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Vandenberg is a Dutch hard rock band. The band, founded by guitarist Adje Vandenberg, was active between 1981 and 1987 and scored an international hit in 1983 with the song ’Burning Heart’. Vandenberg founded the band in 1981. Other members were: Jos Zoomer, (drums), vocalist Bert Heerink and Dick Kemper, bass. Ad Vandenberg has resurrected his hard rock formation Vandenberg. The 65-year-old guitarist has recorded an album in the United States and gathered new band members with whom he also wants to go on a world tour. He recorded the album in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette who also collaborated with Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper. Besides Ad Vandenberg as a guitarist, the new formation consists of Ronnie Romero (vocals), Koen Autumn (drums) and Randy van der Elsen (bass guitar). Rudy Sarzo (bass guitar and also known from Whitesnake) and Brian Tichy (drums) also contributed to the album. The new album ‘2020’ will be released end of May 2020 via Mascot Records. This Toppop recording was first broadcast on 23 February 1982. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: 23 february 1982 This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.
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