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George Baker Selection was a pop-rock band from Assendelft, the Netherlands. The band is best-known for the 1969 song " Little Green Bag "; the 1975 world-wide hit " Paloma Blanca ", and the 1985 Pan European hit " Santa Lucia by Night ".
In 1978, Baker disbanded the Selection because "the pressure had become too much." The band has sold over 20 million records worldwide. However, Baker formed a new George Baker Selection in 1985, which stayed together until 1989. [6] The second version of the Selection has released twelve albums and several compilation albums.
"Little Green Bag" is a 1969 song written by Dutch musicians Jan Visser and George Baker (born Hans Bouwens), and recorded by the George Baker Selection at the band's own expense. The track was released as the George Baker Selection's debut single by Dutch label Negram, the B-side being "Pretty Little Dreamer". [3] [4]
Following the George Baker Selection's success, the song was widely covered. In the UK, where the group took "Paloma Blanca" to a number 10 chart peak, the recording by Jonathan King achieved number five.
Little Green Bag is the 1970 debut album by the Dutch rock band George Baker Selection. It attracted additional attention after Quentin Tarantino used the title track on his 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs. [2]
"Beautiful Rose" is a 1977 hit song written by Hans Bouwens, performed by the Dutch band George Baker Selection, which was No.1 on the all-Europe pop chart European Hot 100 Singles. [1] It was taken from the album Summer Melody.
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"Santa Lucia By Night" is a 1985 song written by Dutch musician George Baker (under his real name, Johannes Bouwens) and first recorded and released by his band, George Baker Selection. The single of the group's thirteenth same name studio album—was released with instrumental version at the B-side.