Rinus Gerritsen

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Rinus Gerritsen
Rinus Gerritsen (2015)
Background information
Birth name	Marinus Gerritsen
Born	(1946-08-09) 9 August 1946 (age 77) The Hague, Netherlands
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Bassist, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, Keyboards
Years active	1961–present

Marinus Gerritsen (born 9 August 1946 in The Hague) is a Dutch bassist. Best known for being founding member of Dutch group Golden Earring, he is also a producer of artists like Herman Brood. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden counts Gerritsen as an important influence.^[1]

References

^ "Steve Harris--Iron Maiden". Bass Player. 1 September 2004.

v t e Golden Earring
Rinus Gerritsen George Kooymans Barry Hay Cesar Zuiderwijk Peter de Ronde Frans Krassenburg Jaap Eggermont Sieb Warner Bertus Borgers Eelco Gelling Robert Jan Stips Fred van der Hilst John Legrand Hans van Herwerden
Studio albums	Just Ear-rings (1965) Winter-Harvest (1966) Miracle Mirror (1967) On the Double (1968) Eight Miles High (1969) Golden Earring (1970) Seven Tears (1971) Together (1972) Moontan (1973) Switch (1975) To the Hilt (1976) Contraband (1976) Grab It for a Second (1978) No Promises...No Debts (1979) Prisoner of the Night (1980) Cut (1982) N.E.W.S. (1984) The Hole (1986) Keeper of the Flame (1989) Bloody Buccaneers (1991) Face It (1994) Love Sweat (1995) Paradise in Distress (1999) Millbrook U.S.A. (2003) Tits 'n Ass (2012)
Live albums	Live (1977) 2nd Live (1981) Something Heavy Going Down (1984) The Naked Truth (1992) Naked II (1997) Last Blast of the Century (2000)
Singles	"Radar Love" (1973) "Slow Down" (1981) "Twilight Zone" (1982) "When the Lady Smiles" (1984)
Related	Discography

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