Luv'
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| Luv' | ||
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 Luv' on the cover of You're the Greatest LUVer.
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | The Netherlands | |
| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Years active | 1976-1981, 1989-1993 | |
| Label(s) | Philips (currently: Universal Music Group) | |
| Members | ||
| Marga Scheide José Hoebee Ria Thielsch (1980-) |
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| Former members | ||
| Patty Brard (-1980) | ||
Luv' was one of the most successful Dutch girl groups in the 1970s. Their biggest hit was in 1978 with "You're The Greatest Lover" and consisted of Patty Brard, Marga Scheide and José Hoebee.
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[edit] Biography
The group was founded in 1976 by producer Hans van Hemert. Together with composer Piet Souer and manager Han Meijer, they set out to write "My Man" and after an audition he selected three women, the red head José Houbee, the blond Marga Scheide and the brunette Patty Brard. The song immediately becomes a hit in both Belgium and the Netherlands.
In 1977 a title song is needed for the VPRO television program Waldolala and the girls of Luv' record "U.O. me" (you owe me) which becomes their next hit single. It is followed by "You're the Greatest Lover" which becomes their first number one hit single and makes them the most popular act of 1978 in the Netherlands. [1] The success continued until early 1980.
Abroad they managed become successful in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany and France and therefore re-recorded their third album in Spanish which also became successful in Spain.
Patty Brard leaves Luv' in 1980 and is replaced by Ria Tielsch, however the new group is not able to regain their previous success. They reformed in 1989 only to have some minor hits and split again in 1993.
[edit] Comeback
In 2005 they made a comeback for an appearance at the 40 year anniversary of former manager Hans van Hemert. In May 2006, Luv' was one of the surprise acts during "Toppers in Concert" (Gerard Joling, René Froger and Gordon) in the Amsterdam ArenA. [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Peak position (NL) | Certification |
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| 1978 | With Luv | 6 | Gold [3] |
| 1979 | Greatest Hits | - | |
| 1979 | Lots of Luv' | 7 | Platinum [3] |
| 1979 | True Luv' ' | 13 | Gold [3] |
| 1980 | Forever Yours | 13 | |
| 1981 | Babe & Luv', Greatest Hits | - | |
| 1981 | Goodbye | - | |
| 1989 | For You | - | |
| 1991 | Sincerely Yours | - | |
| 1992 | Megamix | - | |
| 1993 | All You Need is Luv' | - | |
| 1998 | You're the Greatest LUVer | - | |
| 2001 | Luv' | - | |
| 2002 | Hollands Glorie | - | |
| 2005 | 25 jaar Na Waldolala | - |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position (NL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "My Man" | 12 |
| 1977 | "Dream Dream" | - |
| 1978 | "U.O.Me" | 3 |
| 1978 | "You're The Greatest Lover" | 1 (4 weeks) |
| 1978 | "Trojan Horse" | 1 |
| 1978 | "Eres Mi Mejor Amante" | - |
| 1979 | "Casanova" | 6 |
| 1979 | "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" | 11 |
| 1979 | "Ooh Yes I Do" | 5 |
| 1979 | "Si, Que Si" | - |
| 1979 | "Who Do You Wanna Be" | - |
| 1980 | "Ann Maria" | 8 |
| 1980 | "One More Little Kissie" | 9 |
| 1980 | "My Number One" | 5 |
| 1981 | "Tingeling" | 29 |
| 1989 | "Hitpack" | - |
| 1989 | "Welcome to My Party" | 22 |
| 1990 | "Hasta Manana" | - |
| 1990 | "Hitmedley" | - |
| 1991 | "He's My Guy" | - |
| 1991 | "Jungle Jive" | - |
| 1991 | "The Last Song" | - |
| 1992 | "This Old Heart of Mine" | - |
| 1993 | "Megamix '93" | - |
[edit] References
- ^ Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, 500 Nr. 1 Hits uit de Top 40, page 139, 9023009444
- ^ Popinstituut Biography René Froger. (Dutch) Accessed: October 8, 2006
- ^ a b c NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
[edit] External links
- Page at Dutch Pop Institute (Dutch)
