George Kooymans
- nederpop
- Netherlands
- born 1948, Den Haag
- died 2025, Rijkevorsel
George Kooymans is an artist from the Netherlands, born on 11 March 1948 in Den Haag and died on 22 July 2025 in Rijkevorsel. George Kooymans is known as a member of Golden Earring. With the group, 47 records reached the Dutch Top 40, five of them the top spot.
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Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of George Kooymans
The years of George Kooymans with Golden Earring. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where George Kooymans played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 9 concerts, newest first.
- De Goudse Schouwburg
- Arsenaal Theater
- Jeugdhuis Spiraal
- Cabrio Openluchttheater
- Luxor Live
- Feijenoord Stadion
- Openluchttheater Doolhof
- Feijenoord Stadion
- Zuiderpark
Source: setlist.fm
Biggest hits of Golden Earring
In the years George Kooymans was part of it, Golden Earring had 47 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.
week 36, 1968389weeks in the chart
with 47 records1965first entry
week 39, 19652005latest entry
week 11, 200530years with an entry
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1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 34 of 1970, 20 weeks in the chart Back Home
Golden Earring3:52 -
1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 36 of 1968, 13 weeks in the chart Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong
Golden Earring3:00 -
1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 37 of 1973, 13 weeks in the chart Radar Love
Golden Earring6:27 -
1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 38 of 1982, 10 weeks in the chart Twilight Zone
Golden Earring7:58 -
1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 9 of 1984, 10 weeks in the chart When The Lady Smiles
Golden Earring5:40
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Golden Earring
Source: top40.nl
Together with George Kooymans
In Golden Earring, George Kooymans played with Rinus Gerritsen, Barry Hay, Cesar Zuiderwijk, Fred van der Hilst, Frans Krassenburg, Jaap Eggermont, Sieb Warner and Robert Jan Stips and others.
Frequently asked questions
Which group does George Kooymans belong to?
To Golden Earring. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Golden Earring have while George Kooymans was part of it?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 47 records, five of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Back Home, which reached number 1 in week 34 of 1970. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Where can you see and hear George Kooymans?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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