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Jimmy Frey
Jimmy Frey was a Dutch band that formed in the early 1960s, led by singer and guitarist Jimmy Frey with bassist Lex Bolderdijk and drummer Ab Tamminga. They...
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Jimmy Frey was a Dutch band that formed in the early 1960s, led by singer and guitarist Jimmy Frey with bassist Lex Bolderdijk and drummer Ab Tamminga. They played rock and roll when that sound was still relatively new in the Netherlands.
In 1963 they released "'k Zoek Een Meisje," which became a massive hit. The song's simple, catchy melody connected with Dutch audiences and pushed the band to the top of the charts. Their debut album, also called "Jimmy Frey," included that song along with others like "Rozen Zijn Rood" and "De Mooiste Dag."
They followed with albums like "Zo Is Het Leven" and "Een Nieuwe Dag," maintaining a presence in Dutch pop music through the mid-1960s. The band had a straightforward rock sound that worked well on radio and in live settings, anchored by Frey's vocals and the rhythm section of Bolderdijk and Tamminga.
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