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Dutch singer and songwriter (1936–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andres "Dries" Holten (30 January 1936 – 15 April 2020)[1] was a Dutch singer and songwriter of Indo descent. He represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Sandra Reemer. After he and Reemer broke up, Holten formed a new group with Rosy Pereira and called it Rosy & Andres. In 1980, Holten's final group was of him and Ria Shield Meyer.
Dries Holten | |
|---|---|
 Holten with Rosy Pereira in 1977 | |
| Born | 30 January 1936 |
| Died | 15 April 2020 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | singer songwriter |
| Notes | |
In 1972 at Eurovision, along with fellow Dutch-Indonesian singer Sandra Reemer he represented the Netherlands with their song "Als het om de liefde gaat", the meaning in English is when love is concerned.[2] He co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert.[3]
In 1975, now having teamed up with another Indonesian singer, Rosy Pereira the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira,[4][5] they released the single "Sausilito".[6] Holten co-wrote it with Marshal Manengkei.[7] In the Netherlands it peaked at number 7 and spent four weeks on the charts.[8] The following year, it was reported in the 9 October 1976 issue of Billboard that their single "My Love" reached position number 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1.[9]
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