The latest issue of Privé magazine features an article on José Hoebee and her son Tim. After the death of her husband, the singer went bankrupt and is obliged to leave her appartment in Lommel, Belgium (see news posted on July 8th 2012). Fortunately, Viola Holt helped her to find a 500€ accommodation in Muiderberg, NL (see news posted on July 13th 2012). José will move there on August 20th. The Luv' singer has also applied for welfare. She is proud of her son who is a great comfort to her. Tim has plans for the future. He will study at the Faculty of Art, Media and Technology in Hilversum. Moreover, José gave a phone interview last week on Shownieuws (SBS 6). Click here to listen to it.
Below: scans of Privé (courtesy of Jos Theuns, José Hoebee Fan Club).
Source: Privé, José Hoebee Official Fan Club, Shownieuws
On July 24th, Patty Brard was invited on WNL: Half 8 Live!, a talk show on WNL/Nederland 3. The diva discussed several subjects and promoted her latest projects: Sterren Dansen Op Zaterdag (a celebrity diving competition hosted by Gerard Joling on SBS 6), VideoDeals (a video community marketplace on internet) and Legends of Valhalla: Thor (a 3D computer-animated film in which Patty dubbed the voice for a character). Moreover, La Brard told that Dries Roelvink (who was initially supposed to be a contestant on Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag) annoyed her. As he doesn't dare to dive, he will appear as Joling's sidekick and as a lifeguard. Dries reacted to the negative comments of the Luv' singer by posting a message on Twitter: "Patty Brard is afraid that I cannot rescue her! I don't need to do it 'cause she has four waterwings. Hahaha". Click here to watch Pat's interview.
RTL 4 program "Ik kom bij je eten" (featuring Patty Brard, Patricia Paay and the cast of GTST) managed to draw 861.000 viewers (market share: 15.9%) four days ago. It was the tenth most-watched TV show on July 9th in the Netherlands.
Gerard Joling to host a celebrity diving competition (feat. Patty Brard) on SBS 6
Patty Brard will take part in a diving competition (with other Dutch celebrities) that will air on SBS 6. The show will be hosted by Gerard Joling. In early 2007, La Brard appeared on "Sterren Dansen Op het Ijs" in which she went ice skating. Her funny performance caused sensation when she did the splits.
According to Dutch tabloids, José Hoebee is obliged to leave her house in Lommel, Belgium because of financial troubles after the death of her husband (see news posted on July 8th). Moreover, the singer has to face the health problems of her son. Recently, TV personality Viola Holt has helped José to find a new accommodation in Holland.
The latest issue of Weekend magazine features an article on José Hoebee's financial problems. According to the celebrity gossip publication, the singer lost all her savings and is obliged to leave her house in Lommel, Belgium as she cannot pay the rent. Since 2006, José has earned a living with her shows with Luv' but next month the group will disband. She doesn't know how her future will look like.
Source: Weekend, Nu.nl, José Hoebee Official Fan Club (Forum)
Dutch film director Ruud Hemert died yesterday of throat cancer. He was the brother of Hans van Hemert, Luv's producer and songwriter. Ruud reached his peak in the 1980's with movies like Schaatjes! (1984) and Mama is boos (1986) which were box office-hits in the Netherlands. May he rest in peace.
Last year, Patty Brard's deal with Dutch TV channel SBS 6 wasn't extended. The Luv' lady stopped hosting the entertainment news program "Shownieuws". She later appeared on a reality show "Diva's draaien door" (with Patricia Paay and Tatjana Simic) in September and October 2011 on RTL 4. It was her last TV project. Then she has been invited on different kinds of shows (talk, game, comedy, celebrity gossip, music) but she hasn't been able to announce her real comeback on television yet. Yesterday, Dutch newspaper AD published an interview with La Brard in which she explained that she would be in touch with RTL 4 and SBS 6 to talk about future plans. Patty might prepare a program with Patricia Paay. She said that she was happy with all the offers she had from producers.
The latest issue of Privé magazine features an article on José Hoebee and Marga Scheide. When Will Hoebee died recently, José said to the media that she wanted to perform with Luv' again. The group's break-up makes the singer lose a huge part of her income. The ladies will give their final show on August 11th at the Dutch Valley Festival. Marga Scheide doesn't want to go on with the pop trio.
Below, scans of Privé magazine (courtesy of Jos Theuns, José Hoebee Official Fan Club):
30 years ago, José Hoebee hit the number one spot in the Netherlands and Belgium with "I Will Follow Him" which was originally performed in 1963 by Little Peggy March. One year after Luv's first break-up, José proved that she could be successful on her own, especially with cover versions of American pop songs. Song history
I Will Follow Him was originally a French tune entitled "Chariot" written by Frank Pourcel (as J.W. Stole) and Paul Mauriat (as Del Roma). It was first recorded by "Frank Pourcel et Son Grand Orchestre" and appeared as an instrumental piece on the 1961 French LP "Amour, danse et violons No. 17". Jacques Plante wrote French lyrics and British vocalist Petula Clark recorded the track which became very popular in France.
Chariot by Petula Clark
The song was later adapted in English by Arthur Altman and Norman Gimbel. 15-year old artist Little Peggy March performed it as "I Will Follow Him" and made it a world sensation when it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1963 in USA.
I Will Follow Him by Peggy March
Nearly 20 years later, José covered it and let Pim Koopman (a former member of Dutch band Kayak) produce it. The famous sister duo Maywood (whose greatest hits were produced by Koopman) did the backing vocals. CNR/Carrere released José's rendition of "I Will Follow Him" as a single in Benelux and licensed it to various labels in Europe: Metronome Musik in German speaking countries, Barclay Records in France (where Luv's dark-haired singer was strangely credited as "José José") and WEA in Spain (where the artist's name was spelled "Yozé"). It became an instant success in the Netherlands (#1 on the Dutch Top 40 on July 3rd 1982 and #2 on the Nationale Hitparade) as well as in Belgium (#1 on BRT Top 30). Miss Hoebee was one of the few female artists who had a #1 hit single in Holland as a member of a group and as a solo singer. Diana Ross (of The Supremes), Yvonne Keeley (of The Star Sisters) and Sita (of K-Otic) established the same record in the charts. Moreover, José's single eventually sold 100.000 copies in Benelux and peaked at #6 on the Europarade (a list combining the charts of ten European countries).
José on AVRO's TopPop in 1982
José on Nederland Muziekland
WWF Club (Germany)
Official music video
Dutch cover of I Will Follow Him by José
French release
Spanish release
German edition
After José Hoebee's single became a chart-topper in her homeland, a party was held with the artist and her friends.
Pictures courtesy of Jos Theuns & Peter Boonstra (José Hoebee Fan Club)
José, Maywood and Pim Koopman celebrating the success of I Will Follow Him
Bonnie St. Claire and Maywood congratulating José on her #1 hit
José and her producer Pim Koopman
I Will Follow Him enjoyed a revival in the 1990's when a scene of US comedy "Sister Act" (starring Whoopi Goldberg) featured a funny cover.
Sister act (1992)
In 2005, Flemish producer Serge Ramaekers (who formed the New Beat group "Confetti's") remixed José's I Will Follow Him. The remix was included on the compilation "Alle hits & unieke bonustracks" and was a minor hit (#90 on the Dutch Single Top 100).
In 2011, a dream came true: José and Peggy March recorded a new version of their signature song as a duet. Recently, it has been released as a bonus track on Peggy's album "Always and Forever" (see news posted on April 3rd and April 24th 2012).
Peggy & José
Source: Wikipedia, Discogs.com Bibliography: Books by Johan van Slooten published by Gottmer Becht Groep: 500 Nr. 1 Hits uit de Top 40, 1997 Top 40 Hitdossier 1956-2005 (9e editie), 2006 50 Jaar nummer-1-hits 1956-2006, 2006
RTL 4 program "Ik kom bij je eten" featuring Patty Brard and Patricia Paay will air on July 9 at 8.00 pm. For the purposes of this show, the ladies took part in a barbecue party with TV host Sander Janson and the cast of the Dutch soap opera "Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden". Info: click here
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