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(Below): The Ropes' most known pic.
With CLINT RENO (Rene Guylline) as "belgian
CLIFF RICHARD"!
Right:
Raoul (Roel Van Bambost) was our leadsinger at the
time. With songs such as "DA DOO RON RON", "OH BOY", "LIKE A TIGER" the dance floor was never empty... And even at the time
there was already feeling for COUNTRY SONGS 'cos one of our greatest successes was Burl Yves' "A LITTLE BITTY TEAR LET ME
DOWN"...
below:
That same "Roel" with his lovely wife Miek - these days - as committed
folk- poetic- & romantic singers MIEK AND ROEL both with a warm affection for Native American Culture.
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The ROPES 1963
Left:
THE ROPES from the early days...
From left to right:
Wilfried Paesschierssens,
Roel Van Bambost,
Rene Guylline (Clint Reno),
Philippe Venneman (+)
Herman Goethals
(+ 3/10/2001).
(+) unfortunately passed away
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Rene anno 1964
Yeah, that's Rene allright!
So much younger and still WITH hair!!!
(Above-right):
"Shadows" music by Herman,
Will(fried), Rene & (below) Philippe.
Philippe Venneman, only 16 when he joined THE (original)ROPES and already a promising talent...
After the split of
the band, he started playin' SAX, jazz mostly, and would make some fine recordings along with "ketje" TOOTS THIELEMANS.
He
was always dreaming 'bout a reunion concert, but left this world in a car crash...
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