Rocker Peter Maffay was the best-selling German pop star of his generation, wielding his celebrity to become a powerful advocate for antiwar efforts and an outspoken critic of domestic abuse. Born Peter Alexander Makkay on August 30, 1949, in Brasov, Romania, he was 14 when his family relocated to his parents' native Germany. Soon after, he founded his first rock band, the Dukes…
Wonderful, summer has started again. Time to enjoy the biggest hits of the moment on the new Hitzone. With of course the national hits of Di-Rect “Soldier On”, Ilse DeLange “Changes”, Davina Michelle “Beat Me” and the second big hit of The Weeknd this year: “In Your Eyes”. Plus the summery sounds of Jonas Brothers, Rolf Sanchez complemented by the latest dance from Lucas & Steve, Martin Garrix, Lost Frequencies, Kygo and Disclosure.
Hitzone - Best Of 2020 is a double CD with only the greatest hits of the past year. 2020 was a good year not only for fans of the popular hits. There was also a lot to enjoy for the true music lover. In addition to hits from The Weeknd, Dua Lipa and Benee, 2020 is also the year of home-grown music with hits from Snelle, Suzan & Freek, Davina Michelle, Racoon and Kris Kross Amsterdam. In addition to a lot of new artists, we also saw many familiar names in the charts, such as Tiësto, Lady Gaga and Sam Smith.
Influential alt country band whose sound evolved into a crisp mix of swing, country, rock and beatnik lyricism. Giant Sand was the primary outlet for the stylistic curveballs and sun-damaged songcraft of Howe Gelb, a Pennsylvania-born singer/guitarist who formed the four-piece Giant Sandworms after relocating to Tuscon, Arizona in the mid-'70s. After releasing the EP Will Wallow and Roam After the Ruin in 1980, Gelb fired everyone but bassist Scott Gerber (although founding guitarist Rainer Ptacek returned to the fold many times in the future) and started over as simply Giant Sand, essentially a one-man band backed by a revolving cast of players.
Maar liefst 14 cd's met daarop verzameld het mooiste uit 20 jaar Top 2000. De cd's zijn gerangschikt naar de periode van waaruit de nummers komen: de 50, de 60,'s, de 70's, de 80. de 90's, de 00's en de 10's. Daarnaast is er nog een dubbelcd met daarop Long Versions van een aantal classic Top 2000 nummers.