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Albert de Booy
Albert de Booy started out in the early 1960s as part of the band Les Cousins, which played a mix of folk, pop, and French chanson. After two albums with...
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Aubade Voor Nina
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Dat moet je niet doen Amalia
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De chestnut tree
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Korenbloemblauw
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Mijn tante Alida speelt mondharmonika
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O, mooie grijze Laurenstoren
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Op de Bergen
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Trees heeft een Canadees
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Albert de Booy started out in the early 1960s as part of the band Les Cousins, which played a mix of folk, pop, and French chanson. After two albums with them, he went solo and put out his first record, "Voorbijgangers," in 1965. He followed that with albums like "Aquamarin" in 1969 and "De Laatste Tango" in 1973.
In 1972, he released "Aubade Voor Nina," a song that became widely known in the Netherlands. Other songs from his catalog include "Dat moet je niet doen Amalia," "De chestnut tree," and "Korenbloemblauw." He worked with musicians like Jaap van de Klomp on guitar and Frans van der Meer on drums.
His career included periods where his political views and personal struggles drew public attention. He kept recording through the 1970s with albums such as "De Wonderlijke Wereld Van Albert De Booy" in 1974 and "De Aarde Is Een Eenzaam Huis" in 1978.
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