Recital At The Festival "The Golden Orpheus '72"
from Ben Cramer
Date of issue:
06/06/1972
Genre:
Pop '70's
Published by:
Balkanton
Description:
Ben Cramer (born 17 February 1947, Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer, known for his participation in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. One year earlyer was a special guest at the international festval "The Golden Orpheus". Cramer made his television debut in 1966 with his backing group the Spaklings, and was spotted by singer Annie de Reuver, who helped him obtain a record deal. In 1967, his first single, "Zai zai zai", became a hit, reaching #7 on the Dutch chart. The follow-up "Dans met mij" also peaked at #7, and he would have a string of successful records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His most fondly-remembered record is "De Clown" from 1971. Cramer continued to enjoy periodic chart success through the 1970s; his last charting single was "Alles is anders" in 1980. The 1980s were relatively quiet , then in 1989 he starred as Juan Perón in the musical Evita, and went on to appear in many stage productions such as Chicago and The Phantom of the Opera. In 2009, along with a number of other Dutch Eurovision veterans, Cramer was a special guest at that year's televised Eurovision selection. The songs include in this release are:
01. Mississipi River
02. Don't Leave Me
03. The Ways Of Love
04. The Happiest Day In My Life
05. With A Tent And A Guitar
06. Love Is Everything.
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