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Henny Vrienten

Vocalist and bassist (Hilvarenbeek, 27 july 1948 - Diepenheim, 25 april 2022, Netherlands). From 1969 till 1970 he was a member of the beatgroup [a=Les Cruches]. From 1974 till 1976 he performed solo as [a=Ruby Carmichael] and from 1977 till 1978 as [a=Paul Santos (2)]. In 1980 he joined [a=Doe Maar] with which he had big succes, even so much succes the band disbanded in 1984. Since 1987 he also was a member of [a=The Magnificent Seven], a band which played theater shows. In 2000 Doe Maar played a string of reunion concerts in Ahoy, Rotterdam. Vrienten used to work as a producer and film music composer, producing a solo-album every now and then. Next to that he toured with 'supergroup' [a=Vreemde Kostgangers] and from time to time with Doe Maar. Henny Vrienten passed away on April 25, 2022 at the age of 73. He was the father of [a=Xander Vrienten], [a=Polle Vrienten] and [a=Meke Vrienten].