List of Dutch musicians
Encyclopedia
A list of Dutch
bands and artists of contemporary music. The bands and artists are either Dutch, of Dutch origin or contain Dutch members.
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...
bands and artists of contemporary music. The bands and artists are either Dutch, of Dutch origin or contain Dutch members.
A
- AA & the Doctors
- Abel
- Acda & De Munnik
- Action in DC
- After ForeverAfter ForeverAfter Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
- Ahora Mazda
- Akkerman, JanJan AkkermanJan Akkerman is a Dutch guitarist. Akkerman is a distinctive guitarist, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. Akkerman's distinctive guitar sound is characterised by his pioneering use of volume swells which produce a smooth, fluty, sustained tone, and other complex techniques...
- Alain ClarkAlain ClarkAlain Clark is a Dutch musician and producer. He is a recipient of the Dutch music awards Zilveren Harp, 3FM Mega Award and the Edison Award ....
- Alberts, Appie
- Ali BAli BAli B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...
- Alice DeejayAlice DeeJayAlice DeeJay was an electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002.-Members:The group consisted of record producers Pronti , Kalmani and DJ Jurgen with Marc Lee-Smith remixing and the DJ's From Mars lead singer Judith Anna Pronk...
- All For NothingAll For NothingAll For Nothing is a female fronted hardcore band from south-side Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Behind the in-your-face hardcore, you will find metal and punk-rock influences in their music, all contributing to their own unique style....
- AlquinAlquinAlquin was a Dutch progressive rock band which released four studio albums in the 1970s. The band split in 1977. They made a comeback in 2003 and in September 2005 they released a new album.-Studio albums:* 1972 - Marks - 12"LP - POLYDOR - 2925 012...
- Amazing StroopwafelsAmazing StroopwafelsThe Amazing Stroopwafels is a Dutch band originating from Rotterdam. They started as a duo in 1979, performing as street musicians. The group now consists of Wim Kerkhof , Arie van der Graaf and Rien de Bruin...
- AmbeonAmbeonAmbeon is a Dutch progressive metal act, a project consisting mainly of multi-instrumentalist composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen and vocalist Astrid van der Veen. The act's first and only album to date, Fate of a Dreamer, was recorded in 2001, when van der Veen was just 14 years old...
- AmberAmber (performer)Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest...
- Andriessen, LouisLouis AndriessenLouis Andriessen is a Dutch composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. He teaches composition at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague...
- Anneke van GiersbergenAnneke van GiersbergenAnneke van Giersbergen is the former lead singer of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders...
- Anouk
- Apers, TheThe ApersThe Apers are a Dutch pop punk band who formed in Rotterdam in 1996. They have released their albums on Stardumb Records, apart from the 2007 album Reanimate My Heart, which was released by Sonic Rendezvous Records in Europe, and Insubordination Records in the USA. They have played about 700 shows...
- Arling & CameronArling & CameronArling & Cameron are a Dutch electronic music duo, composed of Gerry Arling and Richard Cameron.Their music draws from French pop, spy movie themes, lounge, '70s light rock, Japanese Shibuya-kei and other music genres that are often associated with kitsch...
- Armand
- Armin van Buuren
- AsphyxAsphyxAsphyx is a Dutch death/doom band that was formed in Overijssel in 1987.-Biography:The band was formed in 1987 by Bob Bagchus and Tonny Brookhuis. Eric Daniels was found as a second guitarist and Chuck Colli joined on vocals and bass guitar; this line up released the Enter the Domain demo...
- Aux Raus
- AyreonAyreonAyreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
B
- Baas BBaas BBart Zeilstra better known by his stage name Baas B is a Dutch rapper and singing who was a founding member of Dutch rap formation D-Men and between 2004 and 2009, a member of the Dutch hip hop duo Lange Frans & Baas B both formed with his childhood friend Frans Frederiks better known as Lange...
- Babe
- Bad Candy
- Baker Selection, George
- Band zonder Banaan
- Barthezz
- Basic station
- BauerBauer (Dutch band)Bauer is a band founded in 1999 by former Bettie Serveert drummer Berend Dubbe and based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The band writes upbeat electronic music.-Discography:...
- Beatbusters
- BeefBeef (band)Beef is a Dutch band, formed out of an underground radio show called "The Chop Shop" in 1999.While generally classified as reggae, their music is actually a combination of many different styles.- Biography/Discography/History :...
- Benjamin BBenjamin BGuitar rock band Benjamin B was founded in 1994 in Winschoten, the Netherlands. After releasing two albums on Excelsior Recordings, the band released its latest record Tired of the Moon on Living Room Records.-The Early Days:...
- Benz (rapper)
- Bennink, HanHan BenninkHan Bennink is a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured his playing on clarinet, violin, banjo and piano....
- Bettie ServeertBettie ServeertBettie Serveert are a Dutch indie-rock band. Their name translates to "Bettie Serves", or "Service to Bettie", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon ladies singles final in 1977.-Genesis:...
- Bintangs
- Black Sun EmpireBlack Sun EmpireBlack Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
- Blaauw, MarcoMarco BlaauwMarco Blaauw is a Dutch trumpeter.- Biography :Marco Blaauw studied trumpet at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. He continued studying with Pierre Thibaud and with Markus Stockhausen. He has an international career as a trumpet soloist and is a permanent member of the ensemble musikFabrik...
- Bloem
- Bloem de LignyBloem de LignyBloem de Ligny is a Dutch musician and artist, who has released music under her own name, and as a member of the bands Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle, and 4Fists. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to Björk...
- BløfBløfBLØF is an award-winning four-piece Dutch rock band from Vlissingen, Zeeland, the Netherlands, which has become popular regionally and internationally for its music, its frequent collaborations with bands from other parts of the world, willingness to incorporate other genres into their "sound", and...
- Blue DiamondsBlue DiamondsThe Blue Diamonds were a Dutch 1960s doo-wop duo, best known for their million-selling chart-topping single, "Ramona". Indo brothers Ruud de Wolff and Riem de Wolff founded the group shortly after immigrating to the Netherlands in 1949...
- Board of DirectorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
- Boeijen, Herman van
- Bolland en Bolland
- Bolland, Ferdi
- Bolland, Rob
- The BohemesThe BohemesThe Bohemes are a Dutch band from The Hague who have been compared to British indie-bands such as The Libertines and The Arctic Monkeys, and The Who. The band name 'The Bohemes' derives from Arthur Rimbaud's poem 'Ma Bohème'.The current line-up has been in effect since September 2008...
- Boo and the Booboos
- BojouraBojouraBojoura, born Raina Cleuver van Melzen , is a folk and pop vocalist, whose greatest success came in the late 1960s and 1970s....
- Born From PainBorn From PainBorn from Pain is a Dutch hardcore band from the Oostelijke Mijnstreek which formed in 1997. Since they formed they have achieved fame through energetic shows and grew out to become the international band they are today. They have toured in all of Europe, in the United States and in Japan...
- Borsato, MarcoMarco BorsatoMarco Borsato is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children.-Biography:...
- BotsBots (band)Bots is a socially engaged Dutch language folk rock group from the southern city of Eindhoven that is successful in both the Netherlands and Germany. The band was formed in 1974 by Hans Sanders and is mainly known for the song "Zeven Dagen Lang" . The first albums were produced by Peter Koelewijn...
- Bouma, Boris
- Boeijen Groep, FrankFrank BoeijenFrank Boeijen is a Dutch singer and guitarist. His best known songs are Kronenburg Park about a prostitute, Zwart Wit about the racial murder of Kerwin Duinmeijer in Amsterdam and Twee gezichten about a split personality...
- Brace
- Brainbox
- BrainpowerBrainpowerGertjan Mulder, professionally known as Brainpower, is a bi-lingual rapper, who writes, records and performs in both the English as well as the Dutch language. The Dutch audience mainly knows him as a Dutch language rapper. He was born in Belgium and grew up in the Netherlands. He started making...
- Brard, PattyPatty BrardPatty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
- Brieffies, RiaRia BrieffiesMaria Petronella "Ria" Brieffies was a Dutch singer, best known as a member of 1980s girl group "Dolly Dots".-Life:...
- Brood, HermanHerman BroodHermanus "Herman" Brood was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Initially a musician who achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and called "the Netherlands' greatest and only rock 'n' roll star," later in life he became a well-known painter.Known for his...
- Brotherhood Foundation
- Breuker, WillemWillem BreukerWillem Breuker was a Dutch jazz bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and bass clarinetist....
- BrutusBrutus (rapper)Thijs Frederiks better known by his stage name Brutus is a Dutch rapper originating from Diemen, The Netherlands...
- Buddies, De
- Buddy Odor Stop
- Buuren, Armin van
- BZB/band zonder banaan
- BZNBZNBZN was a Dutch band.-History:BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop...
C
- Calibern
- Casual Affairs
- Casual Silence
- Cats, TheThe CatsThe Cats were a rock band from Volendam, The Netherlands. Together with BZN, they were key figures of what came to be called the Palingsound , an umbrella for artists residing in Volendam...
- CB MiltonCB MiltonCB Milton, aka Clarence Bekker , is a Dutch Euro-house vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s. He is best known for the singles "It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and "Open Your Heart"...
- Celestial SeasonCelestial SeasonCelestial Season is a Dutch heavy metal band. They were formed in 1991 as a doom/death metal band along the lines of My Dying Bride. They have been described as doom metal, death/doom, stoner rock/metal and goth. Celestial Season disbanded in 2002....
- Ch!pzCh!pz- Singles :- External links :* * *...
- Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo
- Circus Custers
- City to CityCity to CityCity to City is an album by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. It was Rafferty's first solo release in six years - and first release of any kind since 1975 - due to his tenure in the band Stealer's Wheel and subsequent legal proceedings which prevented Rafferty from releasing any new solo...
- Clan of XymoxClan of XymoxThe band Clan of Xymox, also known as Xymox, formed in the Netherlands in 1981. Clan Of Xymox featured a trio of songwriters - Pieter Nooten, Ronny Moorings and Anke [also Anka] Wolbert - and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on a prestigious independent UK label, a...
- Claw Boys ClawClaw Boys ClawClaw Boys Claw are a Dutch rock and roll band, formed in Amsterdam. The core members of the band are Peter Te Bos and John Cameron . The band released eight full-length albums between 1983 and 1997...
- Cocktail Trio
- ConsolationConsolationConsolation is the name of a former Dutch death metal/grindcore band from the Zaanstreek that formed in 1989. They released three full-length albums through Displeased Records and were called the Dutch "Gods of Grind"; at their peak, in the late 1990s, they were one of the highest rated metal...
- CoparckCoparckCoparck is a Dutch rock band from Amsterdam. They were together between 1999 and 2010- Biography :1999 marks the beginning of Coparck, with Odilo Girod , Maurits de Lange , Rik Hansen and Mark van der Driest . After several demos their debut album, named Birds, Happiness & Still Not Worried, was...
- Corry en de Rekels
- CurfewCurfewA curfew is an order specifying a time after which certain regulations apply. Examples:# An order by a government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time...
- Corsten, FerryFerry CorstenFerry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
- Cosmic Dealer
- C.Q.
- Crivits, The
- Cuby and the Blizzards
- Curly, Alexander
D
- D'r Sjaak
- D-MenD-MenD-Men was a Dutch rap formation established in 1997 under the name D-Men Squad. This was after a freestyle session they held on a basketball court in Diemen-Zuid. The original members of D-Men were rapper Lange Frans, his brother rapper Brutus and a childhood friend rapper-singer Bart Zeilstra...
- Dark Raver
- Daryll Ann
- Dawnseekers
- Deep River Quartet
- Def P & Beatbusters
- Def RhymzDef rhymzDef Rhymz is a Dutch rapper. He is known for his sexist, funny raps. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 and Schudden in 2001.- References :...
- Deheleboel
- Dijk, DeDe DijkDe Dijk is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after the Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch...
- Democrasea
- Denters, EsméeEsmée DentersEsmée Denters is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She was a regular cover-artist on video-sharing website YouTube on which she covered songs by contemporary musicians like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield....
- Dewi Pechler
- Di-rectDi-rectDi-rect is a rock band from The Hague, The Netherlands, which was formed in 1999. The current line-up consists of Jamie Westland , Frans "Spike" van Zoest , Bas van Wageningen , Vince van Reeken and Marcel Veenendaal .-1999-2000: Formation:Di-rect began in October 1999 when 15 year old Jamie...
- DieselDiesel (band)Diesel was a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summernight" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981.-Biography:Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex-Kayak drummer Pim Koopman...
- DHCDHCDHC may refer to:* Daigaku Honyaku Center, a Japanese manufacturer of cosmetics and health foods* Dance Hall Crashers, a popular Ska punk band* Dance House Children, an early 1990s musical collaboration* de Havilland Canada, a defunct aircraft manufacturer:...
- Dillen, Oscar vanOscar van DillenOscar Ignatius Joannes van Dillen is a Dutch composer, conductor, and instrumentalist.-Education:Van Dillen studied North-Indian classical music with Jamaluddin Bhartiya at the Tritantri School in Amsterdam and bansuri with Gurbachan Singh Sachdev at the Bansuri School of Music in Berkeley,...
- Dizzy Man's Band
- DJ Moortje
- Do (Dominique van Hulst)Dominique van HulstDominique Rijpma van Hulst is a Dutch singer known by her stage name Do . She is best known for singing the vocals of DJ Sammy's worldwide top 10 hit in 2002-2003, "Heaven", a cover of the 1980s hit by Bryan Adams....
- Doe MaarDoe MaarDoe Maar was a Dutch ska band with punk and reggae influences. Their career ran from 1978 to 1984 and they were one of the most successful pop bands in Dutch history. Doe Maar translates as Go Ahead or Just do it, a phrase mostly used in a deprecatory, sulky manner.-Early years:Doe Maar was formed...
- Dommelvolk
- Dokkumer Lokaaltsje, It
- Dolly DotsDolly DotsDolly Dots were a popular Dutch girl band in the 1980s. With their style of upbeat dance/pop, they scored many hits throughout Europe. The sextet consisted of Angela Groothuizen, Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer and Ria Brieffies....
- Dollybirds, The
- DoopDoop (band)Doop was a dance music production act from the Netherlands formed by Ferry Ridderhof and Peter Garnefski, who would later record under the name Hocus Pocus.Doop were best known for their eponymous single, "Doop", which reached No. 1 in the UK...
- Dread & Dreadless
- Dreadlock PussyDreadlock PussyDreadlock Pussy was a Dutch nu metal band from Roermond. The band was active from 1997 to 2006 and released two demos, four albums, one EP and three singles on the Seamiew Records label, allied to Zomba/BMG...
- Drukwerk
- DSMDSM-Business:* DSM , an international life science and performance materials company from the Netherlands* Delhi school of music, a music school in India...
- Dubius
- Dulfer, CandyCandy DulferCandy Dulfer is a Dutch smooth jazz alto saxophonist who began playing at the age of six. She founded her band, Funky Stuff, when she was fourteen years old. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award nomination. Dulfer has released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation...
- Dulfer, HansHans DulferHans Dulfer is a Dutch jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone.Hans Dulfer was born on 28 May 1940 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He began at age 17 and has been referred to as "Big boy" because of his album of the same name. At the end of the sixties he and Herbert Noord founded a quartet that...
- Dutch Boys
- Dutch Swing College BandDutch Swing College BandThe Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland band founded on May 5, 1945 by bandleader and clarinetist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort....
- Dyck, Linda van
E
- Earth and FireEarth and FireEarth and Fire were a progressive rock group formed in the Netherlands by brothers Chris and Gerard Koerts. Most popular in the 1970s, Earth and Fire came to produce many chart topping hits in the Dutch pop scene. Though they experienced success in the Netherlands, their music never quite made it...
- EasyEasyEasy may refer to:In albums:*Easy *Easy *Easy *Easy *Easy *Easy...
- Easy Aloha's
- Easy Meat
- Eboman
- Eduard Band, Polle
- Einstein, Mrs.
- EkseptionEkseptionEkseption was a Dutch progressive rock ensemble with changing membership, active from 1967 to 1989, growing out of the bands The Jokers and Incrowd. The group started out playing jazz, pop and R&B covers...
- Elektronica's, De
- ElexorienElexorienElexorien was a Power metal/Viking metal band from Groningen, Netherlands.-Musical characteristics:Elexorien plays a mixture of power and viking metal with growls and classically trained female vocals, also taking influences from folk, black and death metal. The term "Epic Battle metal" is how the...
- EliZeEliZe-Singles:-Non-album appearances:Songs that feature EliZe or that she has sung but did not make the album cut:-External links:***...
- Elly en Rikkert
- EpicaEpica (band)Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
- EpidemicEpidemicIn epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
- Eshuis, Margriet
- EuromastersEuromastersEuromasters is a Gabber Act from Holland. Different producers have contributed to this project, although the performances were always done by Rob Christensen and Fabian Kruizinga.- Members :- Releases :- Appearances :...
- Ex, The
- ExtinceExtinceExtince is one of the first Dutch language rappers to appear in the Dutch music charts.Extince was born as Peter Kops in Oosterhout, Netherlands...
F
- FantastiqueFantastique (pop duo)Fantastique is a pop music duo of "typical Dutchmen": round-faced Dick van Dam and blue-eyed Astrid Leuweringen from the city of Haarlem in the north of the Netherlands. It was formed by famous Dutch producers' team Cat Music Fantastique (from ) is a pop music duo of "typical Dutchmen":...
- Farce Majeure
- Fat Cancer Timebomb
- Fatal FlowersFatal FlowersFatal Flowers were an Amsterdam blues rock band, active between 1984 and 1990. They were seen as one of the best Dutch bands of the 1980s. The use of blues and rock riffs set them apart from the punk and new wave bands of the time.- History :...
- Ferry CorstenFerry CorstenFerry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
- Fedde le GrandFedde le GrandFedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
- FinchFinch (Dutch band)Finch was a Dutch progressive rock group that continued to be known internationally years after their final concert on 14 November 1978 at the Nederlands Congres Centrum in The Hague.-History:...
- FlairckFlairckFlairck is a Dutch musical ensemble formed in 1978 around guitar virtuoso Erik Visser. The group has varying members dependent on the project. Their musical style is a blend of folk music, jazz and classical chamber music, with touches of blues...
- Flamman & Abraxas
- Flavium
- FlorisFloris-People:* A masculine given name of Dutch origin.* Five counts of Holland:**Floris I, Count of Holland**Floris II, Count of Holland**Floris III, Count of Holland**Floris IV, Count of Holland**Floris V, Count of Holland...
- Fluitsma & Van TijnFluitsma & Van TijnFluitsma & Van Tijn is a famous Dutch writing duo made up of:*Jochem Fluitsma *Eric van Tijn...
- FocusFocus (band)Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"...
- Fokkum
- Folkcorn
- Frank Boeijen Groep
- Frizzle SizzleFrizzle SizzleFrizzle Sizzle were a Dutch teenage girl group of the 1980s. The four members of the group were Karin Vlasblom , Laura Vlasblom , Mandy Huydts and Marjon Keller ....
- Freeway band
- Frozen Sun
- Fruitcake
- Fungus
- Future Groove Express
G
- Gaerthé, TessTess GaerthéTess Gaerthé , betterknown as just Tess, was the Dutch representative at the 3rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2005...
- Gail Of God
- Gathering, TheThe Gathering (band)The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
- Gelling, EelcoEelco GellingEelco Gelling is a Dutch blues guitarist. He and Jan Akkerman are stated as the two top notch guitar players from the Netherlands. Gelling played with Cuby + Blizzards till 1976. Then he joined Golden Earring where he played for several years...
- Gert en Hermien
- Gigantjes, De
- Goede Doel, Het
- God DethronedGod Dethroned-Biography:God Dethroned was formed in 1991 by singer and guitar player Henri Sattler, with Hans Leegstra and Ard de Weerd. Sattler and Leegstra had previously been in Dysentery; Leegstra, quickly after the band formed, left the music scene altogether. They recorded a demo, Christ Hunt, in 1991,...
- Golden EarringGolden EarringGolden Earring are a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings . They had international chart success with the songs "Radar Love" in 1973, "Twilight Zone" in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. In their home country, they had over 40 hits and made over 30 gold and...
- GorefestGorefestGorefest was a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1988 as a death metal outfit by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn.-History:...
- Gotcha
- Green Dream
- Green LizardGreen LizardGreen Lizard is a band from Tilburg, Netherlands that plays rock and roll, with influences from grunge, punk, hardrock and metal.-Past members:* Jasper Dankaart - drummer* Jan-Jaap Onverwagt - bassist...
- Grof Geschut
- Groothuizen, AngelaAngela GroothuizenAngela Groothuizen is a Dutch singer, artist and television personality.-Biography:Groothuizen rose to fame as a member of the Dutch Dance/Pop girl group Dolly Dots, which achieved popularity inside and outside the Netherlands, and scored hits between 1979 and 1988...
- Group 1850Group 1850Groep 1850 was a Dutch psychedelic rock band. The band was founded in 1964 in The Hague by the name Klits and renamed Groep 1850 in 1966, when their debut single, "Misty Night" / "Look Around", appeared on the tiny Yep label...
- Gruppo SportivoGruppo SportivoGruppo Sportivo are a Dutch pop band, from The Hague, formed in 1976, who enjoyed some measure of international success in the late 1970s and 1980s...
- Guilt MachineGuilt MachineGuilt Machine is a musical project by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen, owner of other musical projects such as Star One, Ayreon and Ambeon. The project's debut release, On This Perfect Day, was released in August 2009.- Background :...
H
- Haitink, BernardBernard HaitinkBernard Johan Herman Haitink, CH, KBE is a Dutch conductor and violinist.- Early life :Haitink was born in Amsterdam, the son of Willem Haitink and Anna Haitink. He studied music at the conservatoire in Amsterdam...
- Hakkûhbar
- Handsome 3some
- Hangop, Huub
- Hannie en de Rekels
- Hank the Knife & the Jets
- Hansse, Tol
- Hay, BarryBarry HayBarry Andrew Hay is the vocalist/frontman for Dutch rock band Golden Earring.-Biography:Hay was born in Faizabad, India, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of eight. He lived in Amsterdam and later in The Hague. In the summer of 1967, he joined the Golden Earrings, as they were then called,...
- Havenzangers, DeDe HavenzangersDe Havenzangers were a Dutch musical group who had significant commercial success singing popular music in Dutch. They were founded in Apeldoorn in 1977, and had their first big hit with "'s Nachts na tweeën." De Havenzangers , who specialized in "traditional Dutch sailor songs and carnival songs,"...
- Hazes, AndréAndré HazesAndré Gerardus Hazes was a Dutch singer in a genre called levenslied which is a form of emotional folk music about everyday life sung in the Dutch language. André Hazes was one of the most successful singers in this genre...
- Hearts of SoulHearts of SoulHearts of Soul was formed by three Harderwijkse sisters: Bianca, Stella and Patricia Maessen.They worked in the late 1960s as session singers for, among other things, Dusty Springfield, until 1968, when they were discovered....
- HeideroosjesHeideroosjesHeideroosjes , is a punk rock band from Horst aan de Maas, Netherlands. The band is known for their energetic shows and songs with lyrics mostly in Dutch and English, and a few songs in German and Limburgs...
- HeidevolkHeidevolkHeidevolk is a folk/viking metal band from the Netherlands. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and the history of Germanic mythology. All of their lyrics are in their native language, Dutch...
- Heintje
- Hello Venray
- Helsloot, MisjaMisja HelslootDJ Misja Helsloot is a Dutch Trance and Progressive DJ. Misja was born 21 on January 1973 in Rotterdam and in 1992, at the age of nineteen started to purchase albums and organize his own parties. Mixing music with a friend, Misja worked hard for six years until he became friends with DJ Tiësto in...
- Hermes House BandHermes House BandThe Hermes House Band is a Dutch pop band, established in 1984 by members of the Hermes fraternity/sorority in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They have released more than twenty five albums and singles.-History:...
- Hepie en Hepie
- H.E.R.R.H.E.R.R.H.E.R.R. is a Dutch / English band that was founded in 2002 by Michiel Spapé . Other core members are Miklos Hoffer and, from the second album onwards, Troy Southgate . Musically, they have been described as neofolk, minimalist, Neoclassical and martial...
- Het
- Hey Day
- Rob Hoeke
- Höllenboer
- Hotchas, TheThe HotchasThe Hotcha Trio was a famous harmonica ensemble from the Netherlands. It was formed in the mid-1930s and dissolved in 1970.Their name comes from lyrics in a song called "I Wanna Make Rhythm" from the movie Mad About Music. The lyrics are in the chorus, saying "I wanna get Hotcha".-External links:*...
- Huisman, HennyHenny HuismanHendrikus Josephus Huisman is a Dutch television presenter. He presented the Miniplaybackshow and the Soundmixshow in the 1980s and 1990s. Huisman is Patron of the Netherlands Positive / Nederland Positief.-External links:...
- Huizinga, IlseIlse HuizingaIlse Huizinga is a Dutch jazz singer. She performs throughout Europe.-History:Ilse Huizinga was born in Beverwijk, the Netherlands in October 1966 and grew up in Nijmegen. It was an old piano given to her family at the age of six, which first drew Huizinga to music...
- Human Resource
- Hunters, TheThe Hunters (band)The Hunters are a punk rock band from Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Since their formation in 2006, The Hunters have toured extensively in Quebec and Ontario, as well as a Canadian tour in the winter of 2010. Their first full-length, Dissent Lasts..., have been released independently in 2008. In June...
I
- I Against II Against I (band)I Against I was a punk rock band from Holland formerly signed to Epitaph Records.-History:I Against I was formed by two childhood friends, Ronald van Maren and Jasper Blazer, in the mid-1990s in Holland. Their name comes from the Bad Brains record, I Against I. They signed to Epitaph Records in...
- I-FI-FI-f is the stage name of Ferenc E. van der Sluijs, a Dutch producer and DJ based in The Hague. He is a former member of the Dutch electro-pioneers Unit Moebius....
- I SpyI Spy (band)I Spy was a Canadian hardcore punk band founded in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1991, relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1994, and disbanded in 1996.-History:...
- Iboya
- In Lichterlaaie
- Inborn Affection
- Inca Bullet Joe
- InstilInstilTo instil or instill is to slowly but firmly establish something.It can also refer to:*Instillation abortion, a method of induced abortion*USS Instill , an American minesweeper...
- IntwineIntwineIntwine was a Dutch rock band formed by five students of the Tilburg Rockacademie in 2001.The band received nationwide notoriety in the Netherlands after lead singer Roger Peterson's participation in the Idols talent show in 2002. Subsequently, Intwine charted the Dutch Top 40 five times, with...
- immorales
- Irolt
- Ivy GreenIvy GreenIvy Green is the name for the childhood home of Helen Keller. It is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The house was built in 1820 and is a simple white clapboard house. The actual well pump where Helen Keller first communicated with Anne Sullivan is located at Ivy Green...
- I've Got The Bullets
J
- Janse Bagge Bend
- Jager, MarikeMarike JagerMarike Jager is a Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter.She grew up in Leusden and learned to play the guitar while backpacking through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa. There she wrote her first song 'Lizzy'...
- Jansz, ErnstErnst JanszErnst Gideon Jansz is one of the founding members and frontmen of Doe Maar. Doe Maar is a Dutch 1980s ska/reggae band, and is considered one of the most successful bands in Dutch pop history....
- Java, Erwin
- Jay, CandeeCandee JayCandee Jay is a Dutch electronica artist. She is produced by Pronti and Kalmani, the production duo who worked with fellow Dutch artist, Alice Deejay.-Career:...
- Jazzpolitie
- Jekkers, Harrie
- JohanJohan (band)Johan was a Dutch band based around singer/guitarist Jacco de Greeuw. Their music has been primarily influenced by bands such as The Beatles, Crowded House, and The Byrds.-Biography:...
- Johan & de Groothandel
- Jones, Carlo
- Jovink en de Voederbietels
- Jozef van WissemJozef van WissemJozef van Wissem is a Dutch minimalist composer and lute player.Composer and lutenist Jozef van Wissem is devoted to what he terms “The Liberation of the Lute”...
- J-StarsJ-STARSJ-Stars was a Dutch ska music band, formed by Johan Steevens, and played from 2004 to 2008. Their music is described as up-tempo ska.Their lyrics are all written in Dutch.They released their first album, "Skadilemma", in 2004. Tracklist:*1. Sukkel...
- Junkie XLJunkie XLTom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
K
- K-liberK-LiberK-Liber are a Curaçao hip-hop group who have had some success in the Netherlands and, to an extent, other countries across Europe. Their single "Viben" was a top five hit in the Netherlands, and their follow-up "Loungen", featuring Michael Bryan, also had some success...
- Kaagman, JerneyJerney KaagmanChristina Henriette Kaagman is a Dutch singer best known as the lead singer for the progressive rock group Earth and Fire...
- Kadanz
- KaneKane (Dutch band)Kane is a Dutch rock band. The group consists of the two original members, Dinand Woesthoff and Dennis van Leeuwen . Their music can be described as "guitar rock"...
- Kappen, Hanneke
- Kartner, PierrePierre KartnerPetrus Antonius Laurentius "Pierre" Kartner is a Dutch musician who sings under the alias Father Abraham, and who has written around 1600 songs.- Early life :...
- Kast, De
- KatafalkKatafalkKatafalk is a Dutch death/thrash metal band, from Groningen.Katafalk was founded in 1995 by guitarist Chris. After two demos Katafalk is a Dutch death/thrash metal band, from Groningen.Katafalk was founded in 1995 by guitarist Chris. After two demos Katafalk is a Dutch death/thrash metal band, from...
- Katbite
- KayakKayak (band)Kayak are a Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1972 in the city Hilversum by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman. In 1973, their debut album "See See The Sun" was released, including 3 hit singles. Their main popularity was in the Netherlands, with their top hit reaching #6 on the Dutch charts in...
- Kek 66
- Kemphanen
- Kift, DeDe KiftDe Kift is a Dutch musical ensemble that was formed in 1988. Their music might be best classified as fanfare with influences of rock and punk. The band is closely connected to and befriended with The Ex with whom they did several projects together....
- Kinderen voor KinderenKinderen voor KinderenKinderen voor Kinderen is a Dutch children's choir maintained by public broadcaster VARA. The name translates as "children for children".Since 1980 the choir has released one album of new children's songs each year, and is probably the only act from the 1980s with consecutive albums in the top 40...
- Klein Orkest
- Kliek, The
- Klubbheads
- Koning, Jos
- Krang
- KrezipKrezipKrezip was a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It is notable for the band member's young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux countries...
L
- Laidback LukeLaidback LukeLaidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
- Lange FransLange FransFrans Christiaan Frederiks known by his stage name Lange Frans is a Dutch rapper and television presenter. Earlier he was part of the band D-Men...
- Lange Frans & Baas BLange Frans & Baas BLange Frans & Baas B was a Dutch hip hop duo. Both Lange Frans as Baas B grew up in Diemen, Netherlands.-1997-2003: Underground music:...
- Lamaketta's
- LA Style
- LaserdanceLaserdanceLaserdance is a Dutch spacesynth-project that was popular in the 1980s with hits such as "Laserdance", "Power Run" and "Humanoid Invasion". Laserdance was the project of the Dutch producers Michiel Van der Kuy and Erik van Vliet...
- Lau, Thé
- Leer, Thijs vanThijs van LeerThijs Van Leer is a Dutch musician, singer and composer, best known for heading the Dutch progressive rock band, Focus, as primary vocalist, Hammond organ player, and flautist. He also yodels and whistles...
- Leeuwen, Robbie vanRobbie van LeeuwenRobbie van Leeuwen is a Dutch musician who used to be the guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for the Dutch bands The Motions, Shocking Blue and Galaxy-Lin. His most well-known compositions are Shocking Blue's most famous songs, Venus, which was an American no...
- LegoweltLegoweltLegowelt is a Dutch electronic musician who describes his musical style as "a hybrid form of slam jack combined with deep Chicago house, romantic ghetto technofunk and EuroHorror Soundtrack."...
- Lefthand Freddy & The Aces
- Lemming, TheThe LemmingThe Lemming is a Dutch glam rock band which scored three hits in the Dutch Top 40 between 1973 and 1975....
- Linda, Roos & Jessica
- LirioLirioLirio is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 153 and an area of 1.7 km²....
- Livin' Blues
- Loïs LaneLoïs LaneLoïs Lane is a Dutch girl group of Indo descent, consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane, the girlfriend of Superman.- Biography :...
- Lucifer
- Luie hondLuie hondLuie Hond was a Dutch reggae and ska band from Leeuwarden, founded in the summer of 1997 and active until December 2007.After being a regional success, the band became nationally known in 1999, when the popular pop singer Ilse DeLange discovered the group and invited them to do the opening act for...
- Luijt, Erik van derIlse HuizingaIlse Huizinga is a Dutch jazz singer. She performs throughout Europe.-History:Ilse Huizinga was born in Beverwijk, the Netherlands in October 1966 and grew up in Nijmegen. It was an old piano given to her family at the age of six, which first drew Huizinga to music...
- Lunatics Without Skateboards Inc.
- Luv'Luv'Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
- Lux, Kaz
M
- Maasakkers, Gerard van
- MadhouseMadhouse (band)Madhouse is a jazz-fusion band from Minneapolis that was created by Prince. Two Madhouse albums were officially released in 1987.-History:...
- Mai Tai
- Mam
- Mannenkoor Karrespoor
- Manuel, AndréAndré ManuelThis wiki is about the Dutch singer. For the American hip hop producer, see The Unknown DJAndré Manuel is a Dutch singer and performer...
- Marco VMarco VMarco V is a Dutch electronic music DJ.-Artist albums:-Singles/EPs:* 2009: Unprepared* 2008: Sessions* 2008: Dudak* 2006: 200V - UK EP* 2006: False Light* 2005: Second Bite...
- MarlayneMarlayneMarlayne is a Dutch singer and presenter, best known for her participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
- MassadaMassada (band)Massada is a Dutch-Moluccan band named after the Jewish town long besieged by the Romans. The members combine their Moluccan heritage with Latin-percussion rhythms. The line-up has changed through the years with lead singer Johny Manuhutu being the sole constant member.-Early years:Johnny Manuhutu...
- Matzko en Wè-nun Henk
- MaywoodMaywood (band)Maywood was a Dutch pop group in the 1970s and 1980s. Their biggest hit single was in 1980 with "Late At Night". They represented the Netherlands in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ik wil alles met je delen", which finished in fifteenth place. The group split up in...
- Meeuwis, GuusGuus MeeuwisGustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis is a Dutch singer and songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the '90s and first decade of the 2000s.-Biography:...
- Mengelberg, MishaMisha MengelbergMisha Mengelberg is a Dutch jazz pianist and composer. He won the Gaudeamus International Composers Award in 1961.-Biography:...
- Mengelberg, WillemWillem MengelbergJoseph Willem Mengelberg was a Dutch conductor, famous for his performances of Mahler and Strauss with the Concertgebouw Orchestra.- Biography :...
- Mezzo Macho
- Michelle
- Mo, TheThe MOThe Mo, also known simply Mo, was a Dutch pop band best remembered for the 80's hit Asia. The band was known to be an experimental pop band at the peak of New Wave.-Biography:The Mo was founded in 1979 by brothers Clement and Huub de Lange....
- Mo'JonesMo'JonesMo'jones is a band from Sittard, The Netherlands. It is formed by the brothers Mo' and Skinnie . Their genre is mix between funk, soul and pop-Albums:* Mo'Jones * Strong Man * My World...
- MokeMoke (Amsterdam band)Moke is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, which was founded in 2005. They published their debut album Shorland in 2007. Their music is often referred to as Britpop. The band is most popular in the Netherlands, where they became commonly known after a performance in the daily television show 'De Wereld...
- Moluccan Moods Orchestra
- Montezuma's Revenge
- Moordgasten
- Moore, Michael
- The Motions
- My Conviction
- Mouth & MacNealMouth & MacNealMouth & MacNeal was a pop duo from the Netherlands. They are best known for their million selling recording of "How Do You Do".-Career:They were formed in 1971 when record producer Hans van Hemert brought together the solo talent of Mouth and Maggie MacNeal...
- Mouton Fou
- Mr. ReviewMr. ReviewMr. Review is a Dutch ska revival band, formed by Roel Ording and Arne Visser in 1983 in Amsterdam. They were active from 1983 to 1998, when the band officially dissolved. Three years later the band was reformed and has remained active until present....
- Mus
- Muskee, HarryHarry MuskeeHarry "Cuby" Muskee was the singer of the blues band Cuby + Blizzards, which he co-founded with Eelco Gelling.Muskee was born in Assen, and died in Rolde aged 70.-Biography:...
N
- Neerlands Hoop
- NembrionicNembrionicNembrionic was a Dutch death metal band. They were formed in 1991 under the name Nembrionic Hammerdeath as a black metal band; they changed their name to Nembrionic in 1993. The band released three full-lengths on Displeased Records and one full-length together with Osdorp Posse...
- Nemesea
- NeophyteNeophyte (band)Neophyte is a hardcore, or gabber, group formed in 1992 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The three original members are Jeroen Streunding , Danny Greten and Robin van Roon....
- New AdventuresNew Adventures (band)New Adventures are an indie rock band originating from London. Their sound is compared often to the likes of Arcade Fire, Radiohead and Keane. The band consists of Jez Dixon , Steve Hurdle , Raph Knapp , Helen Fisher and Nick Eburah .Most of the band's members were...
- New Cool Collective
- The NitsThe NitsNits are a Dutch pop group, founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede , Rob Kloet, drummer, Robert Jan Stips , keyboards.Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" , a tribute to...
- NoisiaNoisiaNoisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
- Noodweer
- Normaal
- Nuestros Derechos
- Nuff Said
O
- Obrecht, JacobJacob ObrechtJacob Obrecht was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous composer of masses in Europe in the late 15th century, being eclipsed by only Josquin des Prez after his death.-Life:...
- Officium TristeOfficium TristeOfficium Triste is a doom metal band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They refer to their style often as Rotterdoom. It is largely inspired by bands like My Dying Bride and early Anathema, but the last album is slower and more melodic. The vocals are mostly intelligible death grunts but with...
- Olabola
- Olav BasoskiOlav BasoskiOlav Basoski is a Dutch DJ/remixer.In 2005, Basoski teamed up with the British dancehall artist Michie One to record "Waterman". A remake of "Bam Bam" , it became a hit in the United States at both clubs and radio, where it debuted at number 22 on Billboards Hot Dance Airplay chart in its March...
- Omnia (band)Omnia (band)Omnia is a self-described "neoceltic pagan folk" band based in The Netherlands and whose members over the years have had Irish, Dutch, Cornish, Belgian and Persian backgrounds...
- Ongenode Gaste
- OpgezwolleOpgezwolleOpgezwolle was a Dutch rap formation consisting of MCs Sticky Steez and Phreako Rico, and beatmaker DJ Dippy Delic.-Biography:In 2001 Opgezwolle competed in a contest called "De Oogst van Overijssel"...
- OrphanageOrphanage (band)- History :The band formed in 1993 and released their first demos Morph and Druid . Orphanage then recorded their first full album Oblivion and one year later released their second album, By Time Alone. Then released 1997 the band the EP At The Mountains Of Madness and worked three years on the...
- Original Soundtrack, The
- Osdorp PosseOsdorp PosseOsdorp Posse was one of the first rap groups to produce rap music in Dutch language. ‘The Posse’ was formed in 1989 by Def-P , King , IJsblok and Seda...
- Ott, Wijnand
- OTM Productions
- Outsiders, TheThe Outsiders (Dutch band)The Outsiders were a Dutch band from Amsterdam. Their period of greatest popularity in the Netherlands was from 1965–67, but they released records until 1969...
P
- Party Animals
- Partysquad
- Pater MoeskroenPater MoeskroenPater Moeskroen is a Dutch Folk group. During the summer they tour the country to play at festivals and big parties; in the winter the band plays in theaters throughout the Netherlands. The band's music contains elements of folk, klezmer, Celtic but also punk influences. Therefore, the band have...
- Pecker
- Pekel
- Peplab
- Perks, The
- PestilencePestilence (band)Pestilence is a death metal band from the Netherlands founded in 1986. Later they incorporated more jazz and fusion elements into their music. After disbanding in order to pursue other musical directions in 1994, Pestilence has reunited in 2008...
- Peter Pan SpeedrockPeter Pan SpeedrockPeter Pan Speedrock is a Dutch band from Eindhoven. It was founded in 1997 by guitarist Peter van Elderen. He was joined by drummer Bart Nederhand and bass player Bob Muileboom in making their first self titled album. After this album Muileboom was replaced by Bart Geevers, who would stay to be a...
- Pimpersticker
- Pitchwheel
- Poema's, De
- Polmans en the moneymakers
- Postmen
- Powerplay
- Pussycat
- Pride Runs Deep
R
- Racoon
- Radjinder
- Raggende Manne, De
- Rank 1Rank 1Rank 1 is a Dutch trance group, formed in the Netherlands in 1997. Widely regarded as one of the originators of the Dutch trance sound, the group have produced a number of dancefloor hits since their conception...
- RapaljeRapaljeRapalje is a Dutch Celtic folk band which performs Irish, Scottish and Dutch folk music and sings in Dutch as well as in English.- Recordings :The band recorded 8 CD's, of which 3 were later compiled into 1 album, and 1 DVD.* 1998: Into Folk...
- Raw Matz
- Red, White & Blue Band
- Relax
- Rene SGRene SGRene SG is a Dutch band from Amsterdam. The band was founded by guitar player Rene in the beginning of 2004. He was joined by drummer RJ SG and Swedish bassplayer Kalle Mattsson in making the debut, simply titled Rene SG which was released early 2006 by Langweiligkeit Records as their first ever...
- Resoort, CarloCarlo ResoortCarlo Resoort born 1 March 1973, is a Dutch DJ, remixer and producer. He is best known as the main act of 4 Strings,-Music career:Resoort originally began working with Jan De Vos when they found a mutual interest in dance music. The two spent all of their free time in the recording studio, and...
- Rieu, AndréAndré RieuAndré Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch violinist, conductor, and composer best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra.- Early life and studies :...
- RK Veulpoepers BV
- Roberto Jacketti and the Scooters
- Romeo
- Rosenberg, StocheloStochelo RosenbergStochelo Rosenberg is a Sinti-Gypsy jazz guitarist who plays in the Jazz manouche style of Django Reinhardt and leads the Rosenberg Trio.-With The Rosenberg Trio: -Solo Albums:...
- Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraRotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraThe Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. Its primary venue is the concert hall De Doelen. The RPhO is considered one of the Netherlands' two principal orchestras of international standing, second to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam...
- Rotterdam Termination SourceRotterdam Termination SourceRotterdam Termination Source is a Dutch gabber/hardcore group, based around the nucleus of Maurice Steenbergen, initially with Danny Scholte. The group is most famous for its minimalist 1992 single "Poing", which topped the charts in the Netherlands and Denmark, and reached #27 in the UK Singles...
- Rotterdam Terror CorpsRotterdam Terror CorpsRotterdam Terror Corps is a Dutch gabber group formed in 1993 that is known for its hard beats and is considered by many as a pioneer in the genre, for instance they created landmark songs such as, "God is a gabber", "Masters of Hardcore", "Unleash Hell" and "Rotterdam Hooligan"...
- Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraRoyal Concertgebouw OrchestraThe Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a symphony orchestra of the Netherlands, based at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. In 1988, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred the "Royal" title upon the orchestra...
- Rozenberg trio
- Rowwen HèzeRowwen HèzeRowwen Hèze is a band from the small village of America in the south of the Netherlands. They are one of the biggest bands singing in a northern dialect of Limburgish. The band was founded in 1985.-Music:...
- Rude Boy
S
- Sander Kleinenberg
- Sander van DoornSander van DoornSander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer...
- San Andreas
- Sandra & Andres
- Sandy Coast, The
- Sanne Hans
- Angelo Noce Santora
- Santing, MathildeMathilde SantingMathilde Santing is a Dutch singer .Santing was born in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. She started receiving national attention in 1981 after she appeared with Sonja Barend in a Dutch television programme called Sonja Op Maandag.Over the last 25 years she has released a steady stream of albums,...
- Saskia & SergeSaskia & SergeSaskia & Serge are a Dutch vocal duo consisting of singer Trudy van den Berg and singer-guitarist Ruud Schaap...
- Scene, The
- Scrum
- See my Solution
- Seedling
- Serenes, TheThe SerenesThe Serenes were a rock band from Joure, Friesland, The Netherlands. They formed in 1988 and disbanded in 1994. Their jangle pop music is comparable with the music of bands like The Feelies, The Chills and the early sound of R.E.M.. The sound of their guitars and vocals are best described as bright...
- Sheer, TheThe SheerThe Sheer is a Dutch band playing pop and melodic rock music.They had some success with the single Right Now and the debut album The Keyword Is Excitement! in their homecountry, both produced by Daniel Presley. Their third single entitled "The Girl That Lost Her Mind" came in at #40 in the Dutch...
- Shocking BlueShocking BlueShocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague, the Netherlands, formed in 1967. Their biggest hit, "Venus", went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970, and the band had sold 13.5 million discs by 1973, but the group disbanded in 1974.-Members:...
- Shoes, TheThe ShoesThe Shoes is the fifty-sixth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the 16th episode for the fourth season, and first aired on February 4, 1993.-Plot:...
- SilkstoneSilkstoneSilkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone, and includes the village of Silkstone Common...
- SinisterSinister (band)Sinister is a death metal band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, assembled in 1988, disassembled in 2003, and reassembled in 2005 by Adrie Kloosterwaard on vocals and Alex Paul on guitar...
- Sinister Footwear
- SitaSita (singer)Sita Vermeulen , known by the mononym Sita, is a Dutch pop singer. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as part of pop group K-otic. After the band disbanded in 2003, she had a brief solo career before turning to television, where she would be featured primarily on children's television and was a...
- Siwa, Tala Mena
- Sjonnies, De
- Skik
- Slagerij van Kampen
- Smit, JanJan Smit (singer)Johannes Hendricus Maria "Jan" Smit is a Dutch pop music and schlager singer. He scored his first number one position in the Dutch charts with Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen in 1997...
- Soca Boys, The
- Solex
- SolutionSolution (band)Solution were a Dutch progressive rock band that existed from 1970 to 1983, during which time they released six studio albums and one live album...
- Soulreflektor
- Soulvation
- Souvenir, William
- Space Marines
- Spargo
- Speedy JSpeedy JSpeedy J , is a Dutch electronic music producer based in the city of Rotterdam. His breakthrough came with the release in 1992 of the minimal techno track Pullover...
- Spelbrekers, DeDe SpelbrekersDe Spelbrekers were a Dutch singing duo, known for their participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.- 1940s and 1950s :...
- SpinvisSpinvisSpinvis is a Dutch one-man project centred around Erik de Jong . Using experimental, lo-fi music, Spinvis became an instant success in his home country, earning two gold records in the process and performing sold-out tours in both the Netherlands and Belgium.-Spinvis:In 2001, Erik de Jong, or...
- Splitsing
- Stiko Junior
- Spookrijders
- Springvloed
- SQY Rocking Team
- Star OneStar OneStar One is a Dutch progressive metal supergroup/side-project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Unlike Ayreon, the band did not follow one storyline; instead, each song was a different story with a sci-fi concept, most of the tracks based on existing movies and series.-Origins and first...
- Stars on 45Stars on 45Stars on 45 was a Dutch novelty pop act that was briefly very popular in the United Kingdom, throughout Europe, the United States and Australia in the early 1980s. The group later shortened its name to Stars On in the U.S., while in the U.K. and Ireland it was known as Starsound...
- Stips, Robert JanRobert Jan StipsRobert Jan Stips is a Dutch musician born in The Hague the 4 February 1950.He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger and producer with the group Supersister. This led to an invitation to join Golden Earring, one of the most successful Dutch groups of the time.In 1975 Stips appeared on...
- StoichkovStoichkov (band)Stoichkov is the name of a Dutch rock group, founded 2001 in Utrecht, Netherlands, by three great fans of the Bulgarian football star and former national trainer Hristo Stoichkov. The music style they play supposed to be, according to them, "turbo rock". All the song lyrics are sung in German...
- Sufgerukte Wallies, De
- Supersister
- Suzanna LubranoSuzanna LubranoSuzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verdean Zouk singer based in Rotterdam. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.-Biography:...
- Sweelinck, Jan PieterszoonJan Pieterszoon SweelinckJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ...
T
- T-SpoonT-SpoonT-Spoon is a Dutch pop/dance band, created in 1991 by rapper and former U.S. Airforce member Shalamon Baskin and composer Remy de Groot...
- Teach In
- Tee SetTee SetTee Set was a pop rock band formed in 1966 in Delft, Netherlands.The group recorded a single in 1969 entitled "Ma Belle Amie", which was a hit in their native country, selling over 100,000 copies...
- Tekstpierement
- Ten SharpTen SharpTen Sharp is a Dutch band best known for its early 1990s hit song "You", a hit in some European countries in 1991 and in others in 1992...
- Thanatos
- Thanatos (Hardstyle)
- THC
- Thomas BergeThomas BergeThomas Berge, pseudonym of Chiel Ottink , is a Dutch singer.-Biography:Thomas Berge released his first single at the age of twelve. The album, Mijn Luchtballon, sold 800,000 promotional copies and was distributed by Neckermann. His stage name was chosen with the German music market in mind...
- TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
- Time BanditsTime Bandits (band)Time Bandits are a Dutch band from the 1980s, best known for their song "Endless Road," which was played extensively in Europe.- The band :The band was formed in 1981 by Dutch born Alides Hidding, who wrote all songs and sang lead vocals...
- Timp, Joost
- Timp, Leen
- Tol & Tol
- Toontje Lager
- Törf
- Total Touch
- Tower
- Trafassi
- Travoltas, TheThe TravoltasThe Travoltas were a pop punk/rock band from The Netherlands. With a sound that combines an energetic mix of the Beach Boys and the Ramones, the band is often referred to as 'The Beach Boys of punkrock' The band formed in 1990 and toured all over Europe, North America, and Japan before the band...
- Treble Spankers
- Trio LescanoTrio LescanoTrio Lescano or Lescano Trio was a vocal trio singing close harmony. The trio became extremely popular in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s. The trio was an Italian version of American groups such as the Andrews Sisters or Boswell Sisters, and was formed by three Dutch sisters Alexandra , Judith , and...
- Tröckener Kecks
- Tuesday Child
- Tumbleweeds
- TwarresTwarresTwarres is a folk/pop band from the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native West Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, harmonic vocal pop with a focus on acoustic instrumentation such as pianos and violins. At the end of 2003 Twarres gave their last concert...
- Twee Pinten, De
- Twee Violen en een Bas
- Twenty 4 SevenTwenty 4 SevenTwenty 4 Seven is a Eurodance act, created by Dutch record producer Ruud van Rijen in 1989. Active sporadically ever since, the act has featured nine different vocalists, has performed across Europe and Africa, and as of 2010 is fronted by Li Ann and Stacey "Stay-C" Paton.One of the earliest...
- Two Brothers on the 4th Floor
U
- Undeclinable
- Unit Moebius
- Urban Dance SquadUrban Dance SquadUrban Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on December 20, 1986...
- Urban Heroes
V
- Van Dik HoutVan Dik HoutVan Dik Hout are a Dutch pop group from Den Helder in the north of the Netherlands. They formed in the late 1980s as a school band, but moved later to Amsterdam where they rechristened themselves into Van Dik Hout....
- Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
- Van Katoen
- VanDenBergVandenbergVandenberg is a variation on the Dutch and Flemish surname "van den Berg", literally meaning "from the mountain", "from the hill". It may refer to:-People:* Adrian Vandenberg, Dutch guitarist who has worked with Whitesnake...
- Van Tooren, Aart Philip
- Veen, Herman vanHerman van VeenHermannus Jantinus "Herman" van Veen is a Dutch stage performer, actor, musician and singer/songwriter and author. He is most famous as the creator of the Dutch-Japanese cartoon Alfred J...
- Veldhuis & Kemper
- VengaboysVengaboysVengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen , they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going...
- Veres, MariskaMariska VeresMariska Veres was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Her appearance was striking, featuring kohl cosmetic-lined eyes, high cheekbones, and long jet black wig.-Family:...
- Vips, TheThe VIPsThe VIPs may refer to:*The V.I.P.s, 1963 film boasting an all-star cast*The V.I.P.'s, 1960s band from England...
- Visitor, The
- Vitesse
- VOF de Kunst
- Volumia!Volumia!Volumia! was a Top 40 band from the city of Maastricht, The Netherlands. They started as a cover band and later on the band had their own repertoire of Dutch songs. The band existed from 1993 until 2002. They scored a big number of Awards and Golden records . After 2002 several band members started...
- Vonk, Hans
- Vreeswijk, CornelisCornelis VreeswijkCornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
- Vrienten, HennyHenny VrientenHenny Vrienten is a Dutch composer of TV- and film-scores. He used to be the singer, songwriter and bass guitar player of the popular eighties ska pop band Doe Maar.-Early days:...
- Vries, Edwin deErwin de VriesErwin de Vries is a Surinamese painter and sculptor. He is the half-brother of Henry Lucien de Vries, who served as governor of Suriname from 1965 until 1967. De Vries studied in the Netherlands with Ossip Zadkine. His work has since been displayed at the Stedelijk Museum and the Nationaal...
- VSOPVSOPVSOP may refer to:*"V.S.O.P." , a song by Above The Law*VSOP , an album by Herbie Hancock**VSOP: The Quintet**V.S.O.P. *Very Special Old Pale, a grade of cognac** Hennessy VSOP...
- Vulcano
W
- Waart, Edo deEdo de WaartEdo de Waart is a Dutch conductor, and the Music Director of both the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra....
- Wargaren
- WC Experience
- Wealthy Beggar
- White Honey
- Within TemptationWithin TemptationWithin Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
- Danny Wolfers
- Wolverloi
- Westdorp, Guus
- WaylonWaylonWaylon is a 1970 album by Waylon Jennings released on RCA Victor. Aside from "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man", none of the other songs on this LP were released as singles. The version of "Yes, Virginia" presented here is different than the one originally issued on The One and Only in 1967...
Z
- Zangeres zonder Naam
- Zijlstra
- Zinatra
- Zipps
- Zuco 103Zuco 103Zuco 103 is a Dutch musical ensemble which plays music chiefly in the styles of the music of Brazil.The ensemble was initially founded under the name Rec.a in 1989 by students at the Rotterdam Conservatory...
- Zwerfhond
- Zwart Op Wit