Frank Kraaijeveld | Bass player & vocals
The Bintangs are a Dutch rhythm and blues band. Founded in 1961 in Beverwijk as an indorock band, they soon began playing a rougher, rhythm and blues-inflected style. The band has gone through many members (in 1985 they were in their 33rd lineup, with Frank Kraaijeveld (bass and vocals) as a constant element. They scored one hit, in 1970, and though commercial success has eluded them nationally and internationally they remain a popular live act.
The Bintangs are a Dutch rhythm and blues band. Founded in 1961 in Beverwijk as an indorock band, they soon began playing a rougher, rhythm and blues-inflected style. The band has gone through many members (in 1985 they were in their 33rd lineup, with Frank Kraaijeveld (bass and vocals) as a constant element. They scored one hit, in 1970, and though commercial success has eluded them nationally and internationally they remain a popular live act.
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![His famous Danelectro Longhorn bass](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/445bc893-1ce4-43a2-85a7-07cc0609cf4b/7e2af488-9772-4100-bd90-2e353920575e_rw_1920.jpg?h=779b44b55d91af23a077841652796e1a)
His famous Danelectro Longhorn bass
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![His famous Danelectro Longhorn bass](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/445bc893-1ce4-43a2-85a7-07cc0609cf4b/55317123-479b-468a-b6a4-8db264d93042_rw_1920.jpg?h=36eb1eba928bd5e55e39c3671bc704da)
His famous Danelectro Longhorn bass
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