Bert Veldkamp
Bert Veldkamp (1952 – 10 November 2024) was a Dutch bassist.[1][2] He is credited as "a respected musician who played an important role in Dutch rock music in the 1970s and beyond".[3]
Bert Veldkamp | |
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.png) Veldkamp (right) in 1974 | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | bassist |
Veldkamp was born in 1952. His musical career started at the age of 13. He became a talented bassist without having done formal training. He started with coverband 'The Humps' in Groningen in 1969 that played songs of among others The Beatles, The Kinks and Led Zeppelin. He became most known as a member of Kayak from 1974. He was a member of the band until 1976 and was part of the album Royal Bed Bouncer (1975) including The Last Encore. He became a member of several music bands, including Frontpage and Stroatklinkers. He returned to Kayak in 2000 and played at the main concert in the Gelredome.[4][3]
References
change- ↑ Kayak Special (in Dutch). iO Pages. November 2022.
- ↑ "Bert Veldkamp". Poparchief Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Voormalig Kayak-bassist Bert Veldkamp overleden". Maxazine (in Dutch). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bessels, Wouter (11 November 2024). "Oud Kayak-bassist Bert Veldkamp (72) uit Groningen overleden". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
