Ronald van Prooijen
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Ronald van Prooijen was the original singer of the Dutch heavy metal band Picture
.
Ronald started out in the band Fragma. He originally sang and played a little guitar but decided to stick to singing. He'd been hanging around with Laurens Bakker
and Rinus Vreugdenhil
as they went through various incarnations of what was to become Picture
. By 1979, he and Jan Bechtum
had joined the band for their first stable (and the classic) lineup. He finally left the band after the second album.
Ronald's main influence was Richie Blackmore's Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio
as the singer.
Recently (late 2007), Ronald and the original members of Picture
teamed up for a reunion rehearsal. It went so well that they decided to continue rehearsing for some concert dates, and considered recording a new album in early 2008. Though ultimately Pete Lovell became Picture
's permanent lead singer, Ronald is still active musically and is the singer for the Dutch band Roslynn.
Picture (band)
Picture is a Dutch heavy metal band. They are noted for being the first band in the country to play heavy metal. Formed in 1979, they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances. They still have a huge fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan.Picture...
.
Ronald started out in the band Fragma. He originally sang and played a little guitar but decided to stick to singing. He'd been hanging around with Laurens Bakker
Laurens Bakker
Laurens Bakker is the original drummer for the Dutch heavy metal band Picture.Laurens, known as "Bakkie," started playing drums in various bands including Fase 5 and then John Ridge and Coccoon. In 1977, he met up with Rinus Vreugdenhil and with various musicians, started Picture...
and Rinus Vreugdenhil
Rinus Vreugdenhil
Rinus Vreugdenhil is the bass player and longest standing member of the Dutch heavy metal band Picture.Rinus started out in the band Lemming as the bass player and sound mixer. He chose bass because he liked the low sound. In 1977, he met up with Laurens Bakker and with various musicians, started...
as they went through various incarnations of what was to become Picture
Picture (band)
Picture is a Dutch heavy metal band. They are noted for being the first band in the country to play heavy metal. Formed in 1979, they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances. They still have a huge fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan.Picture...
. By 1979, he and Jan Bechtum
Jan Bechtum
Jan Bechtum is a Dutch guitarist and composer.Bechtum was the first lead guitarist of Picture. He was influenced by Deep Purple, , Yes and Genesis....
had joined the band for their first stable (and the classic) lineup. He finally left the band after the second album.
Ronald's main influence was Richie Blackmore's Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
as the singer.
Recently (late 2007), Ronald and the original members of Picture
Picture (band)
Picture is a Dutch heavy metal band. They are noted for being the first band in the country to play heavy metal. Formed in 1979, they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances. They still have a huge fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan.Picture...
teamed up for a reunion rehearsal. It went so well that they decided to continue rehearsing for some concert dates, and considered recording a new album in early 2008. Though ultimately Pete Lovell became Picture
Picture (band)
Picture is a Dutch heavy metal band. They are noted for being the first band in the country to play heavy metal. Formed in 1979, they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances. They still have a huge fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan.Picture...
's permanent lead singer, Ronald is still active musically and is the singer for the Dutch band Roslynn.