Really should have been a first ballot HOFer. Those who say no should really listen to their albums. Especially their 70's albums. They would be legendary if they were born in the US.

Posted by clark80 on Tuesday, 08/20/2013 @ 22:40pm

All they are really remembered for is The Twilight Zone

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 08/20/2013 @ 22:46pm

And Radar Love

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Wednesday, 08/21/2013 @ 02:22am

They are big in Holland

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 08/21/2013 @ 08:18am

do u people even listen to what they have done they are the only band that has the same four people since 1963 who can top that so friggin bite me

Posted by david on Saturday, 09/28/2013 @ 04:04am

The current line-up was established in 1970, when (the excellent) drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk joined the band. Furthermore, lead singer Barry Hay is only part of the band since '67.

Posted by The_Claw on Saturday, 09/28/2013 @ 04:35am

I did some more research, because I was intrigued by the question which band has performed with the same lineup for the longest time, and Golden Earring are among the top contenders.

The band was founded as The Golden Earrings in 1961 by guitarist and vocalist George Kooymans and bassist Rinus Gerritsen. In 1967, Barry Hay became their frontman. In 1970, they dropped the 's' and Cesar Zuiderwijk joined. They have been together since.

I've found only two groups that performed longer continuously in the same line-up: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard are part of ZZ Top since 1969, and The Dells performed in the same lineup for 49 years, from 1960, when John Carter joined the group, until 2009, when he died.

Posted by The_Claw on Saturday, 09/28/2013 @ 09:21am

It's a shame Golden Earring is so largely ignored in the United States. Few bands have accomplished what they have over their lifetime, and as of 2016 they are still going strong. Unlike many bands like ZZ Top that have survived for so long, Golden Earring have continuously toured and recorded new music with the exception of a 1 year hiatus in 2000. Just go to Amazon and read some of the reviews. May I suggest you start with the self-titled album from 1970 (also known as the Wall of Dolls). It is a rock and roll masterpiece! And no, it's no their first album, it's their sixth. Their first album was released in 1965 which had a Mersey beat type of sound, but just 2 years later, they already had a sound that was all their own. Unlike bands like ZZ Top, Golden Earring have never sold out, and never will!! For this, they get my vote!

Posted by Scap on Saturday, 04/2/2016 @ 19:28pm

My dad was a fan when they first appaired. When I was 19 (1997) he took me to their concert only a 10 minute walk from my home. I've been going eversince (each year). Next time I'm going to bring my youngest daughter along. 3rd genaration! They should definetly be inducted. And not only because of twilight zone and radar love.

Posted by Ruud Dekker on Saturday, 05/21/2016 @ 18:42pm

I learned about Golden Earring in the 1970s when I was in college and was able to get copies of most their albums. They have so many unique songs and have continued to merge a very strong rock with jazz, folk, blues, classical and even gospel under numerous themes.

I think my favorite songs would best be described as ballads with great lyrics and motivational energy (Song of a Devil's Servant, Mad Love's Comin', When the Lady Smiles, Long Blonde Animal, Clear Night Moonlight). They toured the US in the 1970 time frame but most of their time has been close to the Netherlands where they always sell out to lifelong fans. Perhaps their thought process is best described in one of their own songs - Ce Soir (Kill Me) where they talk about a focus on popular music as "being too much risk for a golden disk, the price that's paid for money". To me - it's not important to see them in the R&R Hall of Fame, although I would imagine that many that are there would listen to their music.

Posted by LBI on Sunday, 04/28/2019 @ 02:07am

They need to be listed. Should have been already years ago. Shame it has not be the case. Especially now, since one the founders, George Kooymans, is seriously ill (ASL disease) which forces the band to stop after 55 years.
Radar Love, Twilight Zone, The Devil Made Me Do It, When The Lady Smiles (even used by the Democrat Party when Hillary was running for president, played at their elections events), what more do you want.
Show respect, make it up as you have not listed them yet, and get them listed.

Posted by Richard on Monday, 02/8/2021 @ 03:32am

World's best en oldest band.

Posted by Henk Reijerse on Sunday, 03/21/2021 @ 07:23am

It is absurd to near any Rock musician (4 in my family) that Golden Earring is not in the Rock Hall of Fame. Too few people have bothered to listen to many of their songs, which there are dozens of outstanding Rock songs.

A drummer in Cesar Z that Pete Townsend tried to recruit to The Who while Keith Moon was still playing for The Who. Jimi Hendrix tried to recruit Rinus G the bass player to Jimi's band. And George K the guitar player admired by the likes of Clapton, The Allman Brothers, Santana, Zeppelin, Rush and their guitarist Alex Lifeson, many others...often who chose Golden Earring to open for them. And open only because they chose not to hang out in America.

Rock is Rock...you don't have to popular in the U.S. for it to be good Rock played by great Rock musicians. The Hall is in the U.S. but so many acts are not from here, despite popularity. Mainstream or radio play is sometimes a band at their most mediocre...just to be popular or make bucks.

Musical excellence is the critetia...90+% of those already in the HOF have less-talented Rock musicians (see above). Listen to ALL of Moontan, Radar Love is the worst song on the album. Then the album Switch, then the album To The Hilt. Just those 3 in a row from '73 to '76.

The naysayers above are utterly clueless to this, or do not appreciate musicians that create music...mainstream putzes. Yes sorry, as close to a fact as an opinion can get. Dear God there is some garbage in the HOF, and talentless-hack so called musicians, compared to these guys...just ask Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix (review history), Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, Allman Bro's (again, check when they were among us), Alex Lifeson, etc...only some of the best ever...as they all agree (and then some).

Posted by Rj Klein on Tuesday, 05/18/2021 @ 07:37am

In no way do i consider greatness measured by being inducted into the crappy RRHOF. Bands like " The Guess Who" and " Golden Earring" shouldve been included long before others in there if it had anything to do with talent.
Golden Earring is a great band and is more than " Radar Love".Check out some of their albums, so much good music. "NEWS" is still a favorite of mine

Posted by Gordon Hatch on Monday, 05/24/2021 @ 12:09pm

They should be in the RHF!
If you listen to Moon Tan just once you will agree!! One of the best Rock& Roll bands of the Era!!
Also live WOW!!
They get my vote!!!!!!

Posted by M Tooke on Wednesday, 01/19/2022 @ 13:25pm

Oh boy, there is a lot of very stupid and lazy people. How can 39% vote not to induct Golden Earring!!! To me is may be the most underrated band in the whole world. Just because they didn't choose to fly over the ocean that doesn't mean is not an elegible candidate. They're way more qualified than many already inducted. I can be hours playing songs like Vanilla Queen (specially the live version in Winterland 4/25/1975 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983mztA-_cM). These guys deserve to be in the RHF. I hope people reconsider it and vote for them.

Posted by JAIME MENA on Monday, 04/11/2022 @ 03:01am

The Hall of fame for American bands only? The Golden Earring made so many terifffic songs and went along with the time so great. 1961 till 2021 when kooimans was diagnosted seriously ill. They aways had a steady lineup. Also their last album Tits 'n Ass got so many on the road songs.

60's top songs Please Go and that day
70's top songs Radar Love and Buddy joe
80's top songs Twilight zone and Long Blonde Animal
90's top songs i can't sleep without you and Burning Stuntman
00's top songs The Hammer of Love and The Last Frontier Hotel
10's top songs Cool as It Gets and Still Got the Keys to My First Cadillac
20's final song Say When is also nice to listen to.


they belong in that hall of fame...

Posted by Casedy on Thursday, 06/23/2022 @ 17:10pm

Golden Earring has sustaining Hits that still roam the airwaves daily, if they're still on the radio and relevant in 2023, you best put them in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. They earned it unlike the many already in.

Posted by Lord Piddlepuck on Sunday, 08/13/2023 @ 15:19pm

When you lacked artistic influence, innovation & cultural/groundbreaking impact then I coukd see why Golden Earring is not going to be inducted.

Posted by Jordan Einstein on Monday, 08/14/2023 @ 11:17am