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Eelco Gelling Band
9+ albums
dutchbluesDutch Blues
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Eelco Gelling was born in Zwartsluis, Holland and he is considered by most to be one of the best guitar players ever to have come out of Holland. This self-taught guitarist started his musical career in the early '60s with such bands as The Rocking Hurricanes and the Rocking Strings. Cuby + Blizzards - the beginning In 1964 a singer named Harry Muskee joined Eelco's band. At the same time their musical style changed from a Shadows-style sound to a more blues-oriented sound and they changed their name to Cuby + Blizzards. In 1965 they recorded their first single: 'Stumble And Fall'/'I'm So Restless'. In 1966 they recorded several more singles and also their first LP 'Desolation', for which they earned an Edison award. Another notable fact was that this band from Drenthe had become a firm favourite with underground music magazines like 'Hitweek' and 'Aloha'. Success Cuby + Blizzards became very successful not only in Holland but also abroad. In 1967 Eelco recorded an album with the American blues singer/pianist Eddy Boyd called 'Praise The Blues'. In the same year he - and his band that included Herman Brood - backed Van Morrison on a short but intense tour of Holland. Cuby + Blizzards recorded one superb album after the other, like 'Groeten Uit Grollo', 'Trippin' Thru' A Midnight Blues', 'Live At Düsseldorf' and 'Appleknockers Flophouse'. Most of their singles became hits and many of them have gained classic status in the meantime. Eelco wrote most of their original mater
