The Buffoons from Enschede are, without a doubt, one of the best Dutch 'harmony' singing groups that have become popular particularly in the Eastern part of the country, like Geebros, and Honestmen. Audiences in England were impressed with their multi-part harmony singing, too, which led to touring over there as well.
Since the mid-70s, their material was dominated by covers over originals. Various lineups of this group featured: Jack van Rossum (o,p, in 1975 to Sweet Lake and in 1977 - Lucy Steymel Band), Bob Luiten (bass, 1965-1975), Gerard van Tongeren (voc.), Maarten Assink (drums, not with the group 1970 to 1975, played in Liberty and with Rosa King during this period), Bjinse de Groot (o,p), Hilco ter Heide (voc.), Eli van Tongeren (guitar, voc.). From 1970 'til 1975, Boyd Brostowsky played drums. When Jack, Bob and Bjinse left the group in 1975, they were succeeded by Skippy van Rooy (o,p, ex-Galaxy Lin) and steel guitar player Don Biesbroek, who had worked with the group before.
Discography:
1967 Tomorrow is another day/My world fell down Imperial IH 744
1968 It's the end/Maria 777
Sister Theresa's east river orphanage/Sunday will never be the same 801
LP Looking ahead SALI 8007
Lovely Loretta/Here we go again IH 816
Goodbye my love/I can't go on loving you 835
1969 Radio song/Bye bye bye 861
Catharina baby/Nobody wants to be near me 5C 006-24043
The bus/Scarborough fair 24113
LP In perfect harmony 054-24051
1970 My world is empty/Memories of Melinda 006-24207
(with Seth Gaaikema) Een popzanger/De klokken van het dorp 24132
Wie ein Himmel voller Sterne/Deine Sorgen mochte ich haben
Columbia 5C 006-28744
LP Greatest Imperial 048-50649
LP Greatest Emidisc 50652
1971 Unga ueboyeh/Pretty madonna Imperial 006-24804
1972 The secret of you and I/Stickalee CBS 7744
All good gifts/By my side/Day by day (with Bojoura) 8176
1973 My girl Donna/Wait 8391
Arizona/I can't sleep 8577
Let it be me/In the evening of my lifetime 1831
It's the end/Tomorrow is another day/Sister Theresa Imperial 5C 006-24816
LP The best of the Buffoons CBS 65929
1974 To know you is to love you/Pack your bag 2168
I don't want to go on without you/Summertime has gone 2617
LP The hitsingles Embassey EMB 31089
1975 Listen to my song/Come on little honey Ariola AT 16007
Silver queen/Country wine 16535
1976 Barbara Ann/Disco kid 17055
1977 Because/ CNR 141397
Chart hits:
[14-10-1967]^8*12 TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY / MY WORLD FELL DOWN
buffoons
[10-02-1968]^4*11 IT'S THE END buffoons
[18-05-1968]^15*10 SISTER THERESA / SUNDAY WIL NEVER BE THE SAME
buffoons
[14-09-1968]^13*7 LOVELY LORETTA buffoons
[30-11-1968]^19*5 GOODBYE MY LOVE / I CAN'T GO ON LOVING YOU buffoons
[28-06-1969]^40*1 CATARINA BABY buffoons
24-6-72 tip THE SECRET OF YOU AND I
[10-03-1973]^3*10 MY GIRL DONNA the buffoons
[14-07-1973]^15*8 ARIZONA the buffoons
[03-11-1973]^11*6 LET IT BE ME the buffoons
1-6-74 tip TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU
27-12-75 tip SILVER QUEEN
Eilert van Tongeren - Detailed Discography:
(As band member, instrumentalist, vocalist in The Buffoons)
My World Fell Down/Tommorow Is Another Day 1967
EMI,Imperial, 1H744. Top 40 Nr.8
Its The End/Maria (from West Side Story) 1968
EMI/Imperial, 7HM914(1H777). Top 40 Nr.4
Sister Theresa/Sunday Will Never Be The Same 1968
EMI/Imperial, 7HM1961(SIH801). Top 40 Nr.15
Lovely Loretta 1969
EMI/Imperial,7HM1993 (H816). Top 40 Nr.13
Goodbye My Love 1968
EMI/Imperial 1H835. Top 40. Nr.19
Radio Song 1969
EMI/Imperial 7HM2082. Tipparade
Catharina Baby 1969
EMI/Imperial 5(C00624043M).Top 40. Nr.40
My World Is Empty 1970
EMI/Imperial 5(C00624207). Tipparade
Secret Of You And I 1972
CBS 7744. Tipparade
My Girl Donna 1973
CBS 8391, Top 40 Nr.3
Arizona 1973
CBS 1577, Top 40 Nr.15
Let It be Me 1973
CBS 1831, Top 40 Nr.11
To Know You Is To Love You 1974
CBS 2168, Tipparade
Silver Queen 1975
CNR 141.T12 Tipparade
Pretty Madonna Imperial 5c 006-29 804
Barbara Ann ARIOLA 17055 AT
Because CNR 141397
Listen to my Song ARIOLA 16007 AT
Umbakeboyeh EMI c006-29804
The Bus EMI Imperial 5e00624113M (or H)
I dont want to CBS 2617
Donna(German) CBS 51384 van 1973
Wie Ein Himmel Voller Sterne
EMI/Columbia 1/C006-28744
The Buffoons Albums:
Looking Ahead Imperial 1968
In Perfect Harmony Imperial 1969
Greatest Hits Imperial 1970
The Best CBS 1973
The hitsingles Imbassy 1974
Greatest Hits EMI 1985
Original Hit Recording
EMI 07777929991 compact disc, 1985
As a band member, instrumentalist, vocalist in
The Ragdolls (Buffoons' other monicker):
Take good care of my baby CNR141.512
As a band member, instrumentalist, vocalist in
The New Buffoons:
Let It Be Me/California Blue Werola 195/196 1991
Die Schonsten Deutschen Weinachtslieder
Werola LC9440 199/200 1991
CD albums:
Unforgettable Songs Werola 3004 van 1990
Trough Decades I.T.D. 35.003
Unforgettable Songs Too Ivory Towers 35.018 1997
As a session vocalist:
Ferrarie You are mine Label unknown
Bojoura and The Buffoons All Good Gifts/Day By Day By My Side
CBS 8176
Seth Gaikema en The Buffoons De klokken Van Het Dorp/De Popzanger
EMI Imperial 5e 00624132M
(or 00624132H)
Package Were You There/Love One Another
EMI Imperial 5e00624125M (or H)
Marc En Dave Wilde Orchidee I.T.S. 419, 1996
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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