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Rinus Gerritsen is an artist from the Netherlands, born on 9 August 1946 in Den Haag. Rinus Gerritsen is known as a member of Golden Earring. With the group, 47 records reached the Dutch Top 40, five of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Rinus Gerritsen

The years of Rinus Gerritsen 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.

Golden Earring197019801990200020102020Back Homenumber 1 in week 34 of 1970 · 20 weeksDong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dongnumber 1 in week 36 of 1968 · 13 weeksRadar Lovenumber 1 in week 37 of 1973 · 13 weeksTwilight Zonenumber 1 in week 38 of 1982 · 10 weeksWhen The Lady Smilesnumber 1 in week 9 of 1984 · 10 weeksRings - That Daynumber 2 in week 7 of 1966 · 15 weeksJust A Little Bit Of Peace In My Heartnumber 2 in week 48 of 1968 · 10 weeksWeekend Lovenumber 3 in week 28 of 1979 · 13 weeksGoing to the Runnumber 3 in week 20 of 1991 · 10 weeksAnother 45 Milesnumber 3 in week 1 of 1970 · 9 weeksInstant Poetrynumber 3 in week 19 of 1974 · 9 weeksSound Of The Screaming Daynumber 4 in week 35 of 1967 · 13 weeksShe Flies On Strange Wingsnumber 4 in week 41 of 1971 · 11 weeksBuddy Joenumber 4 in week 21 of 1972 · 9 weeksHoly Holy Lifenumber 5 in week 7 of 1971 · 9 weeksCe Soirnumber 5 in week 12 of 1975 · 8 weeksSleepwalkin'number 5 in week 6 of 1976 · 8 weeksTogether We Live Together We Lovenumber 6 in week 45 of 1967 · 8 weeksBombaynumber 7 in week 1 of 1977 · 9 weeksI've Just Lost Somebodynumber 7 in week 18 of 1968 · 8 weeksWhere Will I Benumber 7 in week 29 of 1969 · 8 weeksIf You Leave Menumber 9 in week 22 of 1966 · 10 weeksQuiet Eyesnumber 9 in week 21 of 1986 · 8 weeksPlease Gonumber 10 in week 47 of 1965 · 20 weeksIn My Housenumber 10 in week 15 of 1967 · 10 weeksTurn The World Aroundnumber 10 in week 18 of 1989 · 8 weeksStand By Menumber 10 in week 41 of 1972 · 7 weeksHold Me Nownumber 11 in week 47 of 1994 · 7 weeksClear Night Moonlightnumber 11 in week 18 of 1984 · 6 weeksDaddy Buy Me A Girlnumber 12 in week 43 of 1966 · 10 weeksI've Just Lost Somebodynumber 13 in week 9 of 2005 · 4 weeksDon't Run Too Farnumber 14 in week 49 of 1966 · 8 weeksThe Devil Made Me Do Itnumber 16 in week 4 of 1983 · 7 weeksLong Blond Animalnumber 19 in week 42 of 1980 · 7 weeksBurning Stuntmannumber 19 in week 36 of 1997 · 4 weeksI Can't Sleep Without Younumber 21 in week 49 of 1992 · 5 weeksMy Killer My Shadownumber 24 in week 13 of 1988 · 5 weeksParadise In Distressnumber 24 in week 12 of 1999 · 3 weeksAnother 45 Milesnumber 25 in week 12 of 1993 · 5 weeksTemporary Madnessnumber 26 in week 33 of 1991 · 3 weeksMovin' Down Lifenumber 27 in week 43 of 1978 · 7 weeksI Do Rock'n Rollnumber 29 in week 51 of 1979 · 5 weeksRadar Lovenumber 30 in week 41 of 1977 · 4 weeksLong Blond Animalnumber 30 in week 30 of 1993 · 4 weeksAlbino Moonnumber 31 in week 9 of 2003 · 3 weeksSomething Heavy Going Downnumber 33 in week 49 of 1984 · 3 weeksAs Long As The Wind Blowsnumber 34 in week 48 of 1993 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end

Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium

Where Rinus Gerritsen played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 5 concerts, newest first.

  1. Grolsch ZaalThe Hague · the Netherlands · Iconic Albums: Cut & N.E.W.S.
  2. De Goudse SchouwburgGouda · the Netherlands
  3. Koninklijke Marine Stadshal - MiddenzaalDen Helder · the Netherlands
  4. StadsgehoorzaalVlaardingen · the Netherlands · Iconic Albums: Moontan
  5. de Rijswijkse SchouwburgRijswijk · the Netherlands · Iconic Albums: Moontan

Source: setlist.fm

Biggest hits of Golden Earring

In the years Rinus Gerritsen 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.

1peak position
week 36, 1968389weeks in the chart
with 47 records1965first entry
week 39, 19652005latest entry
week 11, 200530years with an entry
19651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
  1. 1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 34 of 1970, 20 weeks in the chart Back Home
    Golden Earring
     3:52
  2. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 36 of 1968, 13 weeks in the chart Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong
    Golden Earring
     3:00
  3. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 37 of 1973, 13 weeks in the chart Radar Love
    Golden Earring
     6:27
  4. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 38 of 1982, 10 weeks in the chart Twilight Zone
    Golden Earring
     7:58
  5. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 9 of 1984, 10 weeks in the chart When The Lady Smiles
    Golden Earring
     5:40

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Golden Earring

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Rinus Gerritsen received one award or honour.

  • Silver Harp

Together with Rinus Gerritsen

In Golden Earring, Rinus Gerritsen played with George Kooymans, Hans van Herwerden, Freddy van Hilst, Fred van der Hilst, Peter de Ronde, Frans Krassenburg, Jaap Eggermont and Barry Hay and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Rinus Gerritsen born?

Rinus Gerritsen was born on 9 August 1946 in Den Haag, in the Netherlands.

Which group does Rinus Gerritsen 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.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Golden Earring while Rinus Gerritsen was part of it?

The best-charting record is Back Home, which reached number 1 in week 34 of 1970. In total 47 records made the Dutch Top 40, five of them at number 1. The five biggest: Back Home (number 1, 1970), Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong (number 1, 1968), Radar Love (number 1, 1973), Twilight Zone (number 1, 1982) and When The Lady Smiles (number 1, 1984). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Golden Earring (the button below the list).

Which awards has Rinus Gerritsen won?

Rinus Gerritsen received one award or honour: Silver Harp.

When did Rinus Gerritsen play in the Netherlands and Belgium?

According to setlist.fm, Rinus Gerritsen played the Netherlands and Belgium 5 times, most recently on 13 April 2025 at Grolsch Zaal, The Hague. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Where can you see and hear Rinus Gerritsen?

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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