Yesterday, "Show Laat" (SBS 6 Entertainment news program featuring Patty Brard, Bridget Maasland and Eric van Tijn) attracted 385.000 viewers (market share: 7.8%).
The latest issue of "Margriet" magazine features an article about Patty Brard and Gerard Joling telling their memories of "Sinterklaas" (Saint Nicholas).
Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine is about "Tinder", a social discovery app that helps individuals meet new people. Tinder has caused controversy.
The trio of Dutch divas Connie Breukhoven, Patty Brard and Patricia Paay will be performing "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie" with Gerard Joling and Gordon on RTL 4's benefit show. The aim of this concert is to raise money for a charity called "Nationaal Ouderenfonds" (the National Foundation for the Elderly (NFE) which promotes quality of life for older persons in the Netherlands). The music program will be taped on December 11th in the studios of "The Voice of Holland". In 2011, the ladies were asked to be guest artists at De Toppers show but their performance was cancelled.
Click here to watch "RTL Boulevard" (at 12:00 Connie Breukhoven confirmed the news).
Source: RTL Boulevard, De Telegraaf, RTL Nieuws, Nieuws.nl, Show.nl.....
The latest issue of "Party" magazine features an article about José Hoebee and beautiful pictures. In September, Dutch photographer and make-up artist Gerard de Haan did a photo shoot with the singer and supervised her makeover (see news posted on September 22nd 2013). The songstress discussed many subjects: her late husband, her comeback with Bonnie St. Claire, the backing tracks (used for her shows with Bonnie) which were digitally remastered and adapted to her current voice type (mature female vocalists often experience changes in their vocal range), the fact that when she had to record a "rough" track with Luv' she was asked to smoke cigarettes, her guest performance at a recent concert given by folk band Dommelvolk (featuring her long-time friend Ad van Genechten)....Jos Theuns (in charge of her official fan club) scanned the article:
Source: José Hoebee Fan Club, José Hoebee's Facebook Page, Gerard de Haan's Facebook Page
Posted by abohanSelasa, 26 November 20130
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Gordon and Patty Brard backstage at "Wie ben ik?"
Yesterday, Patty Brard took part in the taping of RTL 4's game show "Wie ben ik?" as a candidate. The broadcast date has not been announced yet. The program is hosted by Wendy van Dijk. Paul de Leeuw, Richard Groenendijk, Jandino Asporaat and Gordon are permanent team members. Five years ago, "Wie Ben ik?" aired on SBS 6 and was presented by Tooske Ragas. Gerard Joling and Patty were team captains back then. Luv' even appeared on the panel game show.
Film producer Kris van de Geer, Patty Brard & director Martijn van Nellestijn
Good news: today "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos" (St. Nicholas movie featuring Gerard Joling and Patty Brard) has won a "Gouden Film" award in recognition of 100,000 tickets sold. The prize is an initiative by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund to increase media attention for Dutch movies.
In 1986 and 1987, Patty Brard briefly hosted "Bingo", a music chart program on Flemish channel "BRT". Recently I've found a sequence from the TV show including Patty's voice-over. The former Luv' singer presented a Top 3 which consisted of Berlin's Take My Break Away, Sandra Kim's Tokyo Boy and The Communards' Don't Leave Me This Way:
Moreover, a video of José Hoebee performing "All Around My Hat" has recently been posted on YouTube. In 1986, José covered a traditional English folk song (made famous by Steeleye Span). This track is completely different from Luv's pop hits.
Amateur pictures of Luv' in their heyday are rare. Luv' fan Marco Rens sent me a beautiful photo of the girls in their "Greatest Lover" costumes dating back to 1978:
Radio 2 and Radio 10 have asked its listeners to vote for the "greatest songs of all time".
* Radio 10 compiles a list of 4000 songs. Three tracks performed by Luv' have been preselected: U.O.Me, You're the Greatest Lover and Trojan Horse. Click hereto vote until November 26th.
* Radio 2 compiles a list of 2000 songs. In the past, "The Greatest Lover" used to be ranked in this prestigious chart. You can vote from November 30th to December 6th. Info: click here.
Patty Brard, Sinterklaas, film director Martijn van Nellestijn and Gerard Joling
* The music video of the theme song from "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos" (St. Nicholas movie featuring Gerard Joling and Patty Brard) has been uploaded to YouTube. The SBS 6 diva appears in the video. Click here to watch it. Moreover, the track performed by Joling can be downloaded for free by clicking here.
Source: Patty Brard's Facebook Page
* Here are the latest box office results of the film:
Position on the Box office Top 20 (from November 14th to November 20th 2013): #10
Recently, I reported that José Hoebee appeared in the latest issue of "Primero" magazine (see news posted on November 17th 2013). Jos Theuns (in charge of the singer's fansite) has scanned the article:
Source: Primero, José Hoebee's Fan Club (Jos Theuns)
Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend Magazine deals with the controversy about the arrival of "Sinterklaas" (St. Nicholas) in Groningen on November 16th. This event was spoilt by a strange debate. Recently, there has been in the Netherlands intense discussions about the character of Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaas’ helpers who are played by white people in black-face make-up. Some critics consider "Zwart Piet" (Black Pete) a racist tradition.
Posted by abohanSelasa, 19 November 20130
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Patty at "Show Café"
Recently, Patty Brard and other Dutch celebrities auctioned goods and services to raise money for the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see news posted on November 16th 2013). Yesterday, the Netherlands held a national action day to support the relief efforts. The emergency aid bank account number "Giro 555" was first opened on November 11. SBS 6 and its presenters (including Patty) took part in this charity event. "Bar Paul" in Amsterdam was renamed "Show Café" and SBS stars worked there to raise funds. Beau van Erven Dorens served drinks and Miss Brard was the washroom attendant for one evening. Source: SBS 6
Patty Brard appears in the latest issue of "Vriendin" magazine. The diva used to be turbulent. She was very extrovert on TV shows like "Patty's Posse", "De Nieuwe Uri Geller" and "Sterren Springen op Zaterdag". Now she has a quiet life with her partner Antoine. "A reality program about me like I did in the past would not be interesting. What can you film about me for God's sake?," Patty told. The former Luv' singer also mentioned her role as "Geertuida Wijntje" in the St. Nicholas movie "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos".
After the recent anniversaries of "You're the Greatest Lover", "With Luv" and "Trojan Horse", today it's time to celebrate another one: 30 years ago exactly, on November 19th 1978, TROS channel aired a 20 minute TV special entitled “All You Need Is Luv”. The fans remember very well this music program which was included on the "Back In Luv" DVD in 2006.
Luv’ was a visual act. At the time MTV didn’t exist. The group's management understood the power of television. This medium fit them like a glove and was one of the reason of their success. In the late 1970’s, the number of channels was limited. When an artist or a band performed on TV, they could reach lots of viewers.
The special featured videos of songs from their debut album “With Luv”:
You’re the Greatest Lover: The girls were riding a tandem, playing basket ball with a male team and singing among body builders in a gym:
· Who Do You Wanna Be: The trio was singing on a grand piano, pretending they were naked with bath mousse on them. But at the end, you can see they wore wetsuits:
· Trojan Horse: The ladies was accompanied by a fanfare and giggling while trying on hats:
· Louis Je t’Adore: Luv' was sitting on rattan chairs in an exotic interior:
· U.O.Me: Luv' was singing on motorbikes and appearing as angels:
· Oh, Get Ready: Luv' was dancing with masked men:
Source: YouTube, Beeld en Geluid (Dutch TV and radio archives)
Picture from "Weekend Magazine" (scanned by Jos Theuns)
Bonnie St. Claire & José Hoebee performed at the "Echte Piraten" show in Geesteren, NL on November 16th. A video of the duo has been uploaded on YouTube. Click here to watch it. The ladies sang "Ligt Dat Nou Aan Jou Of Aan Mij" (the Dutch cover version of ABBA's "Why Did It Have To Be Me").
After the huge success of "You're the Greatest Lover", Luv's challenge was to choose the right follow-up and to avoid being a "one-hit wonder". Fortunately, the ladies hit once again the number one spot with "Trojan Horse". The single entered the Dutch charts on November 18th, 1978 and later did the same abroad. It eventually sold one million copies.
History
After the Spanish touch of "U.O.Me" and "You're the Greatest Lover", the group's songwriters and producers, Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer, tried another kind of arrangement. That's how they came up with "Trojan Horse". This catchy pop song used a bagpipe theme. The intro was inspired by the famous "20th-Century Fox Fanfare" by Alfred Newman. The lyrics dealt with a man who acted as a "Trojan Horse" (someone who is secretive). One sentence is a shining example of "double entendre": "The gate is not yet open so the horse cannot come in". No need to explain what these words mean!
Luv' on TopPop
Thanks to this popular record, Luv's success story carried on in a large part of Continental Europe. "Trojan Horse" was even a Top 10 single in New Zealand as well as a minor hit in Canada and Australia.
It was included on the German version of their debut album "With Luv'". It later appeared on CD compilations (such as "Luv' Gold" and "25 Jaar Na Waldolala"). A 2006 Dance remix of the song by Hans van Hemert's production team was added as a bonus track to the track listing of the Box set "Completey In Luv'".
This pop standard was used for the soundtrack of the movie "Spetters" directed by Paul Verhoeven. Moreover, Luv' played a cameo role in the German movie "Cola, Candy,Chocolate" (aka "Drei Kesse Bienen auf den Philippinen") in which they performed "Trojan Horse".
Luv' in "Drei Kesse Bienen auf den Philippinen" (1979)
Chart performance & certification
"Trojan Horse" was a million seller and a #1 hit song in the Netherlands, in Belgium, and Denmark. It peaked at #2 in Austria and Switzerland, #3 in Germany, #17 in South Africa #38 in France, #6 in New Zealand, #50 in Australia and #95 in Canada. The single went platinum in Holland and reached the gold status in Austria and Belgium.
Press clippings about the release party of "Trojan Horse" in November 1978. In addition to the presentation of their Scottish-styled track, the girls received gold records for "The Greatest Lover" and "With Luv'":
Tracklisting & release
Trojan Horse
7" vinyl single (45 pm) - original release by Philips/Phonogram Records in November 1978
A side: "Trojan Horse" - 3:24
B side: "Life Is On My Side" - 2:38
Original Dutch Sleeve
German sleeve
Canadian pressing
Argentinian pressing
US promo copy
YouTube videos
Luv' on TopPop (1978)
Luv' on Rock Planet (TROS -1978)
All You Need Is Luv TV Special (Nov. 1978)
Luv' on Showbizzquiz (1978)
Luv' on Musikladen (Broadcast date: December 14th 1978)
German TV show
Luv' on Disco (broadcast date: February 19th 1979)
Cover versions
De Bumpers: "M'n Doedelzak" (Netherlands, 1979)
Siw Inger: "Komm und spiel mit mir" (Germany, 1979)
Orchester Tony Anderson:"Trojan Horse" (Germany 1979)
Disco Light Orchestra: "Trojan Horse" (Instrumental, Germany 1979)
The Golden Akkordeon Harmonists: "Trojan Horse" (Germany, 1979)
Bezinky: "Trojský Kůň" (Czechoslovakia, 1980)
Die Molly Sisters: "Im grünen Wald" (East Germany, 1979)
Luv' Connection: "Trojan Horse" (Germany, 2003).
Sheffield Jumpers: "Jump With Me" (featuring a re-sung chorus from "Trojan Horse (Netherlands/Germany, 2008). #69 on the German Media Control Charts.
Jump with me by Sheffield Jumpers (2008)
Marco de Hollander: "Hij speelde elke avond op zijn doedelzak" (2009)
Engel & Engel:"So ist die Liebe, mi Amor" (2011).
Bibliography:
• Hit-Lexikon des Rock und Pop Vol. 1 by Frank Laufenberg, publ: Verlag Ullstein
• 50 jaar nummer-1-hits 1956-2006 by Johan van Slooten , publ: Gottmer Uitgevers Groep
• De 500 Nummer 1-Hits uit de Top 40 (1997) by Johan van Slooten, publ: Gottmer Becht
• Top 40 Hitdossier 1956-2005 (9e editie) by Johan van Slooten, publ: Gottmer Bech
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