Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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1. Very early Earring, before Barry Hay joined the band as their lead singer. Lead vocal here is from

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 11:11 AM

Oct 14

Frans Krassenburg.That Day was recorded in January 1966. Frans left the band in the spring of '67 for military service (according to Casper Roos's Golden Earring fan site, which I'm checking again to refresh my memory since it's been years since I read this), but George and Rinus had wanted a different singer anyway.

https://casperroos.nl/story60.html#1967

Frans Krassenburg left the band in May 1967. He had to go into the military service but he also didn't fit to the musical view George and Rinus had for their band. One year later he released his first solo single Golden Earrings, referring to his old band. Frans was replaced by Barry Hay, who left The Haigs. Barry refused an offer from the band Shocking Blue and joined The Golden Earrings.

Dutch Wikipedia article on him via Google Translate:

https://nl-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Frans_Krassenburg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Krassenburg's 1968 single, Golden Earrings: