Gerrit den Braber
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Gerrit den Braber was born in Rotterdam
and was a Dutch song writer and lyricist.
Braber took lessons at the music in Rotterdam and Hilversum. He then went into Hospital Radio
and joint the Dutch radio and television company VARA
in 1955. He wrote the lyrics for three Eurovision Song Contest
songs Fernando en Filippo
, Ring-dinge-ding
and I See a Star
, he has also worked with former contestances Willeke Alberti
, Corry Brokken
, Anneke Grönloh
, Lenny Kuhr
and Conny Vandenbos
as well as providing Dutch commentary for the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.
He was married to Dutch artist Thérèse Steinmetz
they had three children. He died from a stroke in 1997.
Rotterdam
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and was a Dutch song writer and lyricist.
Braber took lessons at the music in Rotterdam and Hilversum. He then went into Hospital Radio
Hospital radio
Hospital radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the United Kingdom.-History:...
and joint the Dutch radio and television company VARA
Vara
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in 1955. He wrote the lyrics for three Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
songs Fernando en Filippo
Fernando En Filippo
"Fernando en Filippo" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Dutch by Milly Scott.The song tells the story of the title characters...
, Ring-dinge-ding
Ring-Dinge-Ding
Ring-dinge-ding, or Ring-dinge for short as it stands the Eurovision official website, was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Dutch by Thérèse Steinmetz....
and I See a Star
I See a Star
"I See a Star" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in English by Mouth & MacNeal....
, he has also worked with former contestances Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.-Biography:...
, Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"...
, Anneke Grönloh
Anneke Grönloh
Louise Johanna Grönloh, is a female Dutch singer.-Life:Anneke was born in Tondano, North Celebes, Dutch East Indies and spent her early years in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies in a Japanese concentration camp...
, Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr is a Dutch singer-songwriter.In 1967 she started a singing career in the Netherlands, performing songs in the French chanson tradition. In 1969 she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with her own composition De Troubadour...
and Conny Vandenbos
Conny Vandenbos
Conny Vandenbos was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings through the 1970s. Notably, in her later career she released an entire album of Janis Ian songs in 1980....
as well as providing Dutch commentary for the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.
He was married to Dutch artist Thérèse Steinmetz
Thérèse Steinmetz
Thérèse Steinmetz is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
they had three children. He died from a stroke in 1997.
Songography
Songs written or performed by Barber- "Mirror"
- "Morgen ben ik de bruid" (Willeke AlbertiWilleke AlbertiWilleke Alberti is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.-Biography:...
) - "De glimlach van een kind" (Willy AlbertiWilly AlbertiWilly Alberti , born Carel Verbrugge, was a Dutch singer, who sang in Dutch and Italian. He was also an actor and a radio and TV personality....
) - "La Mamma" (Corry BrokkenCorry BrokkenCorry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"...
) - "Mijn gebed" (DC Lewis)
- "Sophietje" (zij dronk ranja met een rietje) (Johnny Lion)
- "Paradiso" (Anneke GrönlohAnneke GrönlohLouise Johanna Grönloh, is a female Dutch singer.-Life:Anneke was born in Tondano, North Celebes, Dutch East Indies and spent her early years in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies in a Japanese concentration camp...
) - "De Generaal" (Lenny KuhrLenny KuhrLenny Kuhr is a Dutch singer-songwriter.In 1967 she started a singing career in the Netherlands, performing songs in the French chanson tradition. In 1969 she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with her own composition De Troubadour...
) - "Aan de andere kant van de heuvels" (Liesbeth ListLiesbeth ListElisabeth Dorathea List, generally known as Liesbeth List is a Dutch singer, stage actress and television personality. She became popular during the 1960s and frequently collaborated with Ramses Shaffy...
) - "Laat me alleen" (Rita Hovink)
- "Ritme van de regen" (Rob de NijsRob de NijsRob de Nijs is a Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s.-1962-68:De Nijs, backed by The Lords, released his first single in 1962, Ritme van de Regen. In 1966 he embarked on a joint circus-tour with Johnny Lion...
) - "Een roosje, m'n roosje"
- "Sjakie van de hoek" (Conny VandenbosConny VandenbosConny Vandenbos was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings through the 1970s. Notably, in her later career she released an entire album of Janis Ian songs in 1980....
)
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