Loading details…
Artist
Bertus Borgers & The Groove
11+ albums
blues rockbluessaxophone
about
Below was translated from Dutch to English using the 'Google Translator' application. You can read the original text here: Wikipedia - Bertus Borgers Bertus Borgers ( Vessem , July 15, 1947 ) is a Dutch musician who is known as the saxophonist among others of the bands Mr. Albert Show and Sweet d'Buster and performances with Herman Brood and Raymond van het Groenewoud . Borgers has been Managing Director of the Fontys Rockacademy in Tilburg since 1999. Citizens grew up in a musical workers' family. In his youth, he first played bugel and clarinet to choose the saxophone on his 15th. In 1962 he was in his first band, The Evergreens, with which he performed a lot. Under the influence of The Beatles and Rolling Stones he also went singing. In 1965 he was admitted to the Brabants Conservatory , where he studied clarinet because the saxophone was not accepted as a full classical instrument. Although he learns a lot about music theory, he left the conservatory after two years. After that he entered the entertainment circuit for a year. In 1968 he joined the Eindhoven band Dirty Underwear . A year later, he founded his first own band, Mr. Albert Show. This band made two LPs, produced by Peter Koelewijn , and had a hit with Wild Sensation . From 1972 to 1974, Citizens played in the Amsterdam hippie band Sail. In 1974 he recorded a demo with members of Golden Earring , Eelco Gelling and The Paay Sisters . After the recording, he left the United Stair with the Earring for a tour. Upo
