Rob Hoeke Meerlo 1973 Netherlands

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Biography

Rob Hoeke’s most successful period was in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s with his Rob Hoeke’s Rhythm & Blues Group. He scored hits with “Margio” (number 12 on the Dutch Top 40 in 1966),^[1] “Drinking on My Bed”^[2] (number 11 in 1966)^[3] and “Down South” which would become Hoeke’s signature tune^[4] and biggest hit reaching number 6 in 1970.^[5] His sole charting album was Four Hands Up, a collaboration with fellow Boogie-woogie artist Hein van der Gaag which charted at number 7 in 1971.^[6]

In 1974, Rob Hoeke lost two fingers in a gardening accident^[7] and his career all but seemed to be over. After a few years, he started playing and performing for audiences again but his heyday was over. He recorded many more albums, one with Alan Price from the Animals. Hoeke made a solo performance at the first Amsterdam Blues Festival in 1983 where his solo performance received a standing ovation from the audience of 1,100.^[8] Subsequently, he made his first solo album Jumpin’ on the “88” for the Oldie Blues label in 1983.

Rob Hoeke died in 1999 after a short illness.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

• Boogie Hoogie – Philips, P12 930 L (1964)
• Save our Souls – Philips, XPY 855 039 (1967)
• Robby’s Saloon – Philips, XPY 855 084 (1968)
• Celsius 232,8 – Philips, XPY 855 087 (1969)
• Racing the Boogie – Philips, 861 822 LCY (1970)
• Full Speed – Philips, 6413 032 (1972)
• Rockin’ the Boogie – Philips, 6401 053 (1973)
• Boogie Woogie Explosion – Polydor, 2925 086 (1979)
• Free and Easy – Universe, LS – 28 (1981)
• Jumpin’ on the “88” – Oldie Blues, OL 8005 (1984)^[9]
• & The Real Boogie Woogie – Down South Records, DS 92234 (1987)
• Boogie and Blues – Stiletto, RH 9187 (1987)
• & The Real Boogie Woogie – Down South Records, DS 92234 (1987)
• 25 Years Rhythm & Blues And Boogie Woogie – CNR, 655.290–1 (1989)

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