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Wally Tax
12+ albums
the netherlandspopPsychedelic Rock70ssinger-songwriters
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Wally Tax (born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 February 1948; died 10 April 2005, also in Amsterdam) was a Dutch rock singer, songwriter and icon of the Dutch 1960s, best known as the long-haired frontman of Amsterdam's finest in sixties beat, The Outsiders. He also released solo records. Wally Tax was one of Holland's most iconic rock & roll performers in the 1960s and ‘70s, first earning fame as the lead singer with The Outsiders and later making a name for himself as a solo artist and a songwriter. Wladimir Tax was born in Amsterdam on February 14, 1948; his father was Dutch, and his mother was Romany of Russian heritage. Tax claimed that he learned English from American soldiers stationed in Amsterdam, and that he used to help them pick up girls; when the first wave of rock & roll began to make itself heard in the Netherlands in the late '50s, Tax became an immediate fan, and learned to play the guitar and the harmonica. After Buddy Holly died in early 1959, Tax said he had a dream in which he saw himself starting a band that would be infused with Holly's spirit and pick up where he left off. With or without Buddy's ghostly guidance, Tax and guitarist Ronnie Splinter helped form Jimmy Revon & the Outsiders in 1960, when they were both just 12 years of age. By 1964, the combo had evolved into The Outsiders, and they made their recording debut a year later. In the mid-'60s, The Outsiders were one of Holland's most popular and innovative rock & roll acts, playing a powe
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albums
Bridges Are Burning
Love In
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Bridges Are Burning (remastered)
Springtime in Amsterdam
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Top 2000 - Sub Top
Psychedelic Folk Essentials
The Entertainer
Love In (Expanded Edition / Remastered 2022)
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Geschiedenis Van De Nederlandse Popmuziek: 1970-1974 Volume 2
Wally Tax
CQ Mythology (remastered)
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50 Jaar Radio Veronica The 70's