Henk Westbroek
Encyclopedia
Henk Westbroek is a Dutch
radiohost, singer, songwriter
and owner of a cafe named 'Stairway to Heaven' in the city of Utrecht
. He was also a politician
for Leefbaar Utrecht and Leefbaar Nederland in 1998.
which he completed in 1973. In 1978, Westbroek, together with "the other Henk" (Henk Temming), formed the band Het Goede Doel. He scored several top ten hits with Temming and Het Goede Doel became one of the most successful Dutch language bands of the 1980s. In 1991, Het Goede Doel stopped performing. They had a brief reunion in 2001 and reunited again in 2008, producing a new record, Gekkenwerk.
Since 1991, Henk Westbroek has been performing solo with his band "Henk Westbroek & Consorten." As a solo artist he has met with success and his single "Zelfs je naam is mooi" spent 42 weeks in the Dutch chart Mega Top 100
.
, ran from 1991 to 2003. He resumed the program, renamedDenk als Henk & Friends ("Think like Henk" & Friends) at Yorin FM
, from August 2004 to March 2006. Since 2006 he has a daily webradio show on KXRadio, an internet radio station founded by Rob Stenders
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
radiohost, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and owner of a cafe named 'Stairway to Heaven' in the city of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
. He was also a politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
for Leefbaar Utrecht and Leefbaar Nederland in 1998.
Music career
Westbroek studied sociology at Utrecht UniversityUtrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
which he completed in 1973. In 1978, Westbroek, together with "the other Henk" (Henk Temming), formed the band Het Goede Doel. He scored several top ten hits with Temming and Het Goede Doel became one of the most successful Dutch language bands of the 1980s. In 1991, Het Goede Doel stopped performing. They had a brief reunion in 2001 and reunited again in 2008, producing a new record, Gekkenwerk.
Since 1991, Henk Westbroek has been performing solo with his band "Henk Westbroek & Consorten." As a solo artist he has met with success and his single "Zelfs je naam is mooi" spent 42 weeks in the Dutch chart Mega Top 100
Mega Top 50
The Mega Top 50 is a Dutch music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:*1969 - 1974: Hilversum 3 Top 30...
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Radio career
In 1981 he started as a radio host. His first show, Denk aan Henk ("Think about Henk") on Dutch radio station 3FM3FM
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
, ran from 1991 to 2003. He resumed the program, renamedDenk als Henk & Friends ("Think like Henk" & Friends) at Yorin FM
Caz!
Caz! is a Dutch commercial radio station that started on April 18, 2006 at 06.00 using the frequencies formerly used by Yorin as Yorin FM. Due to disappointing results, RTL Group sold Yorin FM in 2006 to SBS Broadcasting who relaunched it under the Caz! brand....
, from August 2004 to March 2006. Since 2006 he has a daily webradio show on KXRadio, an internet radio station founded by Rob Stenders
Rob Stenders
Rob Stenders is a Dutch radio DJ.Stenders had a long lasting career in radio starting with local radio stations. Stenders followed up Edwin Evers in the 3FM morning show "Stenders Vroeg" for the public radio and television company "VARA"...
.