With its dark wood curly hair and black beard, George Baker (real name: Hans Bouwens) one of the most outstanding frontmen of Dutch pop music. With his band George Baker Selection, founded in 1967 in Zaandam, he wins already in 1970, the Silver Harp, an incentive for talented musicians. In the seventies, the group scored a string of hits, two of which are also catching on in other countries: Little
… Green Bag kicks it into the US charts while Paloma Blanca a number-one hit in Germany, Australia and Sweden. Since 1977 solo Baker continues and he focused on writing songs for others (including MWN and Corry Konings). George Baker is still a welcome guest in the live circuit, particularly in Germany. In 2011, Baker received TROS Kompas lifetime achievement award for his work.more
