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
Notes

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.

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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