George Kooymans (born The Hague, Netherlands, 11 March 1948) is a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, most famously in Golden Earring (1961-2021). Kooymans co-founded the band as The Tornado's in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1961. The band had to call it a day after sixty years (!) due to Kooymans' tragic diagnosis with the neuro-muscular disease, ALS. As per February 2021 Kooymans is no longer able to perform. With Golden Earring, Kooymans enjoyed major international chart success with singles such as Radar Love (1973), Twilight Zone (1982) and When The Lady Smiles (1984). Koo… read more
George Kooymans (born The Hague, Netherlands, 11 March 1948) is a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, most famously in Golden Earring (1961-2021). Kooymans co-founded the band as The Tornado's in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1961. The band had to call it a day after sixty years (!) due to Koo… read more
George Kooymans (born The Hague, Netherlands, 11 March 1948) is a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, most famously in Golden Earring (1961-2021). Kooymans co-founded the band as The Tornado's in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1961. The band had to call it a day after sixty years (!) due to Kooymans' tragic diagnosis with the neuro-muscular disease, ALS. As pe… read more