Frank Boudewijn de Groot (b. 20 May 1944) is a Dutch singer/songwriter who has enjoyed popularity throughout the last five decades. Famous songs include 'Avond', 'Welterusten Meneer de President', 'Land van Maas en Waal', 'Testament' and 'Jimmy'. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Welterusten, Meneer de President is a Dylanesque song from 1966, written during the heyday of flower power. ...

Biography

Boudewijn de Groot was born in the Dutch East Indies (1944) in a Japanese concentration camp close to Batavia (today known as Jakarta) where his mother died in 1945. In 1946, he and his family returned to the Netherlands. Boudewijn's father, however, was obliged to return to Indonesia, so Boudewijn went to stay with his aunt in Haarlem. In 1951, his father came back and in 1952, the family moved, with his new stepmother, to Heemstede. Boudewijn lived in Heemstede in the same street as his future lyricist, Lennaert Nijgh, who was a friend of Boudewijn's stepbrother. Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, (Baudouin/Boudewijn Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... de Groot may refer to: Adriaan de Groot, a Dutch chess master and psychologist. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands-Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... Look up Batavia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Country Netherlands Province North Holland Coordinates Area 32. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Heemstede (population 25,660 in 2004) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

Boudewijn de Groot first entered the music charts in 1965 with his song Meisje van 16 (an adaptation of Charles Aznavour's chanson Une Enfant De Seize Ans). He then quickly became a star whose socially engaging songs appeal to a large audience. Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, (Baudouin/Boudewijn Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... de Groot may refer to: Adriaan de Groot, a Dutch chess master and psychologist. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Charles Aznavour (born May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter and actor. ...

From 1991 to 1993, he plays a title role in the musical Tsjechov. It was received enthusiastically and went into reprise in 2000. De Groot signed once again for the eponymous role. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Many of the texts of Boudewijn's successful tracks were written by Lennaert Nijgh, who also was a close friend. Nijgh passed away on the 28th of November 2002, which meant a great loss to him. Nijgh and de Groot also wrote many hits for other (mostly Dutch) musicians, such as Rob de Nijs, Liesbeth List and Adèle Bloemendaal. In Great-Britain, various attempts to break through under the name 'Baldwin' were unsuccessful. Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, (Baudouin/Boudewijn Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 2004, he played a minor role in the Flemish television series Flikken as Robert W. Nieuwman, a Dutch profiler, who assists the team in her search for a serial killer. Imitating the voice of the green robot-monkey, Boudewijn de Groot also participates in the Jetix-series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!. That same year, he reaches the eighty-second place in the election for De grootste Nederlander (The greatest Dutchman). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; a... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Flikken (negative nickname for cops in Dutch language) is a popular Belgian 1999-2005 TV series about a police-department located in Ghent. ... Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

A year later, in 2005, the Dutch chose his song Avond as the best song ever in the Radio 2 Top 2000 music chart. In all the preceding editions of the list, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody occupied that rank. In 2006 Queen takes the number 1 position back again. As a result of the sudden popularity of De Groot, the last albums Eiland In De Verte and the single Avond were republished under the naam De Avonden. Just like in 1997, at its first publication, the single got stuck in the tipparade. In 2006, Avond reached the second place on the oudejaarslijst (the New Year's Eve list) of Radio 2. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Look up queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bohemian Rhapsody is a song written by Freddie Mercury, originally recorded by the band Queen for their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Look up queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Boudewijn de Groot is married to Anja Bak. He has three children; Marcel and Caya from his marriage to Anneke Versteeg, and Jim from his marriage to Alma Netten.

On the 19th of January 2007, he issues his new album Lage Landen. In its entirety, the album is nearly written by himself. Texts of Lennaert Nijgh and Freek de Jonge have also been used. The album was recorded in Nashville. On the 3rd of February, his album reaches the top rankings on hitlists in the Netherlands. It is for the first time since 1974 that he attains such an achievement. The first album at which he managed this was Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser from 1973. On the 19th of January, the homonymic single released. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Releases

• Boudewijn de Groot EP (1964)
• Apocalyps (1965)
• Voor de overlevenden (1966)
• Picknick (1967)
• Nacht en ontij (1968)
• Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser (1973)
• Waar ik woon en wie ik ben (1975)
• Van een afstand (1980)
• Concert (1982)

Live - recorded in Dilbeek and Hasselt in Belgium

• Bo de Groot (1983)
• Maalstroom (1984)
• Een nieuwe herfst (1996)
• Wonderkind aan het strand (30 jaar) (1996)

Best of, rarities, b-sides

• Een hele tour (1997)

Live

• Het Eiland In De Verte (2004)
• Een Avond in Brussel (2005)

Live - recorded 22 February 2003 at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussel, Belgium

• Lage Landen (2007)

External links

• Homepage
• Boudewijn de Groot from a Belgium perspective
• Guitar tabs from Boudewijn de Groot