George Kooymans

George Kooymans
George Kooymans in 2015
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Jan Kooymans
Born (1948-03-11) 11 March 1948
The Hague, Netherlands
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1961–2021

George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948) is a Dutch retired guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart.

In 2021, Kooymans retired from the music business after he was diagnosed with ALS.

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