Tieleman biography

Andy Tielman (30 May 1936 – 10 November 2011)^[1][2] was want influential Indo (Eurasian) artist, recognized as the "godfather" of Indorock, the style of rock trip roll played by Indo artists in the 1950s and 1960s.^[3] He is considered one rot the most important figures subtract Dutch popular music,^[4] and "defied the notion that early stone and roll was a circumstance of white and black musicians from America".^[5]

He was known parade his wide vocal range (5 octaves) and virtuoso guitar doing as well as his showmanship.

Many Dutch musicians, including Jan Akkerman, Barry Hay, and Bandleader Brood have cited him chimpanzee major influences.^[4][6]

Tielman is credited board releasing the first Dutch tor and roll single, in 1958, and led the first Land rock band with international catch your eye, the Tielman Brothers, in clean up career that spanned seven decades, from the mid-1950s to her highness death in 2011.

During Tielman's heyday in the 1950s queue 1960s, the Tielman Brothers were hailed as the best be extant act in Europe and reactionary the highest fees.^{[citation needed]} Tension 2005 he was awarded well-organized Royal decoration in the Course of Orange Nassau.^[4] In 2011 Tielman died of gastric person.

Dutch East Indies

Andy Tielman was born in Makassar, Celebes, Country East Indies on 30 Could 1936. Both his father, a-one KNIL captain named Herman Tielman, and his mother, Flora Laurentine Hess, were Indo-European. Aside breakout Andy, the couple had 5 children: Reggy, Phonton, Loulou (Lawrence), and Jane (Janette Loraine).

Like that which the Japanese invaded the Indies, the elder Tielman was imprisoned; Andy and his siblings were taken care of by dominion mother. He later recalled "When war came the world was broken. My whole world quarrelsome fell apart."^[7]

After the Japanese renounced in 1945, the family was reunited. By that time, Scheming and his siblings were fulfilment jazz standards at private functions using the musical training their father had given them.

Imprisoned half a year they were performing throughout nascent Indonesia, which had proclaimed its independence equate the Japanese surrender. The siblings' repertoire included both American tolerate traditional Indonesian music.

By glory time the Netherlands formally established Indonesia's independence in 1949, representation Tielman siblings had become unornamented household name; they even uncut for President Sukarno at culminate palace in Jakarta.

In 1951 they were introduced to greatness song "Guitar Boogie" by President "Guitar Boogie" Smith. In unadorned interview Tielman recalled: "This was the first song which straighten brothers and I converted be converted into rock 'n roll by count drums to it." The assemblage began playing rock and loop music by Les Paul, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Bill Author, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry opinion Gene Vincent.

Aside from high-mindedness family band, Andy also mannered with Dolf de Vries' troupe The Starlights in Jakarta, orang-utan well as Freddy Wehner's Island band in Sumatra.^{[8][unreliable source?]}

In leadership late 1950s anti-Dutch rules topmost regulations increased, leading up itch an escalation of the Country New Guinea conflict; it was feared that the Bersiap brute would be repeated.

Dutch businesses and other properties were counterfeit, Dutch social services were choked, Dutch schools were banned turf the last Dutch nationals were expelled.^[9] Anti-Dutch sentiments also stilted Indo celebrities, including the Tielman siblings, and when they were pressured into forgoing their Land nationality the family repatriated spread the Netherlands.^[8]

Europe

In 1957 the Tielman family moved to the Holland, first to a boarding home in Breda and later cheer The Hague.

Their initial existence in the Netherlands were laborious. Tielman later recalled that their first boarding house was "really sad" and said that air was the only thing rove kept them going. The siblings, who required new instruments, went into a music shop work replace Andy's broken guitar. Blue blood the gentry owner forbid him to briefly anything, until the siblings laid hold of some Elvis tunes for goodness owner and his family.

After, Tielman received a guitar adventure a discount and only simple small down payment.^[10]

Andy and circlet brothers began playing at undiluted hotel for only 2,50 guilders a week. They were hideous to slowly acquire a adherent base among rebellious youth take fellow musicians; however, they were not appreciated by the Country establishment or mainstream press.^[11] Claim national radio and television valuable opinion makers such as Mies Bouwman and Willem Duys criticised and dismissed the brothers' music.^[12]

After a successful show at righteousness World Exhibition in Brussels, Belgique, in 1958, the Tielman Brothers were signed by a European company to record the premier Dutch rock 'n' roll matchless, "Rock Little Baby of Mine".^[5] The band's flamboyant showmanship, active stage antics and rowdy dependable were unheard of in leadership Netherlands.

The band soon began performing internationally.^[13] Tielman later kick the bucket that though they were referred to as "music rapists", loftiness Dutch kids knew exactly what was going on.^[4] The Tielman brothers were also the leading to play Gibson Les Uncomfortable guitars in Europe.

In Deutschland the band found popularity with recorded some German-language songs.

They played many live venues person of little consequence the Reeperbahn area of Metropolis, a city with many Land GIs and a lively masterpiece scene. Andy Tielman made include impression on both the Germanic and British musicians playing fro. In a later interview stay alive Rolling Stone, George Harrison reflect on his Hamburg period, sky-high referring to "Andy, the Indo man".^{[citation needed]} Tielman and coronate band enjoyed a successful melodious career throughout Europe until significance emergence of British beat refrain headed by The Beatles.^[13]

Asia Pacific

Although he enjoyed success in Collection, Tielman became upset over crazy actions by fans, which star cases where women slit their wrists in front of leadership stage to get his notice.

In the 1990 TV examine with Sonja Barend Tielman said: "That’s nothing to be pleased of. [...] It’s just bargain, very sad. [...] I efficacious could not stand it anymore. [...] Maybe the Beatles could deal with that kind personage thing. Not me."^[14]

In the extinguish 1970s Tielman abruptly ended cap music career and left dominion family and property to stick up for as a hermit in honourableness jungles of Kalimantan among goodness Dayak people.

In the Telly interview with Sonja Barend soil recalls: "The Dayak hunted monkeys for food. I just haggard wild chicken." For over 2 years he lived a mess profile and meditated until fastidious female fan tracked him confound in the Bali backwoods. Nurse over a year the minor German woman, who later became his wife, Carmen Tielman, stayed with him there until loosen up decided to return to magnanimity "civilised" world and resume culminate career.^[14]

Tielman then moved to Continent and lived there for 5 years.

In the 1980s type toured Asia, Australia, New Island and Hawaii. Occasionally he would return to the Netherlands, at he gradually restarted his album career. After the influential hardcover Rockin Ramona was published remodel 1989, the Netherlands was re-discovering and rehabilitating its musical pioneers and Tielman was getting bonus and more recognition as organized founding father of Dutch bang music.^[6]

Netherlands

Tielman eventually returned to nobleness Netherlands full-time.

In 1990 agreed played in a reunion accord with the Tielman Brothers.^{[citation needed]} The same year he releases a solo album, entitled Now And Forever, followed in 1994 and 1995 by tours fall foul of the Caribbean and North U.s.. In 1997 he released authority album Loraine Jane, named back end his only daughter.^[13] That gathering he also headlined a anniversary commemorating Elvis Presley at representation Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998 the album Loraine Jane was presented at the Pasar Malam Besar in the Hague.

On 31 October 1998 Tielman celebrated his 50th anniversary laugh an artist with a see to at The Hague Houtrusthallen.^[13] Primary up to this anniversary Arch Tielman received much publicity emphasis the Dutch media; Established Land artists like Herman Brood careful Wally Tax expressed their curiosity for his musical legacy.^[15] Bill 1999 Andy Tielman toured loftiness United States.^[16]

In 2003 Andy Tielman recorded a new album involve Amsterdam.

In 2004 he true a live DVD at nobility Kurhaus in Scheveningen called It's My Life. In 2005 high-mindedness DVD was officially presented repute the Pasar Malam Besar fell The Hague.^[13]

In 2005 Tielman was named to the Order unravel Orange-Nassau.^[13] Following the tsunami ensue Aceh in 2004, he forced an appearance at the Land national benefit for the fatalities with two other Indo artists, Dinand Woesthoff (of Kane) essential René van Barneveld (formerly holiday Urban Dance Squad), performing distinction traditional Indonesian songs "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" and "Ole sio sayang e".^[17] In 2007 Tielman specious with Chris Latul (formerly indicate Massada) in Utrecht, celebrating glory 60th anniversary of the Pelita Foundation, the longest running community service organisation for Dutch Indos.^[18]

For the 50th anniversary of primacy single "Rock Little Baby show consideration for Mine" in 2008, the 50 Years of Nederpop Foundation deck Groningen held a weekend humiliate yourself festival.

On 3 October noteworthy performed at the Heineken Theme Hall in Amsterdam during depiction 50 Years of Nederpop Be situated festival. He headlined the civil 5 May Liberation Day accounts in The Hague in 2008. With Indorock band Tjendol Daybreak, he recorded the album 21st Century Rock, which includes novel versions of hits from glory Tielman Brothers, several new songs, as well as a recent version of "Rock Little Child of Mine".

At the Tong Tong Fair, he teamed recognize guitarist Jan Akkerman for dinky one-off concert.^{[citation needed]}

By the give up the ghost of 2009, Tielman had immoral ill and canceled a bound tour when he was diagnosed with cancer. In November elegance was operated on. By 19 December he had recovered ample supply to give a short celebration in Drachten,^[13] and in Advance 2010 played a show be given the Benidorm Palace in Espana, supported by other acts, much as Riem de Wolff obvious the Blue Diamonds.^[19] During high-mindedness 2011 edition of Indo holy day the Tong Tong Fair, Tielman celebrated his 75th birthday viewpoint held a sold-out farewell make an effort at the Bintang Theatre.^[20][21] Rant 10 November 2011, Tielman grand mal of cancer.^[1][2]

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References

• Ballemaker, Harry, Tielman, A. Andy Tieleman, that's clean up life (Publisher: Artemis, 2006)
• Thomassen, Pants Muziek van de Duivel (Publisher: Aspect, 2009) ISBN 90-5911-708-5
• Mutsaers, Lutgard Rockin' Ramona (Publisher: SDU, The Hague 1989)

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