Henk Smitskamp
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Henk Smitskamp | |
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 Henk Smitskamp (1972) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 August 1942 Netherlands |
| Genres | Nederbeat |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1960-present |
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Henk Smitskamp (born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch bass guitarist who played in many Nederbeat bands during the 1960s and 1970s.
Career[edit]
Smitskamp formed The Motions in 1964 with Rudy Bennett, Robbie van Leeuwen, and Sieb Warner.[1] They were the first Nederbeat band to achieve chart success, and had their first major selling single in 1965.[1] Henk was then involved with three groups: After Tea (1968-1969) and Livin' Blues (1969-1970), and Sandy Coast (1970-1971).[2][3] Sandy Coast's 1971 single "True Love That's A Wonder" went to number two in the Netherlands.[4]
In 1972, Smitskamp joined Shocking Blue,[5][6] who had a hit song in 1969 with Venus, and featured Motions member Robbie van Leeuwen. Henk was in Shocking Blue for two years, up until the band ended in 1974. During that time, he played bass on five of their studio albums: Inkpot (1972), Attila (1972), Ham (1973), Dream on Dreamer (1973), and Good Times (1974). A 1972 Shocking Blue single he played on, "Inkpot", peaked at number three in Belgium.[7] When Shocking Blue disbanded, Smitskamp returned to Livin' Blues.
Discography[edit]
The Motions[edit]
Albums[8]
- 1965 - "Introduction to The Motions"
- 1966 - "Their Own Way"
- 1967 - "Motions Songbook"
- 1967 - "Impressions of Wonderful"
- 1968 - "The Motions Live!"
- 1969 - "Electric Baby"
- 1970 - "Sensation"
Extended plays
- 1965 - "I've Waited So Long" + "It's Gone" / "For Another Man" + "I've Got Misery"
- 1966 - "Wasted Words" + "I'll Follow the Sun" / "There's No Place to Hide" + "Everything That's Mine"
- 1966 - "Every Step I Take" + "Hard Time Blues" / "Stop Your Crying" + "Everything That's Mine"
Singles
- 1965 - "It's Gone" / "I've Got Misery"
- 1965 - "You Bother Me" / "We Fell in Love"
- 1965 - "For Another Man" / "I've Waited So Long"
- 1965 - "Love Won't Stop" / "No Matter Where You Run"
- 1965 - "Wasted Words" / "I'll Follow the Sun"
- 1966 - "Everything That's Mine" / "There's No Place to Hide"
- 1966 - "Why Don't You Take It?" / "My Love Is Growing"
- 1966 - "Every Step I Take" / "Stop Your Crying"
- 1966 - "It's the Same Old Song" / "Someday Child"
- 1967 - "I Want You, I Need You" / "Suzie Baby"
- 1967 - "Wonderful Impressions" / "Nellie the Horse"
- 1967 - "Tonight We'll Be Stoned" / "One Million Red Balloons"
- 1968 - "You're My Adee" / "Hey Conductor Man"
- 1968 - "Take Your Time" / "Make It Legal"
- 1968 - "Miracle Man" / "Something"
- 1968 - "I Ain't Got Time" / "Fantasy Club"
- 1968 - "Take the Fast Train" / "Hamburg City"
- 1969 - "It's Alright" / "Hey Everybody"
- 1969 - "Freedom" / "Little Boy's Life" + "What's Your Name"
- 1969 - "Eliza" / "Wedding of the Hundred Brides"
- 1969 - "I Can't Help It" / "Look Away"
- 1970 - "Try to Make You Happy" / "We All Come Together"
After Tea[edit]
Albums[9]
- 1969 - "After Tea"
Singles
- 1968 - "Peruquine Thomas" / "Lily Of The Valley"
- 1968 - "Snowflakes On Amsterdam" / "The Palace Showboat"
- 1968 - "After Tea / Roek's Family – Desiree"
- 1968 - "We Will Be There After Tea" / "Snowflakes On Amsterdam"
- 1969 - "A Little Bit Today, A Little Bit Tomorrow" / "Blues Ride"
- 1969 - "Sunshine Eyes" / "Joint House Blues"
Livin' Blues[edit]
Albums
- 1969 - "Hell's Session"
Singles
- 1968 - "Murphy Mc. Coy / My Sister Kate"
- 1969 - "Sonny Boy" / "Oe Night Blues"
Sandy Coast[edit]
Albums
- 1971 - "Sandy Coast"
Singles
- 1971 - "True Love That's A Wonder"
- 1971 - "Just A Friend"
- 1972 - "Summertrain"
- 1972 - "Just Two Little Creatures"
Shocking Blue[edit]
Albums
- 1972 - "Inkpot"
- 1972 - "Attila"
- 1973 - "Ham"
- 1973 - "Dream on Dreamer"
- 1974 - "Good Times"
Singles
- 1972 - "Inkpot" / "Give My Love to the Sunrise"
- 1972 - "Rock in the Sea" / "Broken Heart"
- 1972 - "Eve and the Apple" / "When I Was a Girl"
- 1973 - "Let Me Carry Your Bag" / "I Saw You in June"
- 1973 - "Oh Lord" / "In My Time of Dying"
- 1974 - "This America" / "I Won't Be Lonely Long"
- 1974 - "Dream on Dreamer" / "Where the Pick-Nick Was"
- 1974 - "Good Times" / "Come My Way"
References[edit]
- ^ a b Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Motions | Top 40-artiesten". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "LIVIN' BLUES". www.alexgitlin.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Krainer, Chris. "Technicolor Web of Sound | 60s Psychedelic Internet Radio". www.techwebsound.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "SHOCKING BLUE". www.alexgitlin.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "B". badcatrecords.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "The Motions Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "After Tea - After Tea | Releases | Discogs".