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Golden Earring is the best known and internationally most succesful rock band to come out of the Netherlands. Formed in 1961, Golden Earring has been active for more than 50 years non-stop. The current line-up has been together since 1970, which makes Golden Earring the world's longest surviving rock band, formed a year before The Rolling Stones. In 1961 George Kooymans (age 13) and his neighbour Rinus Gerritsen (age 15) formed The Tornados in the Zuiderpark district of their home town of The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Netherlands, The Hague |
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Rinus Gerritsen (bass guitar), Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, sax, flute), George Kooymans (vocals, guitar), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums) |
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