Rob de Nijs & The Lords

Rob de Nijs is one of most well-known Dutch singers of the post-war era. After having his first hit single with Rob de Nijs & the Lords in 1963, he continued to chart as a soloist into the next century while remaining one of the most-played Dutch artists on Dutch radio. In 2001, he received the Radio 2 Zendtijd Award -- an award presented to nationals with lasting influence on Dutch music. DJ Frits Spits once called de Nijs "the embodiment of the history of Dutch pop music." Robert de Nijs was born in Amsterdam on December 26, 1942, during World War II. An asthmatic child, h...