Ronald Edwin (Ronnie) Tober (b 21 April 1945 in Bussum) is a Dutch born singer.
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Tober was born in Bussum, Netherlands and at the age of three moved to the United States with his family, where they lived in Albany, the capital of the State of New York. Attending St. Peter's Episcopal Church was a soprano soloist.
Invited to appear on "The Teen Age Barn", a television show on the CBS affiliate WRGB, he performed every week for several years. During this time he appeared as a guest of singer Perry Como on television where they performed O Holy Night. He was also to guest star on the CBS series Route 66 with George Maharis and Martin Milner and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Tober went on to perform for several notable people including the then Senator John F. Kennedy, Vice-President Richard Nixon along with W. Averell Harriman and Nelson Rockefeller, both Governors of New York.
Tober played the role of Tony in the musical The Boy Friend and Billy Jester in Little Mary Sunshine. Introduced to songwriter/record producer Bob Crewe, Tober recorded his first record in 1959 entitled Who Taught You How To Love.
In 1963 while in the Netherlands to visit his grandmother he appeared on the "Off The Cuff" a television show hosted by Willem Duys. Based on the reaction to his performance he decided to return and live in the Netherlands. He signed with Phonogram/Philips and produced his first Dutch record Iedere Avond (Every Night) in 1964.
In 1966 he was a winner at the Sopot International Song Festival in Sopot, Poland for his medley, Showtime on Broadway. Tober performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London as the Netherlands representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 and finished 16th with the song Morgen.
Tober has had TV shows on both AVRO and KRO and his guests have included Vikki Carr, Roger Whittaker and Nancy Wilson.
Jan Jochems, who Tober has been with since 1968, and Tober were married on 24 February 1998. In 1999 Tober was diagnosed with bladder cancer and underwent chemotherapy.
On 27 December 2003, during his 40th year in show business, Tober was made a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by H.M.Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Tober's name is also inscribed on the Wall of Fame at the Zuiderkerk ("southern church") in Amsterdam.
In 2002 he started the "Ronnie Tober Foundation" to help assist people who have a developmental disability through cultural and musical works. He has also participated in the 2006 International Four Days Marches Nijmegen in Nijmegen, the march was cancelled after the first day due to the 2006 European heat wave. In 2007 Tober, Jochems and friends completed the 160 km march and were able to raise € 10,000 for his foundation. The money will be used to take 50 children to Euro Disney.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Thérèse Steinmetz with "Ring-dinge-ding" |
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 |
Succeeded by Lenny Kuhr with "De troubadour" |
Discografie:
Who Taught You How To Love-1959 Guy Records USA
Iedere Avond - 1964
Al Jolson Hits -1965
Geweldig -1965
Geweldig/Iedere Avond -1965
Marijke Uit Krabbendijke - 1965
Verboden Vruchten - 1965
Verboden Vruchten - 1965 (Ronnie's tweede EP....)
Wat Was Jouw Bedoeling - 1965
The Ronnie Tober Show - 1965
Tunes van Toen - 1965
Merci Cherie - 1966
More Than Love - 1966
Niets Dan Zorgen Geeft Zij Mij - 1966
Zij Draagt Mijn Naam - 1966
De Beste van Ronnie Tober - 1966
Sopot 1966 - 1966
Onbereikbaar Ver - 1967
Put Your Head On My Shoulder - 1967
Alleluja No. 1 - 1968
Mexico - 1968
Morgen - 1968
Someday - 1968 (De Engelse versie uitgebracht op Decca en opgenomen in de Londense studio.)
Ronnie's Songparade - 1968
Ronnie's Songparade 2 - 1968
Arrivederci Ans - 1969
M'n Papegaai - 1969
Wiederseh'n - 1969
Waar Zijn De Dagen - 1969
Ronnie Tober Successen - 1969
Christina - 1970
Carmen - 1971
Laat Me Niet Alleen - 1971
Voor Sandra - 1971
Kerstfeest Met Ronnie Tober - 1971 Een Vuist Vol Hollandse Hits! - 1971 Alle 13 Goed deel 1 - 1971
Met Een Roos In Je Blonde Haren - 1972
Joseph, Joseph - 1972
Petite Mademoiselle - 1972
Ronnie & Gonnie "Met liedjes het land in" - 1972
Alweer Alle 13 Goed - 1972
Het Beste Uit...Muziek in uw Straatje - 1972
Gitte, Bitte - 1973
Petites Mesdemoiselles - 1973
Yesterdays Dreams - 1973
Hollands Kwartet - 1973
Vol Met Super! deel 1 - 1973
Een Witte Eend - 1974
Mama Weet Wat Goed Is - 1974
Koelewijk Behoeft Geen Frans - 1974
Met Vlag en Wimpel! - 1974
Prima! Prima! (The hot hits of today) - 1974
Alleen - 1975
Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfeest - 1975
Een Witte Eend (lenteversie) - 1975
Naar De Kermis - 1975
Petite Mademoiselle (Spanje) - 1975
Alle 13 Goed ! deel 8 - 1975
Liedjes van Johnny Holshuysen - 1975
Tanz Mit Mir Samba Margarita - 1976
Pootje Baaien - 1977
Rosemarie - 1977
Speel Nog Een Liedje Orgelman - 1977
Dat Was 'n Kus - 1978
15 Jaar Ronnie Tober - 1978
De Zon In M'n Hart - 1979
Glory Glory Halleluja - 1979
You Are My Sunshine - 1979
Love me with all of your heart - 1980
De Zon In M'n Hart - 1980
Ik Ben Zo Eenzaam Zonder Jou - 1981
Dubbel Goud - 1981
Christmas Around The World - 1981
Olé Espana - 1982
Zomer, Zon En Witte Stranden - 1983
Leven Met Jou - 1986
Afscheid Nemen Doet Pijn - 1987
Lolita - 1987
De Nacht Van M'n Dromen - 1988
Holland Amerika Story - 1988
Voor Altijd En Eeuwig - 1988
25 Jaar Ronnie Tober - 1988
Zilver - 1988
4 Gouden Hits - 1989
Morgen Schijnt De Zon Voor Jou - 1989
Jij Bent 't Helemaal - 1990
Zoals ik ben - 1990
'n Lange Hete Zomer - 1991
Ronnie Tober en Gonnie Baars 28 Populaire Liedjes - 1991
Ronnie Tober Nu - 2008
Ronnie Tober en Willeke D'estell Kom in m'n armen - 2010
Ronnie Tober en Willeke D'estell De Zomer komt weer gauw - 2011
De Mooiste duetten aller tijden - 2011
Terug in de Tijd - 2011