Golden Earring, the Dutch rock band known for such hits as “Radar Love,” “Twilight Zone” and “When the Lady Smiles,” has officially called it quits.
The decision comes after George Kooymans, the band’s guitarist and co-founder, was diagnosed with ALS.
“This is a death blow,” Barry Hay, the singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been a member of the group for over 50 years, declared to Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. “We always said we would keep going until one of us fell over."
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I have long enjoyed Golden Earring, and they are in fact responsible for my discovery of BBD back in 1975. (I went to see Golden Earring at Winterland in SF and the opening act was Bill and the boys, who were new to me and soon a favorite.) Sad to hear about George....I wish them all nothing but the best.
That's a shame. It a horrible disease. I saw them in a small concert back in the late '70's. Always loved the Moontan album.