Albert West | |
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Born | Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken 2 September 1949 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands |
Died | 4 June 2015 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands | (aged 65)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Pop singer |
Years active | 1963—2015 |
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Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken (2 September 1949 – 4 June 2015), better known by his stage name Albert West, was a Dutch pop singer and record producer. He was the lead singer of the Shuffles from 1963 to 1973. He was born in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant.[1]
In 1988, West recorded duets with Brian Hyland, Tony Christie and Helen Shapiro of their hit songs, as well as two duets with Nicky Stevens, for the album West & Friends.