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'''Clous van Mechelen''' (born 1942 in the [[Netherlands Indies]]<ref name=gulle/>) is a Dutch musician, arranger, and actor. Van Mechelen scored a minor hit in 1969 with his band The Butlers, and became widely known through the radio and television shows written and directed by [[Wim T. Schippers]], in which he played the character Jan Vos and wrote songs for the various characters (including Barend Servet and Sjef van Oekel).<ref name=gulle>{{cite news|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/12/CULTUUR/article/detail/307471/2010/07/28/De-gulle-lach---5.dhtml|title=De gulle lach - 5|date=29 July 2010|work=[[Het Parool]]|language=Dutch|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref> In ''[[Opzoek naar Yolanda]]'' (1984) he is the musician and producer for the (fictional) hit song "Smoke, Gammon and Spinach".
'''Clous van Mechelen''' (born 1942 in the [[Netherlands Indies]]<ref name=gulle/>) is a Dutch musician, arranger, and actor. Van Mechelen scored a minor hit in 1969 with his band The Butlers, and became widely known through the radio and television shows written and directed by [[Wim T. Schippers]], in which he played the character Jan Vos and wrote songs for the various characters (including Barend Servet and Sjef van Oekel).<ref name=gulle>{{cite news|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/12/CULTUUR/article/detail/307471/2010/07/28/De-gulle-lach---5.dhtml|title=De gulle lach - 5|date=29 July 2010|work=[[Het Parool]]|language=Dutch|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref> In ''[[Opzoek naar Yolanda]]'' (1984) he is the musician and producer for the (fictional) hit song "Smoke, Gammon and Spinach".

Van Mechelen wrote music for commercials (notably for the [[Grolsch Brewery]], for film (with [[Theo van Gogh]]), and recorded with [[Tol Hansse]]. With Schippers (Ernie) and [[Paul Haenen]] (Bert) he recorded music for a number of [[Bert and Ernie]] albums, and for Haenen's character Margreet Dolman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.streekgids.nl/groenlo_lokaal_view.shtml?do=view&id=4035#.UhJVcaw1kuc|title=Bretel organiseert spetterend kerstconcert|date=13 December 2006|work=Streekgids|language=Dutch|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:34, 19 August 2013

Clous van Mechelen (born 1942 in the Netherlands Indies[1]) is a Dutch musician, arranger, and actor. Van Mechelen scored a minor hit in 1969 with his band The Butlers, and became widely known through the radio and television shows written and directed by Wim T. Schippers, in which he played the character Jan Vos and wrote songs for the various characters (including Barend Servet and Sjef van Oekel).[1] In Opzoek naar Yolanda (1984) he is the musician and producer for the (fictional) hit song "Smoke, Gammon and Spinach".

Van Mechelen wrote music for commercials (notably for the Grolsch Brewery, for film (with Theo van Gogh), and recorded with Tol Hansse. With Schippers (Ernie) and Paul Haenen (Bert) he recorded music for a number of Bert and Ernie albums, and for Haenen's character Margreet Dolman.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "De gulle lach - 5". Het Parool (in Dutch). 29 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Bretel organiseert spetterend kerstconcert". Streekgids (in Dutch). 13 December 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2013.