George Jan Kooymans (11 March 1948 – 22 July 2025) was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known as the founder of the Dutch rock group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart. In 2021, Kooymans announced his retirement from the music business after he was diagnosed with ALS. He died four years later. == Career... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, George Kooymans first charted in 1973 with Radar Love.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Radar Love - #2: Twilight Zone - #3: When the Lady Smiles - #4: Radar Love - #5: Instant Poetry
#5 Instant Poetry
Golden Earring
Candy's Gone Bad
Golden Earring
#4 Radar Love
Golden Earring
The Devil Made Me Do It
Golden Earring
Quiet Eyes
Golden Earring
Hold Me Now
Golden Earring
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