Andre Van Duin

André van Duin is a Dutch comedian with an illustrious career, spanning several decades, that includes television acting as well as popular music. Born in Rotterdam in 1947, he began his career as a television actor in the mid-'60s. In the '70s, he hosted his own television show and got his start singing in 1972, when he made his full-length debut with an eponymous album and a pair of hit singles, "Angelique" and "Het Bananenlied." Numerous Top Ten hit singles followed in the mid-'70s, including "De Tamme Boerenzoon," "De Sambaballensamba," "Doorgaan," and the 1976 chart-topping smash "Willempie." Throughout the '80s, van Duin hit the Top Ten repeatedly. Less active during the '90s and 2000s, he released a comeback in 2010, when he had Top Ten success with Dubbel. ~ Jason Birchmeier