Hans van Hemert | |
|---|---|
 Van Hemert andSandra Reemer in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1945-04-07)7 April 1945 |
| Died | 7 October 2024(2024-10-07) (aged 79) Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1965–2024 |
| Website | www.hansvanhemert.nl |
Hans van Hemert (7 April 1945 – 7 October 2024)[1] was a Dutch record producer and songwriter.Mouth and MacNeal andLuv' are among thepop acts he produced. He won anASCAP award for the song "How Do You Do" by Mouth and MacNeal.[citation needed] and composed three songs for theEurovision Song Contest.[citation needed]
Van Hemert started his career in 1965 when he worked atPhonogram Records and his relationship with this record company lasted until 1979.[2]
He produced and co-wrote songs forQ65, The Motions, Ro-d-ys,Zen,Group 1850, Big Wheel, Somerset,Ramses Shaffy andLiesbeth List, Sandra & Andres,Kamahl, American Gypsy, and Vulcano.
Among the bands Van Hemert worked with:Mouth and MacNeal.This duo scored big hits not only in their homeland but also abroad between1971 and1974:
Luv' (1977–2020) was a female pop trio he formed with the help fromPiet Souer and a manager, Han Meijer (later replaced by Pim Ter Linde).[8] Thisgirl group had popular hit records in large part ofContinental Europe,South Africa,New Zealand,Australia andMexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Among theirhit singles were: "U.O.Me", "You're the Greatest Lover", "Trojan Horse", "Casanova" and "Ooh, Yes I Do". This formation sold seven million records.[9]
In addition to Mouth and MacNeal, he wrote two other Eurovision songs: "Als het om de liefde gaat" by Sandra & Andres (#4 in 1972) and "The Party's Over" by Sandra Reemer (#9 in 1976).[citation needed]
Van Hemert composed and produced "Wij houden van Oranje",[10] a football song performed byAndré Hazes to support theNetherlands national soccer team at theUEFA Euro 1988. The same year, he wrote a track recorded by Yann Andersen for aUNICEF campaign.[11]In the late 1990s, he created an independent music production company (Hans van Hemert Productions) that still licenses his hits to labels for 1970s nostalgiacompilations.
In addition toLuv', he produced other girl groups:
In April 2005, theLuv' ladies made a surprise showcase at his 40-year business anniversary and 60th birthday.[14] In the spring of 2006, his production team remixed "Trojan Horse" (which was included in thebox setCompletely In Luv' (released byUniversal Music Netherlands). Two years later, he produced and wrote adigital single forMother's andFather's day, "De allerliefste mama en papa" performed by his daughter Hannah and his granddaughter Britt.[15]
In later years, some of his compositions were utilised by contemporary artists from thedance andtechno scene.
Van Hemert was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010. In July 2023 he announced it had metastatized through his entire body.[16] He died on 7 October 2024, at the age of 79.[17]
Eight of his productions/compositions were #1 hits in the Netherlands (some of them world hits too):
Among the awards he received were:
Article about the worldwide success of "How do you do", published in the Billboard magazine on May 20, 1972.
Article about the 20th anniversary of "Wij Houden van Oranje" published in the Volkskrant newspaper on May 31, 2008.
Information about Babe single produced by Van Hemert on Peter Koelewijn's official website.
Stories of Van Hemert's career including girl group "Lily Marlene".
Article about Luv's performance at Van Hemert's birthday party.
List of Dutch music awards.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
