George Baker Selection was a rock band from Hoorn, the Netherlands.

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George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide.

The band acquired international fame with the two major hit singles; the psychedelic rock-style Little Green Bag (1969), and Paloma Blanca (1975).

In 1982, Paloma Blanca was used in the TV movie The Executioner's Song. In 1992, Little Green Bag again topped the international charts after it was used in Quentin Tarantino's motion picture Reservoir Dogs. Little Green Bag was also used in Chilean telenovela "Machos" as the main theme, and in a commercial for a norwegian pizza called "Grandiosa".

In 1967, Johannes Bouwens was living in Wormerveer and joined the band Soul Invention, a soul band which played covers of songs by Otis Redding and Sam and Dave. They changed their name to "George Baker Selection", Bouwens naming himself for a character from a detective novel. The band consisted of Jan Hop, Jac. (Sjaak) Greuter, George Thé, and Jan Visser. Their first album, Little Green Bag (1970), produced an immediate worldwide hit: their debut single, "Little Green Bag" reached No. 16 on the Cash Box magazine chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top 100 in the United States. The success came as a surprise for Baker, who remembers hearing it on the radio at work, in a lemonade factory. The single sold over one million copies globally, and received a gold disc. A string of singles and albums followed; the second single, "Dear Ann", was such a success that Baker quit his job in the lemonade factory and became a full-time musician. Besides scoring hits with his own band, he also wrote songs for others, including BZN, The Shoes, Andy Star, and Next One. In 1974 singer Lida Bond joined the band, and combining her voice with Baker's proved highly successful.

Their fifth album, Paloma Blanca, was released in 1975, and the single "Paloma Blanca" reached No. 1 on charts in several countries. "Paloma Blanca" sold more than seven million copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful Dutch singles ever.

In 1978, the George Baker Selection split up because "the pressure had become too much." The band has sold over 20 million records worldwide. George Baker formed a new George Baker Selection in 1982, which stayed together until 1989. The band has released twelve albums and several compilation albums.

The band experienced a brief return to the international charts in 1992 when the song "Little Green Bag" was used in the title sequence of the film Reservoir Dogs and in "Machos", a cheesy Chilean soap opera in 2003. The song is also featured in a Moto X smartphone commercial circa 2013.

Members

Johannes Bouwens (as George Baker) (composer, vocals, guitar, mandolin, flute, piano and organ) 1967–1977, 1982–1989.
Elly Bloothoofd (vocals, guitar) 1982–1989.
Lida Jonkman-Bont (vocals) 1974–1977.
Nelleke Brzoskowsky (vocals) 1982–1989.
Willy Delano (vocals) 1977, 1982–1989.
Pieter Goeman (organ and piano) 1982–1989.
Sjaak Greuter (vocals, organ, flute and piano) 1967–1982. (died in March, 2018)
Jan Hop (drums) 1969–77, 1983–1989.
Henk Kramer (saxophone) 1967–1970.
Nathalie Más (vocals) between 1977 and 1982.
Job Netten (guitar) 1967–1970.
Martin Schoen (bass) between 1974 and 1982.
George Thé (vocals, guitar and bass) 1969–77, 1983–1989.
Cor Veerman (as Alan Decker) (bass) 1971–1974.
Theo Vermast (bassoon) 1967–1968.
Jan Visser (bass) 1968–1971.
Ton Vredenburg (drums) 1967–1970.

I can't stop loving you
George Baker Selection Lyrics

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We have lyrics for these tracks by George Baker Selection:

(Fly Away) Little Paraquayo They came in white boats, many years ago, they gave…
(Fly Away) Little Paraquayo (Remastered) They came in white boats, many years ago, They gave you…
All My Love Sing a song sweet morning Bird reach out your voice in…
As Long As The Sun Will Shine Loneliness, feelings of pain in your heart You're not alone …
Baby Blue She wrote me today That she won't come back to stay That…
Beautiful Rose 'cause you're the dancing queen Silver dream To see you walk…
Beautiful Rose (Remastered) As you're the dancing queen, silver dream To see you walking…
Canta Libre Canta, canta libre Sing a song of joy Write it down in…
Darling Darling lay down by my side It′s a long and lovely…
Dear Ann Ann, oh, my dear Ann You hit me in my face…
Don't forget me You and me, me and you Are you feel the same…
Dreamboat Mother was angered, father pretended I love you more than I…
Drink Drink Drink Night after night I am thinking about you my darling Night…
Fly They came in white boats, many years ago, they gave you…
Fly Away Little Paraquayo They came in white boats, many years ago, they gave…
Gone By The Wind Blue is the ocean Blue is the sky Blue are the eyes…
Holy Day Take a pony and I go To a better land I…
I'm On My Way The night was dark The moon was low Believe me, And I was…
I've Been Away Too Long How can I say to you. I love somebody new. You…
If You Understand If you understand what I feel for you You don't have…
If You Understand (Remastered) If you understand, what I feel for you You don't have…
Israel They came from Far-away Hopefuls in the heart And Israel Sha…
La Paloma Blanca When the sun shines on the mountains And the night is…
Litle Green Bag Yeah Lookin' back on the track for a little green bag Got…
Little Green Bag Yeah Lookin' back on the track for a little green bag Got…
Little Paraquayo They came in white boats, many years ago, They gave you…
Love Me Like I Love You Love me like I love you and I love you…
Mama Oh Mama Mama, oh mama I am your boy The way that you…
Mañana When the silent shadows gonna fall When the evening-breeze i…
Marie Jeanne Marie-Jeanne - George Baker Selection NL 1972 (J. Bouwens) W…
Marie-Julie We've been a long time together But I must leave you…
Midnight I'm sitting on the Station Gare de Nord I'm waiting for…
Morning Light All those bright lights, city ways It will make you go…
Morning Sky Don't hide your heart behind the wall Don't walk alone in…
Over and Over I walked to the sea to let the water over…
Paloma Blanca When the sun shines on the mountains And the night is…
Paloma Blanca (Remastered) When the sun shines on the mountain And the night is…
Papillon Sail Away Sweet Papillon (lyrics) Sail up in the sky Sail i…
Paris Nights Love is for the happy people Love stays only for awhile Here…
Pretty Little Dreamer Pretty little dreamer layin' on the grass Looking at your fa…
Santa Lucia Catch a falling star and tell me you love me Say…
Send Me The Pillow Send me the pillow that you dream on Don't you know…
Silver There's a village by the seaside lt's the village I was…
Silver (Remastered) There's a village by the seaside, it's the village I…
Silver - 2005 Digital Remaster There's a village by the seaside Lt's the village I was…
Sing a Song of Love Sing a song of love Sing it and the sun will…
Sing a Song of Love (Remastered) Sing a song of love Sing it, then the sun will…
Sing for the Day When you have a worried mind (Hidehideho) Take a vacation, t…
Superstar She was just seventeen He was under twenty-one And they love…
The Prisoner One more sunrise Prisoner back in me One more time to see…
The Wind Let me just pretend by the wind Whispering for eyes of…
Tonight Tequila in the night Whisky to feel alright Drinking some mo…
Una paloma blanca When the sun shines on the mountain And the night is…
Viva America Oh, how I'm longing for the days The days that I…

Wild Bird Let me sing, a song for you And let me be…

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