Books

NME 100 GREATEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME: The Definitive Chart of the UKs Best-selling Songs – Ever

Author: Martin Roach
Chrysalis
Released: 22 November 2002
ISBN: ISBN 10: 1844110060 / ISBN 13: 9781844110063
Pages: 320

November 14th 2002 is the 50th anniversary of the first official Top 20 chart; it’s also the NME’s 50th anniversary. To celebrate these two iconic events in British rock and pop music history, and for the first time ever, the OCC (the Official UK Singles Chart) have produced the definitive list of the UK’s favourite singles. This, the official anniversary book, introduces each act and record in turn. With photos and editorial from the NME’s unique archives.

Listen To The Man With The Golden Voice

Author: Twan Linders
Catharsis Publishers
Released: 2016
ISBN: 9789081804349
Pages: 197

Mississippi, Rock me Amadeus, Het land van Maas en Waal, België . Each song is its own mixture of coincidence and talent, deliberateness and misunderstanding, of topicality and timelessness, of creativity and knowledge, life experience and fantasy. In this book the musicians behind the songs tell their stories.

Best Singers puts Alides Hidding (Time Bandits) back in the spotlight. He was the youth accordion champion in Drenthe, toured Australia for three months with his band and lived in the house of Dan ‘Relight my fire’ Hartman. Alides explains what hits like ‘Listen to the man with the golden voice’ and ‘Endless road’ are about.

Furthermore, Boudewijn de Groot, Armand, Ferdi Bolland, Toni Willé (Pussycat), Nico Arzbach (De Dijk), Bert Heerink (Vandenberg), Henk Temming & Henk Westbroek (Het Goede Doel), Erik Mesie (Toontje Lager), Peter de Wijn (G’race), José Hoebee (Luv’), Joost Timp (Bloem) and Zjef Naaijkens (RK Veulpoepers BV) talk extensively about their lives and careers. With many color photos.

800x Top 40 Nummer 1

Author: Harry Denekamp
Just Publishers
Released: 20 February 2021
ISBN: 97890 8975 929 0 NUR 660
Pages: 442

800 x Top 40 Number 1 Harry Denekamp The Dutch Top 40 is the leading hit list in our country. From the very beginning on January 2, 1965 until now, 800 hits have reached the coveted first place in the Top 40. That number 1 position in the longest existing hit list in the Netherlands is the place that has been cherished, embraced and praised by many, but also despised. and criticized. This book contains the stories behind the 800 biggest hits of our country. It is about a colorful group of acts, ranging from outright record holders such as The Beatles, Marco Borsato and Rihanna to obscure one-hit wonders that have been forgotten for many years. This book takes you to the how and why of all these hits and their backgrounds. It is a fascinating trip through (inter)national music history that will keep you reading and browsing. All single covers are depicted in color. A number 1 hit cannot be predicted. But perhaps the reader can still find clues in the 800 stories behind the number 1 hits that have appeared in more than 55 years of chart history. More than 680 different acts with 800 hits topped the Dutch hit list for one or more weeks. From a small crocodile to a dancing monkey and from a Finnish breakbeat group to an Italian tenor. This book is a real trip down memory lane, a wonderful reference work.’ 800 x Top 40 Number 1 is an exhaustive and indispensable reference work for all pop lovers. It was compiled and written by Top 40 ambassador Harry Denekamp on behalf of the Dutch Top 40 Foundation.

Mississippi (# 164)
My Broken Souvenirs (# 191)

Pussycat: De Mississippi stroomt in Limburg

Author: Lou Willé, Harm Peter Smilde
Tic Publisher
Released: 21 June 2021
ISBN: ISBN 10: ‎ 9493048314 ISBN 13: 978-9493048317
Pages: 300

In 1976 – now 45 years ago – Pussycat’s song Mississippi made a true triumphal procession around the world. Pussycat was the first Dutch band to reach first place in England. Entire tribes (from the Netherlands and all of Europe to New Zealand, South Africa and Brazil) can still spontaneously sing along to their song Mississippi. That single became a big hit in fifteen countries and reached number one in nine countries. Their success led to more hits and did not come out of the blue. They worked hard for years to reach the top. This book tells the history of Pussycat, a band of down-to-earth Limburgers who, despite the fame, always remained themselves. Furthermore, Pussycat, the Mississippi flows in Limburg, gives a good impression of the seventies, when pop music was still in its adolescence, through the many special photos and unique images. Guitarist Lou Willé also gives the reader a look behind the scenes of the success. About the authors: Harm Peter Smilde is a (lyric) writer and musician. He previously wrote, among other things, ‘How does it feel. Living with Bob Dylan’ (2019) and ‘Heroes of the past. The Tielman Brothers and Dutch rock ‘n’ roll 1957-1967′ (2017). Lou Willé (Semarang, 1950) was co-founder and guitarist/singer of Pussycat. He experienced the band from the very beginning to the end. From 1972 to 1992 he was married to lead singer Toni Willé.