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George Baker

ジョージ・ベイカー　/　じょーじ・べいかー

Singer from Netherlands

December 8, 1944 (age 81)　・　Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands

North Holland
singer
songwriter
singer-songwriter

My Take

George Baker, born Hans Bouwens in the Netherlands, is responsible for a song nearly everyone knows even if they don't know his name. "Little Green Bag" from 1969 got a whole new life when Tarantino opened Reservoir Dogs with it, and that cool, strutting groove still gives me chills. But to me the bigger story is "Una Paloma Blanca," a global smash that became an evergreen singalong. The fact that this Dutch singer-songwriter wrote both, decades apart, shows real range. I find it wonderful that someone from Hoorn quietly authored two of the most recognisable pop tunes of the century. A hidden hitmaker.

Overview

Johannes "Hans" Bouwens (born 8 December 1944), known as George Baker, is a Dutch singer and songwriter who, with his band George Baker Selection, scored three international hits: "Little Green Bag" (1969), "Paloma Blanca" (1975) and "Santa Lucia by Night" (1985).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): George Baker
Name (Japanese): ジョージ・ベイカー
Reading: じょーじ・べいかー
Born: December 8, 1944 (age 81)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin: Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / composer / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Silver Harp

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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