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Artist: Adèle Bloemendaal
Author: Boudewijn De Groot/Lennaert Nijgh
Label: Philips
Year: 1970
She ordered for such a song. Probably inspired by the eponymous painting of Frans Hals (1580-1666) from Haarlem, just like the lyricist. It represents a female inmate of the same madhouse where his own son Pieter was treated. Her real name was Barbara Claes and she's now part of the Berliner Gemälde galery collection.
Covers:
Rex Gildo [as Marie Babbekorn]
Boudewijn De Groot [author, live]
Danny Lukassen [as Ajax Is Kampioen and one year later as Holland Is Kampioen]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors, please let us know by contacting us:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)