SURFERS

The Surfers from Haarlem recorded Beach Boys-style Summer hits.  In 1978, the group consisted of Spooky (ex-Spooky & Sue), Nico Fonteyn, Paul Braaksma, Esther Oosterbeek, Patrick Alaluf, Marijke Meyer and Cathy Leonupun (to Kids & Cats).  In 1980 the line-up was: Spooky, Nico, Paul, Erica Nobel and Barbara
Muller.

1978	Windsurfin'/Night at the beach			CNR 141474
1979	Windsurfing time again/Wind blows in my sail	CNR 141552
1980	Girls on the beach/Summertime tension		CNR 141646
1981	Let's go surfin/Summer's here again		CNR 141770

KIDS & CATS

Singing and dance group consisting of Cathy Leonupun (ex-Surfers), Leida Sabee (earlier solo as Leida, in 1981 to Chica), Margriet Joosen, Gerard Joling, Marco Termes and Fons Schirris.

1980	Friday night party/Dead-end kids		Ariola 102618

LEIDA

Leida Sabee from Utrecht began as a dancer with, among others, Helen Leclerq and Penny de Jager and as a beauty queen (Miss Utrecht and Miss Zeist).  After making a single with a group called Born Free in 1977, she made a few solo records.  In 1980, she emerged in groups Tennis and Kids & Cats.

1978	Your smile/Can't help but wonder		Philips 6012815
1979	Sleeping single in a double bed/Dave		Philips 6012922

BORN FREE

Singer Leida recorded a few solo singles in 1978 and 1979.

1977 Disco bird/idem (instrumentaal) Philips 6012697
1978 Jukebox/ [as Born Free Family] Philips 6208022

TENNIS

In 1979, Tennis was formed from the trio Persiflater: Henny Huisman (ex-Lobster), Ben Vermeulen (ex-Lobster) and Paul Ellis (ex-solo); this line-up recorded the first single.  The second single featured: 
Henny Huisman, Jan Abbing (ex-Turf), Leida Sabee (ex-solo, to Kids & Cats and Chica) and Annet Swart.

1979	Gimme that/Leave me or love me			Philips 6012891
1980	Goodbye seventies/It's only a matter of time	Philips 6017026

TURF

This symphonic rock group from Zaandam was founded in 1971.  In 1978, the line-up was: Jan Abbing (v, ex-John Hatton & Devotions and Heat, member from 1975 till 1980, to Tennis), Willem Henneke (v, o, p), Rob Haccou (g), Klaas de Vries (b) and Frans Henneke (dr, to Sunny Jim Band).  During the recording of the LP in 1980, the featured line-up was: Willem, Rob, Klaas, Tom Oosthuyzen (p) and Ben Rozema (dr).

1978	Blind man lost his guide dog [op LP Keihard en swingend]EMI 5C 028-25884
1980	Crime of passion/You're the violin			Ariola 101804
	Sorrento/Visible					Ariola 102224
	LP Crime of passion					Ariola 202162

DEVOTIONS

Beat group starring Jan Abbing (v, alias John Hatton) and Ed Eichenberger (b). In 1967, they disbanded the Devotions and formed Heat together with Jan Stompé (g, ex-Shameless) and Wim van Geelen (dr, ex-Bold As Brass).  Jan Abbing was in Turf in 1978.

1965	I'm comin' home/It's Alie					Omega 35448
1966	Foor mei oon/Toe joe mei lof					Omega 35461
	I'm gonna stay/I should be ashamed [as John Hatton & Devotions]	Havoc SH 118

BOLD AS BRASS

Beat group from De Zaan, consisting of Frans Groot (b, replaced Wim van Geelen in 1966, who went to Heat), Henk Dijkman (v), Sieuwert Breeuwer (p), Koos Standthart and Jan Renken.  In 1967, Frans and Henk left the group to form Mom's Prise with Wim de Bruin (dr, ex-Les Boutiques) and Jaap Stompé (g, ex-Shameless, to Heat).

1967	You won't believe/Even those young guys

SHAMELESS

Beat group from De Zaan, consisting of ex-members of Skunks, Devotions and Mr. X & Atomics: Nick Way (v, to Chester Card), Jaap Schompee (dr), Jan Schompee (g), Ruud Mijns (g) and Jan Visser (b, ex-Skunks, to George Baker Selection).

1966	Marga/Release me [never released]

CHESTER CARD

Group from De Zaan, existed from 1967 'til 1969.  It was founded in 1967 under the name of Salvo Titulo and  featured Nico Way (v, ex-Shameless), Bob Ketzer (g, ex-Bobby & Wild Cats and Blackbirds, to Dizzy Man's Band), Max Pol (g), Piet Visser (dr), Gert Zaagsma (b) and Ron Plooyer (o, p).  Around 1969 it also featured: Margriet Eshuys (v, g, o, ex-Marylanes, Equipe Z, to Lucifer) and Klaas Versteeg (s, ex-Marylanes and Equipe Z, to Regulation and Dizzy Man's Band).  None of the Chester Card recordings saw the light of day.  NB: Bobby & Wild Cats also featured Hans Bouwens, better known as George Baker (1961); the Blackbirds (1964) also featured Albert Loth (dr, later bassist in Husky).

SUNNY JIM BAND

This funk-rock group was founded in 1975.  Although the Netherlands were its homeland, it was primarily successful in Germany.  The line-up featured two Englishmen: Martin Allen (v, g) and John Barry (v, b), and a Frenchman, Didier Laget (v, g) and succession of Dutch drummers: Jack Hazebroek (1975-1977, to Jenner Band), Jaap Vrenegoor (1977-1979, ex-Crystal), Sierk Janszen (1979-1980, ex-Stash), Frans Henneke (1980-1981, ex-Turf) and Jaap Vrenegoor (returned in 1981).

1977	Thanks for the music/Pretty little girl		Philips 6012776
1980	LP Maximum pain					Vertigo 6435052
1981	Mixed up/I tried				Vertigo 6005091
	One minute/Speak to me				Vertigo 6005146
	Resignation/part 2				Vertigo 6005167
	LP Jay						Vertigo 6435100

SUMMER

Vocal group from 't Gooi, founded in 1981: Margriet Joosen, Miranda Steenkist, Debbie Lindeman, René Dezentjé en Gerard Joling.

1981	Windsurfers do it standing up/? Polydor 2050671
LP	Summertime [ever released?]

Dutch charts:

LEIDA
22-7-78 SINGLE tip CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER
THE SURFERS
1-7-78 SINGLE 2 14 WINDSURFIN'
14-7-79 SINGLE 17 6 WINDSURFING TIME AGAIN
17-5-80 SINGLE tip GIRLS ON THE BEACH
TURF
17-5-80 SINGLE tip CRIME OF PASSION

Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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