Joop Stokkermans (1937-2012) was best known as a composer for music for children's series such as
Can You Tell Me The Way To Hamelin Sir?, De Berenboot, Tita Wovenaar, Barbapapa and Q & Q. He often collaborated with copywriter
Harry Geelen. Initially, Stokkermans started his career as a classical pianist, but decided that he had a better chance of work as a composer of light music. He wrote the
… music for two Dutch entries for the Eurovision Song Contest: Katinka (De Spelbrekers, 1962) and Tijd (Saskia & Serge, 1971). In 2002 Stokkermans was honored with the performance Van Hamelen Tot Leverworst where artists such as Paul de Leeuw, Karin Bloemen , Gerard Cox and Mathilde Santing sang his songs.more