George Kooymans

George Kooymans
Kooymans in 1983
Background information
Born
George Jan Kooymans

(1948-03-11)11 March 1948
The Hague, Netherlands
Died22 July 2025(2025-07-22) (aged 77)
Rijkevorsel, Belgium
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1961–2022
Formerly ofGolden Earring

George Jan Kooymans (11 March 1948 – 22 July 2025) was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known as the founder of the Dutch rock group Golden Earring. 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.

In 2021, Kooymans announced his retirement from the music business after he was diagnosed with ALS. He died four years later.

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