Op De Wolken - Music

Elly Zuiderveld-Nieman Born 7 April 1946 In Hilversum The Netherlands And Rikkert Zuiderveld Born 5 February 1947 In Groningen The Netherlands Are A Dutch Acoustic Singer-Songwriter Duo Rooted In The Dutch Folk Tradition. They Met In 1966 Having Released A Solo LP Each And Started Performing As A Duo In 1967 And 1968. They Were Part Of A Sixties Scene Of Dutch Singer-Songwriters Singing In Their Mothertongue. Boudewijn De Groot Dimitri Van Toren Joost Nuissl And Ramses Shaffy Were Some Of Their Musical Acquaintances In This Era. Elly And Rikkert Were In These Years Closely Linked With The Flower Power Movement Of The Late 1960s And Early 1970s. In Later Years They Released Songs For Children And During A Camper Van Trip To India Converted To Christianity. Carrying Out The Christian Faith In Song Became Their Main Focus. They Always Remained Devoted Christians But They Soon Started Writing Children's Repertoire And Non-Reiligious Music Again Too. Music For Children Christian Music And Folky Non-Religious Singer-Songwriter Material Elly And Rikkert Leave A Vast Legacy In All Three Overlapping Categories. After A Career Of Well Over Fifty Years They Announced Their Farewell Tour In 2019 After A Life Of Touring Accompanied By Jan Borger Keyboard And Dick Le Mair Drums And Percussion . Their Farewell Tour Was Unfortunately Cut Short By The Covid-19 Pandemic And Lockdown In The Netherlands. Their Final Public Appearance On 15 May 2020 Was Streamed Live On The Internet With No Fans In Attendance. read less