George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of the legendary Dutch rock band Golden Earring, has died at the age of 77.
The group's cofounding guitarist and colead singer has died four years after being diagnosed with ALS: ultimateclassicrock.com/george-kooym ...
-- Ultimate Classic Rock (@ultclassicrock.bsky.social) Jul 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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The full-length album version of their tune ...
(that seems to be quite apropos of late ...)
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (1982)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Chorus]
Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone
Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned
My beacon's been moved under moon and star
Where am I to go now that I've gone too far?
Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone
Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned
My beacon's been moved under moon and star
Where am I to go now that I've gone too far?
...
Also ...
George Kooymans
en.wikipedia.org
... George Jan Kooymans (11 March 1948 -- 22 July 2025) was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring.[1] Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart.[2]
In 2021, Kooymans retired from the music business after he was diagnosed with ALS. ...
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