Tee-Set
| Tee-Set | |
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 Tee Set (1968) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Delft Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop Rock |
| Years active | 1966 - 1975 |
| Members | Peter Tetteroo Dihl Bennink Ray Fenwick Ferry Lever Joop Blom Franklin Madjid Hans Van Eijck |
Tee Set was a pop rock band formed in 1966 in Delft, Netherlands. The group recorded a single in 1969 entitled "Ma Belle Amie", which was a hit in their native country, selling over 100,000 copies.[1] The group released an album in the United States on Colossus Records in 1970 entitled Ma Belle Amie (the single of the same name listing the artist as 'The Tee Set'), which reached #158 on the Billboard 200 chart,[2] just as the single took off in America, eventually reaching #5.[3] The single sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[4]. The version of "Ma Belle Amie" released in 1970 on Major Minor records in the UK is a different studio version of the song, slower in tempo and beginning in a lower key than the hit US version. In the Netherlands, the next single "She Likes Weeds" attained #1 there. The track was banned[by whom?] in the U.S. because it was said to be referring to drug use; however, the title had been taken from the film Funeral in Berlin. A follow-up single, "If You Do Believe in Love", hit #81.[3] The group disbanded in 1975, but briefly reunited in 1979 and 1983. Since 1983 the band was revived, although its work was mainly nostalgic "sixties".
Their former lead singer, Peter Tetteroo, died in September 2002 from liver cancer, at the age of 55.[5]
Members
- Peter Tetteroo (vocals) (born 7 August 1947, Delft, Netherlands; died 9 September 2002 age 55 from liver cancer)[5]
- Dihl Bennink (guitar, flute, banjo) (born 15 February 1948, The Hague) 1967-1970
- Ray Fenwick (guitar), around 1965 - 1967
- Ferry Lever (guitar), from 1970 to 1979
- Franklin Madjid (bass guitar)
- Hans Van Eijck (keyboards)
- Joop Blom (drums)
- Jan-Pieter Boekhoorn (keyboards), from 1967 to 1969
Peter Tetteroo
Peter Tetteroo (Petrus Gerardus Anthonius Tetteroo) (8 July 1947 − 9 September 2002) was a Dutch composer, pop musician and singer born in Delft. He became known in 1966 as founder and lead singer of Tee Set. In 1968 he had a top 10 hit with a solo album, his version of Red Red Wine. Despite a severe liver disease, Peter remained active to the end. He died at his home in Delft from liver cancer at the age of 55.
Discography
- U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart
- 1970: "Ma Belle Amie" (US No. 5)
- 1970: "If You Do Believe In Love" (US No. 81)
- 1968: "Tea is famous" J.P Boekhoorn/P.Tetteroo
- 1978: “Linda Linda” (Worldhit 1979)
References
- ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ a b Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 268. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com Accessed April 2010
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