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De Kreuners

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Active until
  
2012

Genre
  
Pop


Albums
  
De Laatste Kreun, Maak me wakker, Hier en nu

Members
  
Berre Bergen, Ben Crabbé, Axl Peleman, Jan Van Eyken, Erik Wauters

De kreuners


De Kreuners are a Flemish rock band established in 1978. They first received interest when they won the first Humo's Rock Rally in 1978, but didn't get a record contract. They self released their first three singles. They recorded their first single Nummer een in London. It became their first success. After these three singles, they signed with Warner Bros. and released in 1981 's Nachts kouder dan buiten. It sold 30,000 copies. By the time of their second album, 1982's Er sterft een beer in de taiga, they were one of Flanders' most successful bands, and the record became gold in two days time. In 1990 they switched to EMI and released their biggest success, the 1990 album Hier en nu, which sold 100,000 copies. The single Ik Wil Je has sold over 1 million copies (separate and on full CDs and compilations). Their best of Het beste van de Kreuners is already certified platina before its releasedate. On 13 February 2012 the band announced officially the end of their career, which they will round off with two concerts in Belgium.

Contents

De Kreuners Berre Bergen De Kreuners overleden Herentals Gazet van Antwerpen

The current line-up consists of:

  • Walter Grootaers: lead vocals
  • Eric Wauters: guitar
  • Axl Peleman: bass-guitar
  • Jan Van Eyken: guitar
  • Ben Crabbé: percussion
  • Axl Peleman is the replacement of original member Berre Bergen.

    De kreuners gezellig samenzijn drum cover


    Discography

    De Kreuners Bassist Berre Bergen oa The Scabs De Kreuners Lynx overleden

  • 1981 's Nachts kouder dan buiten
  • 1982 Er sterft een beer in de taiga
  • 1983 Natuurlijk zijn er geen Alpen in de Pyreneeën
  • 1984 Weekends in België
  • 1986 Dans der onschuld
  • 1990 Hier en nu
  • 1991 Het beste van De Kreuners
  • 1992 Knagend vuur
  • 1995 De Kreuners
  • 1998 Pure Pop
  • 2000 / 2003 Originele hits / Essential
  • 2003 1978
  • 2003 25 jaar het beste van De Kreuners
  • 2005 DVD - Live 2005
  • 2008 30 Jaar de Kreuners (3CD box)
  • Singles

    De Kreuners De Kreuners Hitriders

    De Kreuners De Kreuners Hitriders

    De Kreuners De Kreuners Hitriders

    De Kreuners ultratopbe De Kreuners De Kreuners

    Songs

    Ik wil jeHier en nu · 1990
    Zo jongHier en nu · 1990
    Zij Heeft Stijl's Nachts kouder dan buiten · 1990

    References

    De Kreuners Wikipedia