't Go Anywhere
• 1974 – Mexico, I Can't Say Goodbye
• 1974 – Train To Your Heart
• 1974 – Dream Girl
• 1975 – You Make Me Feel So High
• 1975 – Holiday
• 1976 – Souvenir
• 1976 – The Last Apache
• 1977 – Time Of Your Life
• 1978 – Spaceman
• 1978 – UFO (We're Not Alone)
• 1978 – Hold On
• 1979(?) – Liverpool Eyes (???)
• 1979 – Colorado (Canta Xandra)
• 1979 – Melodrama
• 1980 – The Music Man
• 1980 – Way Back In The Sixties
• 1981 – You're In The Army Now / Let's Help A.R.V.I.N. Out / The Domino Theory Theme
• 1982 – Cambodia Moon
• 1983 – Heaven Can Wait / You're In The Army Now (Special New Extended Version) 1984 / Ten American Girls / Night Of The Shooting Stars
• 1984 – Imagination / Night Of The Shooting Stars (A&M Records)
• 1984 – Imagination / The Boat (F1 Team)
• 1984 – Imagination / Feels So Good (Teldec)
• 1985 – The Boat / A Bordo / Le Bateau / Das Boot
• 1985 – The Boat (Remix) / All Systems Go Go
• 1987 – Tears Of Ice / Tears Of Ice (Instrumental)
• 1987 – Best Love Of My Life / Rhapsody In Rock
• 1988 – And The World Turns On (Remixes)
• 1989 – The Wall Came Tumbling Down (Remixes) / Stormwarning
• 1990 – Charge Of The Love Brigade (Club Mix)
• 1991 – The Lost Boys / Monty – A Place In The Sun
• 1991 – Broadcast News / Hollywood Kids
• 1991 – A Man Man With A Vision Dream Factory / Summer Of `71 (Live-Version)
• 1992 – The Bolland Project – Stand Up / Is It Really True
• 1992 – The Bolland Project – Emma My Dear / For A Moment In Time
• 1992 – The Bolland Project – Hey Charly / For A Moment In Time
• 1994 – Love Somebody Now / Let's Fly / No More Lies
• 1994 – The Good Die Young
• 1995 – A Few Good Men (Live-Version & Sing Along Version)
• 1996 – A Night With Sharon Stone / Timemachine
• 1997 – You're In The Army Now (Remixes)
• 1998 – The Bolland Project – Tribute To Falco / We Say Goodbye / So Lonely

Singles

• 1975 – Ginny Royce – Wonderboy / If The World Needs Love
• 1986 – Alexander Robinson – Perfection / It's Paradise
• 1986 – Bon Bon – My Boyfriend's Back In Town / Mechanical Disco
• 1986 – Amii Stewart – Break These Chains
• 1987 – Roger Chapman – The Drum / Red Moon & New Shoes
• 1988 – Frank Boyen – Heut´ Nacht / Lass Mich Allein
• 1988 – Suzy Quatro – We Found Love
• 1988 – Samantha Fox – Love House
• 1988 – Johnny Logan – Lonely Lovers / (Love You) Just A Little Bit More
• 1989 – Amanda Redington – Fatal Attraction
• 1989 – Suzi Quatro – Baby You're A Star
• 1989 – Vicky Larraz – Besame (Superman)
• 1991 – Suzi Quatro – Kiss Me Goodbye
• 1992 – Goddess – Sexual
• 1993 – Goddess – In My Bed
• 1993 – Goddess – Je T'aime
• 1993 – Goddess – Get Loud (Racism Beat It)
• 1994 – Goddess – Spirits In The Night
• 1994 – Goddess – Tapdancer (I Wanna See You Mooove)
• 1994 – Ahmex – Paparazzi!
• 1995 – Fancy – I Can Give You Love
• 1995 – Ahmex – Girl
• 1997 – WOW! – Keer Op Keer
• 1997 – WOW! – Zomer
• 1997 – WOW! – Lekker Lang Lekker
• 1997 – Daniella's Daze – 100% Jesus
• 1998 – Hard Blauw – De Wereld Is Van Jou
• 1998 – WOW! – Big Beat Boy
• 1998 – Ian Gillan & Ray Slijngaard – Smoke On The Water (Rock `N´ Rap Extravaganza)
• 1998 – So Cheeky – Super Model
• 1999 – Dana International – Free
• 1999 – WOW! – The Night Before You Came / Music Box Lover
• 2000 – Follow That Dream – Follow hat Dream
• 2000 – Rob Bolland & Brigitte Kaandorp & Babs Boys & V.I.G. – Hoeveel Vrouwen

Albums

• 1985 – Falco – Falco 3
• 1986 – Falco – Emotional
• 1986 – Amii Stewart – Amii
• 1987 – Roger Chapman – Techno-Prisoners
• 1988 – Samantha Fox – I Wanna Have Some Fun (2 tracks)
• 1988 – Falco – Wiener Blut
• 1989 – Rudi Carell Show – 1 Track: Laß Dich überraschen
• 1989 – Vicky Larraz – Huracan (4 tracks, Besame, Cables de alta tensión, Celos, Solo promesas)
• 1991 – Suzi Quatro – Oh, Suzi Q (incl. New Version of We Live Forever from the Brotherlogy Album)
• 1992 – Goddess – The Sexual Album
• 1992 – Falco – Nachtflug
• 1995 – Fancy – Blue Planet Zikastar
• 1995 – Ahmex – The Wicked Album
• 1996 – Herman Brood – 50 The Soundtrack
• 1997 – B.E.D.
• 1997 – WOW! – Wild + Ondeugend
• 1997 – Daniella's Daze – Slut
• 1998 – David Vermeulen – Same
• 1999 – Dana International – Free
• 1999 – Falco – Verdammt Wir Leben Noch
• 2000 – Follow That Dream – The Album
• 2000 – Babs (Soundtrack)

External links

• "Ten American girls" videoclip from Italian TV musical program: "Discoring" 1985
• "Bolland & Bolland Discography"