| George Baker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Johannes Bouwens |
| Born | 8 December 1944 |
| Origin | Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Website | www.georgebaker.com |
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George Baker Selection
In 1967, Bouwens joined the band Soul Invention, which later changed its name to "George Baker Selection". His Selection consisted of Jan Hop, Jacobus Greuter, George The, and Jan Visser. Their first album, Little Green Bag (1970), gave them their first hit. Their debut single, "Little Green Bag" reached #16 on the Cash Box magazine chart and #21 on the Billboard Top 100 in the United States.[1] This disc sold over one million copies globally, and received a gold disc.[2] By 1972 the band had sold over 5 million records.[3]Their fifth album Paloma Blanca was released in 1975, and the single "Paloma Blanca" reached #1 on charts in several countries. Nelleke Brzoskowsky joined the band in 1975 and she is the female singer on "Paloma Blanca".[4]
In 1978 the George Baker Selection split up because "the pressure had become too much." The band has sold over 20 million records worldwide. George Baker formed a new George Baker Selection in 1985, which stayed together until 1989.[1] The band has released twelve albums and several compilation albums.
The band experienced a brief return to the international charts in 1992 when the song "Little Green Bag" was used in the title sequence of the film Reservoir Dogs and in a Chilean soap opera. The song is also featured in a Moto X smartphone commercial circa 2013.
Solo career
After the George Baker Selection split up in 1978, Baker performed as a solo artist until 1985, when he briefly returned with a new George Baker Selection. Since 1989 he has once again worked solo.[1] In 2005 he released a remix of the song "Una Paloma Blanca" for the film Too Fat Too Furious. As a solo artist, he has released nine albums. He is currently managed by Jaap Buijs.Discography
George Baker Selection albums
| Year | Album[5] | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | ||
| 1970 | Little Green Bag | 107 | — |
| Love in the World | — | — | |
| 1972 | Now | — | — |
| 1974 | Hot Baker | — | — |
| 1975 | Paloma Blanca | 153 | 50 |
| A Song for You | — | — | |
| 1976 | River Song | — | — |
| So Lang die Sonne Scheint | — | — | |
| 1977 | Summer Melody | — | — |
| 1983 | Paradise Island | — | — |
| 1985 | Santa Lucia by Night | — | — |
| 1987 | Viva America | — | — |
| 1988 | From Russia with Love | — | — |
George Baker albums
| Year | Album[5] |
|---|---|
| 1978 | In Your Heart |
| Another Lonely Christmas Night | |
| 1979 | Sing for the Day |
| 1980 | Wild Flower |
| 1981 | The Winds of Time |
| 1989 | Dreamboat |
| 1991 | Love in Your Heart |
| 1993 | Memories |
| 2000 | Flashback |
| 2009 | Lonely Boy |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US AC | US Country | CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | NL | AU | NZ | |||
| 1969 | "Little Green Bag" | 21 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 17 | Little Green Bag |
| 1970 | "Dear Ann" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | |
| "I Wanna Love You" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Baby Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8[7] | 29 | 1 | Hot Baker[8] |
| 1975 | "Paloma Blanca" | 26 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Paloma Blanca |
| "Rose Marie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||
| 1978 | "Rosita" (solo artist) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | In Your Heart |
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