Posted on 07/23/2025 3:00:58 PM PDT by DallasBiff
George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch rockers Golden Earring, has died. He was 77.
Kooymans’ family confirmed his death to the Dutch outlet AD, saying the musician died from the effects of ALS, which he was diagnosed with in 2020. “We say goodbye to a great musician and composer whose work reached far beyond Golden Earring. George was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, but above all, a friend,” the family said.
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I saw that Tom Troupe and Kenneth Washington recently died over the past few days.
Incomplete without Deep Purple's Highway Star.
Their epic version of Eight Miles High is supreme.
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
I Cant Drive 55
Flirting With Disaster is another good one, IMO.
I used to travel a lot. Was on my playlist too! Great highway song.
I had an experience driving around the Bay Area in heavy fog listening to Logos by Tangerine Dream. Turns out they used some of that piece in the movie “The Keep.”
Radar love is cool. Rock In Peace. ALS at 77 may have made it quick. Still horrible, ALS is.
Oh Boy did I rock to this one.
It was on every jukebox in the 80’s.
Twilight Zone was Awesome as well.
RIP George.
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