Rita Hovink - Laat Me Alleen - Muzikale Hartewensen (1977) TopPop

Rita Hovink was a Dutch singer, who had a hit in 1977 with this song ’Laat Me Alleen’ which reached no. 29 in the Dutch charts on January 29, 1977. This is a Dutch version of the Italian song ’Pazza Idea’ by Patty Pravo. Song writers are Paolo Dossena, Cesare Gigli, Maurizio Monti and Giovanni Ullu. Rita Hovink unfortunately passed away September 7, 1979, today 42 years ago. Vandaag herdenken wij Rita Hovink. Het is vandaag, 7 september 2021, 42 jaar geleden dat Rita overleed. Rita Hovink, pseudoniem van Hendriekje Jannie Vink, (Beverwijk, 3 maart 1944 – Hilversum, 7 september 1979) was een Nederlandse zangeres. Ze had een prachtig timbre en heeft haar grootste bekendheid te danken aan het enkele jaren voor haar dood verschenen nummer ’Laat me alleen’. Dit is een cover versie van het Italiaanse liedje ’Pazza idea’ van Patty Pravo. Gerrit den Braber maakte een Nederlandse tekst op het nummer, dat werd geproduceerd door Cees Schrama. Dit optreden is uit het programma ’Muzikale Hartewensen’ van 15 januari 1977. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: January 15, 1977 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.