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Golden Earring is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969). The band was formed in 1961 in The Hague by 13-year-old George Kooymans and his 15-year-old neighbour, Rinus Gerritsen. Originally called the Tornados, the name was changed to The Golden Earrings when they discovered that the name The Tornados was already in use by another group. The name The Golden Earrings was taken from an instrumental called "Golden Earrings" performed by the British group The Hunters, for whom they served as opening and closing act.
Members: Rinus Gerritsen, George Kooymans, Barry Hay, Cesar Zuiderwijk.
Past members: Fred van der Hilst, Hans van Herwerden, Peter de Ronde, Frans Krassenburg, Jaap Eggermont, Sieb Warner, Bertus Borgers, Eelco Gelling, Robert Jan Stips, John Legrand, Philip Van Boom
Genres : Hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, nederbeat.
Years active: 1961–present
