Edward Lodewijk Van Halen (January 26, 1955 - October 6, 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, and producer. He was the main songwriter and founder—with brother and drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Mark Stone, and singer David Lee Roth—of the American hard rock band Van Halen...
List famous Czech bands and solo musicians, listed by popularity with photos when available. These popular bands from Czech Republic come from a number of ...
from University of Utrecht just prior to a Nazi ban on Jewish participation in Dutch universities during World War II. When the Nazis began the forced relocation of Dutch Jews, he went into hiding, but was later arrested and saved only by the end of the war. He then served as an ...
This addicting little Dutch country rock tune made it to no. 1 on the US Hot 100 chart back in 1969, as well as charts across the globe. “Venus” was a pretty sudden and massive success for the band Shocking Blue. The band did enjoy success with other songs, especially in their na...
They founded the digital fonts foundry in Berkeley, California, in the early 1980s and their type work gained exposure through the Emigre magazine, which VanderLans founded with two other Dutch emigres. The last issue of Emigre magazine (Image credit: Emigre) The foundry was an early adopter ...
This legacy also transcends dance music, with bands such as LCD Soundsystem and singers including Janet Jackson and Pharrell Williams indebted to their work. 2. Armin van Buuren Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren is another talented performer who has been around since the early years of dance music. ...
Originally named “de Waal Straat” by the early Dutch settlers in Manhattan, what was once a haven for the Dutch from the English, Wall Street has gone on to become the world’s economic powerhouse. Known for being the home of the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street is regularly flooded...
We've put together a list of some of the most famous photographers this world has ever seen. Most of the photographers on our list have left our mortal plane. Yet their images, messages, and creativity live on. We can all take something away from their c
Compared to Dutch powerhouse painters like Rembrandt and Franz Hals, who were already famous in their lifetime, Johannes Vermeer was not nearly as well known. His artwork became recognized only at the end of the 19th century. Outside of art circles, he remained an obscure figure until the ...
Pop rock Artist David Robert Jones, known by his stage name David Bowie, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, producer, actor and arranger. Bowie has been a major figure in the world of popular music for over four decades, and is renowned as an innovator, particularly for his work ...