Golden Earring

. Singles.
. Albums. The band was founded in 1961 in The Hague. Members of Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar), Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboard) and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums). He succumbed to a stroke on December 23, 1994 (age 48). They had chart success with the songs "Eight Miles High" in 1969, "Radar Love" in 1973, and again with "Twilight Zone" in 1982. Carollo and Dennison faded into the category of "Where are they now?", but Hamilton continued writing songs with his wife, Ann, throughout the eighties.

Golden Earring is a Dutch Rock/Pop Group. A few minor singles followed (including "Winners and Losers"), but in 1976, the trio disbanded and went their separate ways. 2004 Naked III (unplugged). The next year, the band decided to take a chance and changed their group name to Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison. 2003 Millbrook U.S.A.. In 1975, they had their first US Top 40 hit in four years - a soft-rock ballad called "Fallin' in Love"; this song proved to be even bigger than their last Top 40 hit, reaching US #1, and became their first (and only) song to chart in the UK; it also gave them their second gold record. 2000 Last Blast of the Century (live). Soon, they left Dunhill and signed with Playboy Records in the mid-seventies.

1999 Paradise in Distress. The trio continued to record and perform with very little success. 1997 Naked II (unplugged). Although the remaining two members found a replacement in Alan Dennison, they did not even change their group name! It is believed that the members thought it would be foolish to jeopardize the small recognition that the struggling band had had. 1995 Love Sweat (covers). In 1973, Reynolds left the band to join another band called Shango. 1994 Face It (partially unplugged). A series of follow-up singles proved to be unsuccessful.

1992 The Naked Truth (unplugged). In 1971, their first two singles "Annabella" and "Daisy Mae" were minor hits, but their third single "Don't Pull Your Love (Out)" was an instant smash climbing up to US #4 and going gold. 1991 Bloody Buccaneers. The band signed with Dunhill Records in 1970. 1989 Keeper of the Flame. Inspired by the AM rock music of Three Dog Night, the three men quit their jobs as studio musicians at the turn of the decade to form their own band. 1986 The Hole. They recorded with the T-Bones from 1964 to 1966.

1984 Something Heavy Going Down (live). They met when they took part in a studio instrumental group called the T-Bones. 1984 N.E.W.S.. Dan Hamilton, Joe Frank Carollo, and Tommy Reynolds began their careers as session musicians. 1982 Cut. Members were guitarist Dan Hamilton, bassist Joe Frank Carollo, and drummer Tommy Reynolds. 1981 2nd Live. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds was an AM soft rock trio from Los Angeles.

1980 Prisoner of the Night. 1976: "Winners and Losers". 1979 No Promises...No Debts. 1976: "Everyday Without You". 1978 Grab It for a Second. 1976: "Don't Fight the Hands (that Need You)" (US #72). 1977 Live. 1975: "Fallin' in Love" (US #1, UK #33).

1976 Contraband. 1971: "Don't Pull Your Love" (US #4). 1976 To the Hilt. 1971: "Daisy Mae" (US #41). 1975 Switch. 1971: "Annabella" (US #46). 1973 Moontan. 1976: Love & Conversation.

1972 Together. 1975: Fallin' in Love (US #82). 1971 Seven Tears. 1972: Hallway Symphony (US #191). 1970 Golden Earring. 1971: Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (US #59). 1969 Eight Miles High.

1969 On the Double. 1968 Miracle Mirror. 1967 Winter-Harvest. 1965 Just Earrings.