Dries Holten

Dries (Andres) Holten (30 January 1936 in Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia – 15 April 2020)[1] was a Dutch singer, 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(1936-01-30)30 January 1936
Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Died15 April 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84)
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)singer
songwriter
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Career

Sandra and Andres

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]

Rosy and Andres

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]

References
  1. "Zanger Dries Holten (84) overleden". Telegraaf.nl. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest edited by Ivan Raykoff, Robert Deam Tobin Page 67 Music, lyrics and politics
  3. Billboard 25 March 1972 Page 50 International News Reports, Eurovision Song Concert, 1972
  4. Tjampoer.nl Rosy Pereira
  5. Pedalpro.co.uk News, Amsterdam, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Player Coy Pereira passed away by Alexander Zaalberg Archived 24 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. NLDiscografie.nl Rosy & Andres
  7. top40.nl Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
  8. hitparade.ch Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
  9. Billboard 9 October 1976 Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland
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