>The only dutch bands I know are Focus and ....BZN(dunno why they used to show them on tv a lot...never liked them)

I could name a few that might ring a bell outside the netherlands:

- Golden earing: No1. in the US in the 70's with "Radar love"
- "Dj miker G and DJ sven" had a hit with a rap version of maddona's "Holiday"
- VanDenBerg had a hit 'Burning Heart'
- Shocking blue with "Venus" (70's)
- Boney M with several hits like "By the rivers of babylon" and "Ma baker" (70's, 80's)
- Blue diamond, "Ramona" (60's)
- Two unlimited, various hits like "No limit" (90's)
- Urban dance squad (90's)
- Venga boys (90's)
- Spargo (You and me) (1980)
- The nits (Dutch mountains, Nescio) (80's)
- Mai tai, several hits like "history" and "Am I losing you" (80's)
- Luv (You're the greatest lover) (70's)
- Lois Lane (in the US Lois L.) (80's, 90's) with several hits like "It's The First Time"
- Earth & Fire With "Weekend"
- Bolland & Bolland "Rock me amadues" and produced "You're in the army now - Status Quo"
- George baker selection "Uns Paloma blanca" and "Little green bag"

Walter,