Q65 (band)
Encyclopedia
Q65 are a Dutch
pop
/rock
/Rhythm and blues
group formed in 1965 and categorised in the Netherlands as being part of the Nederbeat
genre.
traditionals and the songs of Robert Johnson and Willie Dixon
as well as The Kinks
, The Animals
and The Rolling Stones
. Q65 started their performances in the Spring of 1965. During a concert at skating ring De Eenhoorn, they met producer Peter Koelewijn
. Very impressed by their show, he invited them to an audition at the Phonogram
studio, where they record two of their own songs; "And Your Kind" and "You're The Victor". Koelewijn decided to release them on vinyl.
. Then Hans van Hemert
replaced Koelewijn. Two other singles reached the Dutch charts the same year; "The Life I Live" (#5) and "I Despise You" (#19). Under Van Hemert's guidance their first album entitled Revolution was recorded and released by Decca Records
. In 1967, they hit the charts again with the singles "From Above" (#13) and "World of birds" (#8). Due to drug problems and military service
duties of singer Wim Bieler, Q65 disbanded in 1968.
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...
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...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
group formed in 1965 and categorised in the Netherlands as being part of the Nederbeat
Nederbeat
Nederbeat is the Dutch pop music influenced by the early 1960s Beat groups led by the Beatles.Also the emergence of pirate station Radio Veronica stimulated the Dutch music community to produce truckloads of 'Nederbeat'. The Hague was the country's beat capital, along with neighbouring coastal...
genre.
1965: Formation
Q65 was formed in early 1965 when guitarists Joop Roelofs and Frank Nuyens decide to start a band with singer Willem Bieler. The line-up was completed by bass player Peter Vink and drummer Jay Baar. The band was inspired by Rhythm and BluesRhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
traditionals and the songs of Robert Johnson and Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
William James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...
as well as The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
. Q65 started their performances in the Spring of 1965. During a concert at skating ring De Eenhoorn, they met producer Peter Koelewijn
Peter Koelewijn
Peter Koelewijn is a founding father of Dutch language rock and roll. Koelewijn is also a successful producer and songwriter for other Dutch artists. His most famous song is Kom van dat dak af .Peter Koelewijn was born on the 29 December, the son of a fishmonger in the southern Dutch city of...
. Very impressed by their show, he invited them to an audition at the Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
studio, where they record two of their own songs; "And Your Kind" and "You're The Victor". Koelewijn decided to release them on vinyl.
1966-1968: The Golden Years
In January 1966, their debut single "You're The Victor" was released and later peaked at #11 on the Dutch Top 40Dutch 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...
. Then Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
replaced Koelewijn. Two other singles reached the Dutch charts the same year; "The Life I Live" (#5) and "I Despise You" (#19). Under Van Hemert's guidance their first album entitled Revolution was recorded and released by Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
. In 1967, they hit the charts again with the singles "From Above" (#13) and "World of birds" (#8). Due to drug problems and military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
duties of singer Wim Bieler, Q65 disbanded in 1968.
Comeback
Q65 reformed in 1970, with Beer Klaasse on drums, and signed to Negram Records, staying together for one year and two LPs, Afghanistan and We Are Gonna Make It, which had a slightly more psychedelic orientation. Q65's line-up changed during the early 1970s as Nuyens exited to join Baar in a band called Rainman, while Q65 continued with a new line-up, featuring John Frederikz on vocals and Joop van Nimwegen on guitar. The original Q65 reunited in 1980 and toured that year. The group continued in various configurations throughout the middle of the 1980s. Jay Baar died in 1990, but a version of the band, with Wim Bieler as leader, continued playing into the 1990s.Singles
- You're The Victor / And Your Kind : Decca AT10189 (1966)
- The Life I Live / Cry In The Night : Decca AT10210 (1966)
- The Life I Live / Ann : Philips 6817052 (1966)
- I Despise You / Ann : Decca AT101248 (1966)
- From Above / I Was Young : Decca AT10248 (1967)
- World Of Birds / It Came To Me : Decca AT10263 (1967)
- World Of Birds / Ain't That Lovin' You Babe : Decca AT10263 (1967)
- So High I've Been So Down I Must Fall / Where Is The Key : Decca AT10286 (1968)
- Ann / Sour Wine : Decca AT10336 (1968)
- Sundance / World Of Birds : Decca AT10383 (1968)
- Don't Let Me Fall / Crumblin' : Negram NG172 (1970)
- Don't Let Me Fall / Crumblin' : Hansa 14588 AT [German pressing]
- Sexy Legs / There Was A Day : Negram NG196 (1970)
- Sexy Legs / There Was A Day : Cardinal 3121
- Sexy Legs / We Are Happy : Hansa 14804 AT [German pressing]
- Love Is Such A Good Thing / Night : Negram NG220 (1971)
- I Just Can't Wait / We're Gonna Make It : Negram NG230 (1971)
- Fighting Is Easy / Country Girl : Polydor 2050181 (1971)
- Hoonana / Troubles (Kjoe) : Polydor 2050181 (1972)
- Lady Of Love / Fighting Is Easy (Wim Bieler & Dambuster) : Polydor 2050338 (1974)
- Mean Woman / Think It Over : CNR (1980) [unreleased]
- Let's Roll / Are You Home : Jaws 5517 (1988)
Albums
- Revolution (Decca QL625363, 1966)
- Revival (Decca XBY846515, 1969)
- Afghanistan (Negram NELP075, 1970)
- We're Gonna Make It (Negram ELS914, 1971)
- Trinity (Mohican MH001/Munich, 1997)
- Revolution (Re-issue, Rotation/Universal, 2002)
Compilations
- Complete Collection 1966-1969 (PolyGram, 1998)
- The Life I Live (Rotataion/PolyGram, 1998)
- Alle 13 Haags (Pink Records, 2001)
- Singles A's and B's (Hunter Music, 2002)