Formed in 1961 in Voorburg as the Sandy Coast Skiffle Group, they had the following names: the Sandy Coast Five, Sandy Coast Rockers and, finally, Sandy Coast. Thanks to the Hitwezen magazine-organised talent search, they were awarded a record contract with Negram in 1965. Featured members: Hans Vermeulen (vocals, guitar, keyboards), his brother Jan (bass and guitar), Jos de Jager (bass, 1964-67), Henk Smitskamp (bass, ex-Livin' Blues, from 1970 till 1971, to Shocking Blue), Onno Bevoort (drums, in 1970 temporarily replaced by Will Morkus, in 1974 to Water), Ron Westerbeek (vocals, guitar, keyboards, ex-Daddy's Act, to Water), Charles Kersbergen (guitar, until 1965) and Marianne Nobles (vocals, ex-solo, 1972). In 1974, Sandy Coast disbanded; Hans formed Rainbow Train together with his brother Jan.
1965 Being in love/I want you for my own Delta DS 1144 1966 Subject of my thoughts/I'm a fool 1158 That girl was mine/I lost a dream 1173 We'll meet again/Coming home 1192 Sorry she's mine/Make me belong to you 1211 1967 Sing before breakfast/A girl like you 1227 Milk and tranquillizers/I'm working my way back to you 1240 And her name is/Anyway you want me Relax 45065 LP And their name is ... Marble Arch MALH 202 1968 I see your face again/Goodbye don't cry Relax 45095 Innocent girl/My empty world 45127 Pretty clothes/The way I feel about you (C&A) C&ASL 1001 LP From the workshop Relax 31631 1969 Capital punishment/My friend Abdullah 45129 Advice/North Canadian paradise Page One POF 153 Deep down down/Back to the city 161 LP Shipwreck MORS 201 1970 Eleanor Rigby/In my opinion POF 166 1971 True love that's a wonder/If Polydor 2050083 Just a friend/Sorry 2050127 LP 2925001 1972 Just two little creatures/What kind of freedom 2050168 Summertrain/A place near the sun 2050187 Capital punishment/I see your face again Imperial 5C 006-24604 Subject of my thoughts/We'll meet again/Milk and tranquillizers Negram NG 293 LP Superstarshine vol.12 Polydor 2419032 1973 Blackboard jungle lady/Don't get me wrong 2050245 LP Stonewall 2925014 1975 LP Dutch pop special Emidisc 5C 050-51126 LP Negram NAF 233 1976 Capital punishment/I see your face again/And her name is EMI 5C 006-25388 LP DAG 137 [27-08-1966]^39*2 WE'LL MEET AGAIN sandy coast [03-12-1966]^40*1 SORRY SHE'S MINE sandy coast [25-02-1967]^28*6 A GIRL LIKE YOU sandy coast [14-10-1967]^22*6 AND HER NAME IS ... sandy coast [11-05-1968]^12*8 I SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN sandy coast [15-02-1969]^12*7 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT sandy coast [13-03-1971]^3*12 TRUE LOVE THAT'S A WONDER sandy coast [04-09-1971]^11*6 JUST A FRIEND sandy coast [11-03-1972]^26*5 JUST TWO LITTLE CREATURES sandy coast [01-07-1972]^6*8 SUMMERTRAIN sandy coast [21-04-1973]^31*3 BLACKBOARD JUNGLE LADY sandy coast [21-02-1981]^11*8 THE EYES OF JENNY sandy coast
Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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