Died On This Date (October 23, 2011) Henk Pleket / Popular Dutch Singer
themusicsover Henk Pleket
May 16, 1937 – October 23, 2011
Henk Pleket was a Dutch singer who found local fame as leader of the Havenzangers, a popular party band and carnival orchestra. Formed in 1977, the group went on to earn nine gold and seven platinum records thanks to hits like “Aan het strand stil en verlaten” and “‘s Nachts na Tweeën.” Pleket continued to perform and record well into the 2000s – in recent years as a solo artist entertaining elder adults. Henk Pleket died of cancer on October 23, 2011. He was 74.
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