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Gerard Joling

Gerard Joling is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Can't Take My Eyes Off You and Maywood. Those roots explain a lot about how Gerard Joling arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Marco Borsato, Guus Meeuwis, Gers Pardoel, Kris Kross Amsterdam and S10, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Karel Gott and Demis Roussos, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Gerard Joling, reaching back through Can't Take My Eyes Off You and forward to Karel Gott. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Gerard Jan (Geer) Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". He also achieved success in Asia and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.

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Gerard JolingCan't Take My Eyes O…MaywoodKarel GottDemis RoussosMarco BorsatoGuus MeeuwisGers PardoelKris Kross AmsterdamS10RacoonHet Goede DoelMerol

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Gerard Joling connections

Gerard Joling grew out of Can't Take My Eyes Off You and Maywood, shares an orbit with Marco Borsato, Guus Meeuwis, Gers Pardoel and Kris Kross Amsterdam, went on to shape Karel Gott and Demis Roussos. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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