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His biggest hits include "Eenzame kerst" (1976), "Een beetje verliefd" (1981), "Ik meen 't" (1985), "Wij houden van Oranje" (1988), "Bloed, zweet en tranen" (2002), "Zij gelooft in mij" (Originally from 1981, re-recorded and released in 1999, re-released after his death in 2004) and "Blijf bij mij"
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