Luv' & friends on the Radio 10 Top 4000

Dutch station Radio 10 has asked its listeners to vote for the "4000 greatest songs of all time". The Top 4000 has been recently revealed. The Luv' ladies have scored two hits: "U.O.Me" (#2784) and "You're the Greatest Lover" (#2896).  These pop classics were initially released in 1978 (the year of Luv's breakthrough) and written by Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer.

Other acts associated with Luv' appear on the Top 4000:

• "Hair" by Zen (1968) - produced by Hans van Hemert: #986 
• "Why Tell Me Why" by Anita Meyer (1981) - written by Piet Souer, Martin Duiser and Gregory Elias: #221 

Will Hoebee (José's late husband) has four of his productions on the list:

• "Malle Babbe" by Rob de Nijs (1975): #1363
• "Het werd zomer" by Rob de Nijs (1977): #430
• "Even aan mijn moeder vragen" by Bloem (1980): #2953
• "Waarom Fluister ik je naam nog" by Benny Neyman (1985): #1114

I am the Facebook friend of Jasper Koopman, son of the late and talented record producer and songwriter Pim Koopman. Jasper pays tribute to the music of his father on this website: www.pimkoopman.com

In the 1980s, Pim collaborated with José Hoebee on her early solo releases ("I'm So Sorry", "I Will Follow Him", "Secret Love", "The Good Times"...). Back in the days, he was a sought-after producer and musician. The Top 4000 features several of his productions:

• "Sausolito Summernight" by Diesel (1980): #406
• "Rosalyn" by Vitesse (1982): #491
• "The Eyes of Jenny" by Sandy Coast (1981): #493
• "Late At Night" by Maywood (1980): #3241
• "Rio" by Maywood (1981): #1373
• "I'm Specialized In You" by Time Bandits (1983): #1240
• "Listen To The Man With The Golden Voice" by Time Bandits (1983): #2560

Click here to see the complete list (excluding the Top 10 which will be revealed later).

Source: Radio 10