Artist
Long-standing, Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 as 'The Tornados'. They changed their name to 'The Golden Earrings' in 1963, then shortened it to 'Golden Earring' in 1969. Known amongst their fans as just 'The Earring'. Their first single, 'Please Go', was released in September 1965.
On 5 February 2021, they announced to the Dutch press their active career was over, due to George Kooymans' illness.
Current Members
Barry Hay: vocals, guitar, flute
George Kooymans: guitars, vocals
Cesar Zuiderwijk: drums, percussion
Rinus Gerritsen: bass, synth, keyboards
Previous Members
Frans Krassenburg: lead vocals
Hans van Herwerden: guitar
Fred van der Hilst: drums
Peter de Ronde: guitar
Jaap Eggermont: drums
Sieb Warner: drums
Eelco Gelling: guitar
Robert-Jan Stips: keyboards
Tracks
A1
Who Do You Love
03:22
A2
Buddy Joe
02:21
A3
She Flies On Strange Wings
06:11
A4
Quiet Eyes
03:57
A5
Going To The Run
03:54
A6
Bombay
03:41
A7
Burning Stuntman
04:09
B1
Mood Indigo
04:13
B2
Where Will I Be
04:06
B3
This Wheel's On Fire
03:15
B4
Johnny Make Believe
04:40
B5
When The Lady Smiles
05:21
B6
The Devil Made Me Do It
07:18
Releases
Formats
Cassette, CD, Vinyl
Labels
Universal, Music On Vinyl, CNR Music, Traffic Trading
Countries
Netherlands, Europe
years
1997, 2002, 2003, 2018
Members
Jaap Eggermont,George Kooymans,Barry Hay,
Robert Jan Stips,Rinus Gerritsen,Cesar Zuiderwijk,
Eelco Gelling,
Sieb Warner,
Frans Krassenburg,
Peter de Ronde,Fred van der Hilst