Nederpop



Nederpop is a Dutch term that was invented by the mid-1970s to describe the Dutch pop music scene of the 1960s and 1970s that was gaining worldwide attention, exemplified by bands such as Shocking Blue, Golden Earring and Focus.

The name is a play on the country's name in Dutch (Nederland). An English translation could be Netherpop. Most of the Nederpop bands of this period had English-language songs or played only instrumentals, but some of the bands performed exclusively in the Dutch language. Many such were popular thanks to airplay over the offshore pirate radio stations targeting the Netherlands such as Mi Amigo, Veronica, Atlantis and Northsea International.

During the early 1980s, the Nederpop term was revived to name the sudden growth of Dutch language pop music from the Netherlands. The revived meaning came about because of the huge success of Doe Maar. This success helped other bands to sing in Dutch and/or get the spot light.

Sixties Nederpop bands

 * Golden Earring
 * The Motions
 * The Outsiders
 * The Tee Set

Seventies Nederpop bands

 * Shocking Blue
 * Mouth and MacNeal
 * Focus
 * Earth and Fire
 * George Baker Selection
 * Golden Earring
 * Ekseption
 * Luv'
 * De Bintangs
 * Supersister

Eighties Nederpop bands
Aside from Doe Maar, the early eighties were good for, amongst others, Golden Earring, Vandenberg, The Frank Boeijen Groep, Het Goede Doel, The Amazing Stroopwafels, Toontje Lager and Noodweer.

Female Nederpop bands of the time included the Dolly Dots and Mai Tai.

Later Nederpop

 * Acda & de Munnik
 * Luie hond
 * Osdorp Posse
 * De Dijk
 * Van Dik Hout
 * Bløf
 * The Scene
 * De Poema's (coöperation of Van Dik Hout and Acda & de Munnik)
 * Spinvis
 * Ellen ten Damme

Nederpop bands singing in regional languages

 * Heidevolk, Dutch
 * Normaal, Low German
 * Rowwen Hèze, Limburgian
 * Skik, Drèents dialects
 * Twarres, Frisian
 * De Kast, Frisian
 * Mooi Wark, Drenthe

Other Dutch (mainly English language) pop bands

 * The Plackband
 * The Nits
 * Claw Boys Claw
 * Heideroosjes
 * Kane
 * Di-rect
 * Stevie Ann
 * Coparck
 * The Sheer
 * Krezip
 * The Madd
 * Kensington
 * De Staat