The Jets (Dutch band)

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The Jets is a Dutch pop band from Utrecht , which became famous between 1964 and 1967.

Band history

Founding members were Nico Witkamp, ​​Karry Mulder, Tonny Mulder, Eddy Geurtsen and Peter van Meel. The group made it into the Dutch charts with two singles : the cover version of the Shirley Bassey hit Goldfinger rose to number 5 in April 1965, while Pied Piper made it to number 2 exactly one year later. 1968 the band split.

In 1983 there was reunification. Since then, The Jets have occasionally performed live again.

occupation

Current occupation

former members

  • Karry Mulder († 2000) - bass
  • Tonny Mulder - drums
  • Boy Brotowski - drums

Discography

album

  • 1983: The Best of the Jets

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NL NL
1965 Goldfinger
The Best of the Jets 		NL5 (15 weeks)
NL
First published: April 12, 1965
Authors: John Barry , Leslie Bricusse , Anthony Newley
Original: Shirley Bassey , 1964
1966 Pied Piper
The Best of the Jets 		NL2 (15 weeks)
NL
First published: March 7, 1966
Authors: Steve Duboff, Artie Kornfeld
Original: Changin 'Times, 1965

More singles

  • 1964: Jet's Fly (release: October 19th)
  • 1965: Memphis Tennessee
  • 1965: Thunderball
  • 1966: If I Could Start My Life Again (released September 5th)
  • 1967: Fool, Fool, Fool / Please Send Me a Letter (released December 4th)
  • 1988: solid

swell

  1. ↑ Chart sources: NL

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