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Marking 40 Years of ‘Waarom’ by Bonnie & José (with Ron)
In loving memory of Will Hoebee, Harry van Hoof, and Ron Brandsteder Promotional photo of Bonnie & José Courtesy of José Hoebee's Fan Page Exactly forty years ago, on December 7, 1985, " Waarom ," a single by Bonnie St. Claire & José Hoebee and a Dutch-language cover version of ABBA 's Move On , made its debut on the Tipparade , Holland's 'bubbling under' chart just below the Top 40. Just one week later, the track entered the Dutch singles chart known as " Nationale Hitparad
Ralph Ruiz
7 déc. 20254 min de lecture


Forty Years of “Herinnering” by Bonnie & José: A Dutch Tribute to ABBA
In loving memory of Will Hoebee, Benny Neyman, Harry van Hoof, Hans Vermeulen, and Edward Reekers Photo by Govert de Roos Forty years ago, in October 1985, RCA Records released Herinnering , a collaboration between Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee that reimagined ABBA ’s songs in Dutch. The album—an affectionate tribute to Sweden’s legendary quartet—captured the warmth and melodic brilliance of the originals while giving them a distinctly Dutch voice. Before its releas
Ralph Ruiz
18 oct. 202510 min de lecture


"Cassandra" by Bonnie & José: 40th anniversary
A tribute to ABBA's music Exactly forty years ago, on June 30th, 1984, "Cassandra", a Dutch cover version of an ABBA song released as a...
Ralph Ruiz
30 juin 20244 min de lecture


Roy van der Veen & Akkelien Edes cover Bonnie & José's classic hit "Zoals Vrienden Doen"
In 1985, "Zoals Vrienden Doen", a duet by Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee, reached the Top 40 in the Netherlands. This song inspired...
Ralph Ruiz
17 juin 20232 min de lecture


Let there be Luv'!
Photo edited by Marco Rens Here is Luv', Marga Scheide & José Hoebee's latest news: * On December 9th, AVROTROS/NPO 3 reran "Het beste...
Ralph Ruiz
20 déc. 20223 min de lecture


"Zoals Vrienden Doen" by Bonnie & José on the Nederlandstalige Top 1000
The Nederlandstalige Top 1000 , the list of the 1000 best Dutch songs, was revealed between October 3rd and October 7th on NPO Sterren NL , a digital radio station part of the AVROTROS broadcaster and on Sterren Aan Tafel talk show. NPO Sterren NL asked its listeners to vote for the 1000 greatest Dutch songs of all time . " Zoals Vrienden Doen ", a duet by Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee from 1985, reached Nr. 192 on the Nederlandstalige Top 1000 . Click here to see t
Ralph Ruiz
8 oct. 20222 min de lecture


