José Hoebee
Encyclopedia
José Hoebee is a Dutch
pop
female singer. She is part of Luv'
(the most famous girl group
from the Netherlands in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in a dozen countries). In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders
region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985. She formed an occasional duo known as Bonnie & José with Bonnie St. Claire to record Dutch cover versions of some of ABBA
's songs. She currently performs solo and with Luv'
. In 2009, she covered a Phil Spector
pop standard (Be My Baby
) with former BZN
singer Anny Schilder.
, who later suggested that José join Luv'
.
with Patty Brard
and Marga Scheide
. She chose José Andreoli as an artist name. From 1977 to 1981, at a time when Bananarama
and the Spice Girls
didn't exist, Luv'
was Holland's biggest hit machine and scored a string of hit records in the Benelux
countries, Germany
, Switzerland
, Austria
, Denmark
, France
, South Africa
, New Zealand
and Mexico
. In March 1981, the group announced its dissolution. The original formation reunited twice (in 1993-1996 and 2005–present).
had split up, José went solo, gave up her artist name (José Andreoli) and married record producer Will Hoebee
. The wedding reception took place in David Soul
villa in Los Angeles
. Her new career was less international than the one she had as a Luv'
member. Artistically, she chose a repertoire featuring a majority of cover versions of pop standards with the help of her husband. Her first album The Good Times was released in 1982.
Twelve of her singles (among them a #1 hit and duets) entered the record charts (twelve in the Netherlands and five in the Flanders
):
José was the first female singer who had #1 hits on the Dutch Top 40
as a member of a group (Luv'
) and as a solo artist. Then, Diana Ross
(of the Supremes
), Yvonne Keeley (of the Star Sisters
), Melanie C (of the Spice Girls
), Sita
(of K-Otic) and Beyoncé (of Destiny's Child
) established the same record in the hit parade.
After the birth of her son Tim (on October 14. 1985), José slowed down her career. She retired from show business in 1989 to devote herself to her family. Four years later, she made a brief comeback with Luv'
and then escaped from entertainment again to live with her relatives in Best, a village near Eindhoven. For one year and a half, she was the owner of a video rental shop (The Movie Store) that she sold in the summer of 2003.
Then, with the help from Corry Konings (a popular singer in Holland) and her management agency (CK Produkties), José decided to go back on stage. Her live shows attracted fans who hadn't seen her for years. In early 2004, she recorded under the pseudonym Stuff a dance oriented cover version of a Four Tops
hit (Walk Away Renée
) downloadable on internet. Moreover, she sang two tracks as a guest artist on a tribute album to Doris Day
(Marjan Berger meets Doris Day).
She later left CK Produkties and signed a deal with WVS Management. This transfer was accompanied by José's move from the Netherlands
to Lommel
(a town in the Flanders
, Belgium
).
In 2005, WVS Music released her first compilation Alle Hits & Unieke Bonustracks. This anthology includes the singer's greatest hits, b-sides, album tracks and bonus tracks. In 2009, she has covered a Phil Spector
classic hit (Be My Baby
) rendered as a duet with former BZN
member Anny Schilder and produced by Will Hoebee
and Piet Souer
.
's Cassandra which became a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands in the summer of 1984. A few months later, Bonnie & José were involved in the ABBAcadabra
project (a TV musical for children based on songs of ABBA). Bonnie played the role of Sleeping Beauty
and José had the role of Snow White
. Other Dutch celebrities took part in this music show: Marga Scheide
of Luv'
(as "Carabosse/the Bad Fairy"), Ron Brandsteder (Patty Brard
's first husband) and Benny Neyman.
In 1985, Bonnie & José recorded a whole LP (entitled Herinnering) with ABBA
's standards. This opus contained another Top 40
hit: Zoals Vrienden Doen (The Way Old Friends Do). In 1986, the duet recorded a TV special in Sweden: Bonnie en José in Zweden aired on the NCRV channel. The two singers were filmed in Stockholm
(including a scene in the Polar Music
Studios, ABBA
's recording studios) performing ABBA
's songs in Dutch. Björn Ulvaeus
(member of the Swedish pop band) was interviewed for this special and acknowledged the duet's initiative.
After the broadcast of this show, they performed from time to time on TV and on stage, even with a non-ABBA repertoire but no new records were released. In 1987, they broke up. Eight years later, they made a comeback by recording a single 'n Engel Als Jij (a cover version of a German song: Engel Wie Du originally sung by Juliane Werding, Maggie Reilly
& Viktor Lazlo
). In December 2004, José acted as a witness at Bonnie's wedding (aired live on SBS 6, a Dutch TV channel).
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
female singer. She is part of Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
(the most famous girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
from the Netherlands in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in a dozen countries). In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985. She formed an occasional duo known as Bonnie & José with Bonnie St. Claire to record Dutch cover versions of some of ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's songs. She currently performs solo and with Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
. In 2009, she covered a Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
pop standard (Be My Baby
Be My Baby
"Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector. When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer...
) with former BZN
BZN
BZN was a Dutch band.-History:BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop...
singer Anny Schilder.
Debut
José started her career as a professional singer in the early 1970s as a member of a folk & country band, Young Tradition, formed with her two sisters. This formation took part in talent shows, changed its name into Elongi and recorded a single produced by Piet SouerPiet Souer
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
, who later suggested that José join Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
.
The Luv' Years
In 1976, she became a member of girl goup Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
with Patty Brard
Patty Brard
Patty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
and Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
. She chose José Andreoli as an artist name. From 1977 to 1981, at a time when Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
and the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
didn't exist, Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
was Holland's biggest hit machine and scored a string of hit records in the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
countries, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In March 1981, the group announced its dissolution. The original formation reunited twice (in 1993-1996 and 2005–present).
Solo & Duets
After Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
had split up, José went solo, gave up her artist name (José Andreoli) and married record producer Will Hoebee
Will Hoebee
Will Hoebee is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. Since late 1981, he is married to José Hoebee...
. The wedding reception took place in David Soul
David Soul
David Soul is an American-British actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the television programme Starsky and Hutch . He gained British citizenship in 2004.-Early life:...
villa in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Her new career was less international than the one she had as a Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
member. Artistically, she chose a repertoire featuring a majority of cover versions of pop standards with the help of her husband. Her first album The Good Times was released in 1982.
Twelve of her singles (among them a #1 hit and duets) entered the record charts (twelve in the Netherlands and five in the Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
):
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europarade | NL (Top 40) | NL (Nationale Hitparade) | B (FL) | ||
| 1981 | I'm So Sorry | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1982 | I Will Follow Him I Will Follow Him "I Will Follow Him" is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. The music was written by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat . It was adapted by Arthur Altman... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | Secret Love | 19 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 1982 | The Good Times | - | - | 37 | 28 |
| 1983 | I Can Hear Music I Can Hear Music "I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by the Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by the Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.-Beach Boys version:"I Can Hear Music"... |
- | - | 48 | 13 |
| 1984 | So Long Marianne [José & Ron Brandsteder] | - | 11 | 6 | 20 |
| 1984 | Time Goes By | - | - | 16 | - |
| 1984 | Cassandra [Bonnie & José] | - | 24 | 19 | - |
| 1985 | Zoals Vrienden Doen [Bonnie & José] | - | 36 | 18 | - |
| 1985 | Waarom [Bonnie & José] | - | - | 35 | - |
| 2006 | I Will Follow Him I Will Follow Him "I Will Follow Him" is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. The music was written by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat . It was adapted by Arthur Altman... 2005 |
- | - | 90 | - |
| 2009 | Be My Baby Be My Baby "Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector. When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer... [Anny & José] |
- | - | 92 | - |
José was the first female singer who had #1 hits on the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
as a member of a group (Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
) and as a solo artist. Then, Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
(of the Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
), Yvonne Keeley (of the Star Sisters
Star Sisters
The Star Sisters were a female Dance/Pop trio from The Netherlands that were very popular during the 1980s, most notably as the ladies who performed the chorus as members of Jaap Eggermont's studio act Stars on 45 and in a spinoff in which they performed as The Andrews Sisters in a medley that...
), Melanie C (of the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
), Sita
SITA
SITA is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the air transport industry...
(of K-Otic) and Beyoncé (of Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
) established the same record in the hit parade.
After the birth of her son Tim (on October 14. 1985), José slowed down her career. She retired from show business in 1989 to devote herself to her family. Four years later, she made a brief comeback with Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
and then escaped from entertainment again to live with her relatives in Best, a village near Eindhoven. For one year and a half, she was the owner of a video rental shop (The Movie Store) that she sold in the summer of 2003.
Then, with the help from Corry Konings (a popular singer in Holland) and her management agency (CK Produkties), José decided to go back on stage. Her live shows attracted fans who hadn't seen her for years. In early 2004, she recorded under the pseudonym Stuff a dance oriented cover version of a Four Tops
Four Tops
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes...
hit (Walk Away Renée
Walk Away Renee
"Walk Away Renée" is a song made popular by the band The Left Banke in 1966 , composed by the group's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown and Tony Sansone...
) downloadable on internet. Moreover, she sang two tracks as a guest artist on a tribute album to Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
(Marjan Berger meets Doris Day).
She later left CK Produkties and signed a deal with WVS Management. This transfer was accompanied by José's move from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
to Lommel
Lommel
Lommel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Lommel had a total population of 31,898. The total area is 102.37 km² which gives a population density of 312 inhabitants per km².-Lutlommel:...
(a town in the Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
).
In 2005, WVS Music released her first compilation Alle Hits & Unieke Bonustracks. This anthology includes the singer's greatest hits, b-sides, album tracks and bonus tracks. In 2009, she has covered a Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
classic hit (Be My Baby
Be My Baby
"Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector. When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer...
) rendered as a duet with former BZN
BZN
BZN was a Dutch band.-History:BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop...
member Anny Schilder and produced by Will Hoebee
Will Hoebee
Will Hoebee is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. Since late 1981, he is married to José Hoebee...
and Piet Souer
Piet Souer
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
.
Bonnie & José: the ABBA project
In 1984, she formed with her best friend in the show business, Bonnie St. Claire, an occasional duo, credited as Bonnie & José. The two vocalists recorded a Dutch cover version of ABBAABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's Cassandra which became a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands in the summer of 1984. A few months later, Bonnie & José were involved in the ABBAcadabra
Abbacadabra
Abbacadabra is the name of a French children's musical based on songs from the pop group ABBA, originally produced for French television in 1983 by Alain and Daniel Boublil, but which was later also transferred to an English stage version and two other television programs.-French television...
project (a TV musical for children based on songs of ABBA). Bonnie played the role of Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
and José had the role of Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
. Other Dutch celebrities took part in this music show: Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
of Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
(as "Carabosse/the Bad Fairy"), Ron Brandsteder (Patty Brard
Patty Brard
Patty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
's first husband) and Benny Neyman.
In 1985, Bonnie & José recorded a whole LP (entitled Herinnering) with ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's standards. This opus contained another Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
hit: Zoals Vrienden Doen (The Way Old Friends Do). In 1986, the duet recorded a TV special in Sweden: Bonnie en José in Zweden aired on the NCRV channel. The two singers were filmed in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(including a scene in the Polar Music
Polar Music
Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. The first act that it signed was the Hootenanny Singers featuring Björn Ulvaeus. Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulvæus' next group, international superstars ABBA...
Studios, ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's recording studios) performing ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's songs in Dutch. Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA , and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!...
(member of the Swedish pop band) was interviewed for this special and acknowledged the duet's initiative.
After the broadcast of this show, they performed from time to time on TV and on stage, even with a non-ABBA repertoire but no new records were released. In 1987, they broke up. Eight years later, they made a comeback by recording a single 'n Engel Als Jij (a cover version of a German song: Engel Wie Du originally sung by Juliane Werding, Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield...
& Viktor Lazlo
Viktor Lazlo
Viktor Lazlo is a French-Belgian singer of Grenadian and Martiniquan descent. She studied in Belgium, where she is primarily known. Her biggest hit was "Breathless" in 1987...
). In December 2004, José acted as a witness at Bonnie's wedding (aired live on SBS 6, a Dutch TV channel).
Background vocals
José worked as a backup singer for other artists including:- Full House in 1976 on the song Standing on the inside (a Dutch #2 hit).
- Doris D. & The Pins in 1981 on their debut album, recorded in ABBAABBAABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
's prestigious Polar StudiosPolar StudiosPolar Studios is one of the most famous recording studios in Scandinavia. Originally located in a former movie theater from 1934 at Sankt Eriksgatan 58-60 on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, Polar Studios was founded by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA in 1977 and had its grand opening on...
in Stockholm. - David SoulDavid SoulDavid Soul is an American-British actor and singer, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the television programme Starsky and Hutch . He gained British citizenship in 2004.-Early life:...
in 1982 on The Best Days Of My Life (a LP produced by Will HoebeeWill HoebeeWill Hoebee is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. Since late 1981, he is married to José Hoebee...
). - Benny NeymanBenny NeymanWilhelmus Albertus Neyman was a Dutch singer.-Biography:...
in 1984 on the track Een dag in Parijs.
Discography
- Singles:
- Elongi (Philips, 1976)
- I'm So Sorry (Carrere, 1981)
- I Will Follow HimI Will Follow Him"I Will Follow Him" is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. The music was written by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat . It was adapted by Arthur Altman...
(Carrere, 1982) - Secret Love (Carrere, 1982)
- The Good Times (Carrere, 1982)
- I Can Hear MusicI Can Hear Music"I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by the Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by the Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.-Beach Boys version:"I Can Hear Music"...
(Carrere, 1983) - Hey Now, Watcha Gonna Do (Carrere, 1983)
- So Long Marianne (with Ron Brandsteder, CNR, 1984)
- Time Goes By (Carrere, 1984)
- Cassandra (with Bonnie St. Claire, Philips, 1984)
- Wij Zijn Vrij (taken from the ABBAcadabra TV musical, Indisc, 1984)
- I Love You (CNR, 1984)
- Zoals Vrienden Doen (with Bonnie St. Claire, RCA, 1985)
- Waarom (with Bonnie St. Claire, RCA, 1985)
- De Flierefluiter (with Bonnie St. Claire, RCA, 1986)
- Herinnering (with Bonnie St. Claire, RCA, 1986)
- All Around My HatAll Around My Hat (song)The song "All Around my Hat" is of nineteenth century English origin. In an early version, dating from the 1820s, a Cockney costermonger vowed to be true to his fiancee, who had been sentenced to seven years' transportation to Australia for theft and to mourn his loss by wearing green willow...
(RCA, 1986) - In The Sign Of Love (Corduroy, 1987)
- N Engel Als Jij (with Bonnie St. Claire, Bunny Music Bucs/Dino, 1994)
- Walk Away RenéeWalk Away Renee"Walk Away Renée" is a song made popular by the band The Left Banke in 1966 , composed by the group's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown and Tony Sansone...
(STUFF a.k.a José, download on internet, 2003) - I Will Follow 2005 (WVS Music, 2006)
- Be My BabyBe My Baby"Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector. When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer...
(Marista, 2009)
- Albums :
- The Good Times (Carrere, 1982)
- ABBAcadabraAbbacadabraAbbacadabra is the name of a French children's musical based on songs from the pop group ABBA, originally produced for French television in 1983 by Alain and Daniel Boublil, but which was later also transferred to an English stage version and two other television programs.-French television...
(Dutch version), Indisc, 1984) - Herinnering (with Bonnie St. Claire, RCA, 1985)
- Nederland Muziekland - 14 'Nooitgedachte' Hoogtepunten (CNR, 1986)
- Wie Gaat Er Me Naar Dinoland (Dino, 1993)
- Marjan Berger Meets Doris Day (2003)
- Alle Hits & Unieke Bonustracks (compilation, WVS Music, 2005)