LEMMING

A hard rock group from Rockanje; they became famous through their debut single and their "horror" show with monsters, fire and smoke. The group changed its name in 1973 from Life Color to Lemming; the line-up at the time was: Wally Slot (z), Tony Gloudie (dr, ex-Christie Lane), Hans Vos (v,g,p), Harry Bruintjes (g) and Tinny Durrell (b).  In 1974, Hans Vos was replaced by Martin van Wijk (g, ex-Shocking Blue, in 1977 to Udell's People) and in 1975, Tinny was replaced by René Till (for a short time, in 1975) and Dennis Lammers (ex-Sfinx).  Harry went to Picture by the end of 1977.  In 1980 the line-up was: Wally, Tony, Ton van Driel (o,p), Arjan Boogerds (g) and Marchell Remaeus (b). The group disbanded in 1982.

1973 Lucifera/I feel free					Polydor 2050275
1974 Bangon/No later at all					Polydor 2050312
     Father John/Crazy again					Polydor 2050329
1975 Queen Jacula/Fun with me					Polydor 2050346
     Planet of love/Shout					Polydor 2050370
     LP Lemming							Polydor 2441050
1976 Evelyn/Bangon						Polydor 2050399
     Good morning/Take your time				Polydor 2050425
     Clown/Gypsy eyes						Polydor 2050426
     Rock & roll love/Gypsy eyes				Polydor 2050445
1977 Red river valley/Surfin' love				Polydor 2050466
1978 The last clown/Sally					Philips 6012803
1980 Names and faces/						    RCA PB 4557
1981 I'll take you back/					    RCA PB 4571
     Crazy spider/Don't put your love on me			       CBS 1524
     LP Names and faces [ever released?]
1982 Being alive/Feel so good					Polydor 2050753

CHRISTIE LANE

Group from The Hague featuring Carl van Oostveen (g), Peter van Galen (b), Tony Gloudie (dr, to join Lemming) and John van Katwijk (v).  John made a solo single under the name of John Arthur; also, a Christie Lane single was re-released under his own name.  Later on, John became the manager of Patricia Paay.

1969	She was a gypsy/I won't hear your footsteps anymore	Relax 45130
	Johnny remember me/I need the sun			Polydor S 1337
1970	Johnny remember me/I need the sun			Polydor 2050003

JOHN ARTHUR

1973	No lady no/Baby take the seat in the middle		CNR 141244
1974	Johnny remember me/I need the sun			Polydor 2050295

PICTURE

This hard rock group from Dordrecht was started in 1977 by Ronald van Prooien (v), Laurens Bakker (dr), Rinus Vreugdenhil (b) and Harry Bruintjes (g, ex-Lemming). Harry was succeeded by Jan Bechtum (g) in 1979.

1981	Bombers/Dirty streetfighter	Backdoor 6080014
Unemployed/Out of time			Backdoor 6808018
	LP 1				Backdoor 6350054
	LP Heavy metal ears		Backdoor 6350058

Dutch charts:

LEMMING
8-12-73	SINGLE 19 8	LUCIFERA
14-9-74	SINGLE 15 9	FATHER JOHN
1-3-75	SINGLE 27 3	QUEEN JACULA
9-8-75	SINGLE tip	PLANET OF LOVE
21-8-76	SINGLE tip	GOOD MORNING

Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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