Johnny Jordaan

Johnny Jordaan in 1964

Johnny (Johannes Hendricus van Musscher) Jordaan (born February 7, 1924 in Amsterdam , † January 8, 1989 ibid) was a Dutch singer . He sang the typical Amsterdam variant of the sentimental song of life and with an Amsterdam accent.

Jordaan was born into a working class family. He lost an eye at the age of nine after a brawl. Among other things he was a singing waiter and café owner. Several times only his relatives and friends, including Willy Alberti , whose cousin he was, were able to save him from bankruptcy. He died in Amsterdam of a brain hemorrhage on January 8, 1989 . The Johnny Jordaan-Plein in the Elandsgracht in the Amsterdam neighborhood of the Jordaan was named after him . Opposite the square is the houseboat museum .

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		NL
1974	Jeugdherinneringen (Liedjes die we vroeger seeds zongen)	NL10 (4 weeks) NL	with Willy Alberti
1989	Het best van	NL85 (5 weeks) NL
1992	De Parel van de Jordaan	NL42 (9 weeks) NL

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		NL
1968	Een Pikketanussie	NL16 (9 weeks) NL
1970	Pruimenpap	NL14 (5 weeks) NL
1981	Ze Zijn Nog Niet Vergeten (De Liedjes Van Weleer)	NL35 (3 weeks) NL

literature

• Bert Hiddema: Johnny Jordaan. De biography . 2nd edition: Pandora, Amsterdam 2006, ISBN 90-467-0363-0 . 1st edition: Luitingh-Sijthoff, Amsterdam 2000, ISBN 90-245-3820-3
• Bert Hiddema: De zon schijnt voor iedereen. A biography of Johnny Jordaan . Jan Mets, Amsterdam 1994, ISBN 90-5330-116-X

Web links

• AWJ de Jonge: Musscher, Johannes Hendricus van (1924-1989) . In: Biographical Woordenboek van Nederland (Dutch)
• Biography and discography of Johnny Jordaan at the Nationaal Pop Instituut (Dutch)

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: NL albums NL singles