Also known as: De Neys, Rob
Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rob de Nijs (aka Rob De Neys) is considered to be one of the most successful musical performers in the Netherlands. He was born in Amsterdam on December 26, 1942, and has been issuing records consistently for over 50 years, since 1962 (originally with the Lords, but then going solo in '64). As a teen idol in the Lords, he scored a Top 10 hit with 'Rhythm Van De Regen', an adaptation of the U.S. smash 'Rhythm Of The Rain'. Like a lot of artists of the time, Nijs went through a psychedelic phase in the late 60s, issuing the Beatles inspired single 'Bye Bye Mrs. Turple' under the alias Rob De Ney…