Sommerset is a country group from Driebergen, the Netherlands, formed around the three Sommer brothers, Hans, André and Ronald Sommer, who scored a few hits in the mid-seventies. There were many changes in the line-up: singer/guitarist Ab van Woudenberg, Guus Paat, Ernst Makily and Pim Fuchs were at some stage part of the band. When singer Rosina Lauwaars joined the band became more succesfull. The group even performed in the country music mecca Nashville, Tennessee. Their biggest hits were 'Almost Persuaded' and 'Another Lonely Night' that both ended on #14 in the Dutch Top 40. RIP Hans Sommer who deceased on August 15, 2021. Rosina Lauwaars and Ab van Woudenberg formed the group Harmony, that became the Dutch entry into the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978. They ended 13th. This Toppop broadcast was first broadcast on 23 January 1976. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: 23-01-1976 This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.
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