George Kooymanns (Golden Earring Band) R.I.P.

I'm a HUGE Golden Earring fan. The band disbanded in 2021 due to George's affliction with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Very sad! I always love the way the two equally talented lead vocalists (Barry Hay and George Kooymanns) would trade off vocal lead roles in order to serve the song. If you're unfamiliar with the band and George's work, just listen to my favorite example of George's vocals. It's called "Just a little bit of peace in my heart." It's beautiful!


Rest in peace, Mr. Kooymanns.

He was a fantastic musician and he and Rinus were the heart of the band. RIP.