Albert West

Albert West
West, c. 1975
Born
Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken

(1949-09-02)2 September 1949
Died4 June 2015(2015-06-04) (aged 65)
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationPop singer
Years active1963—2015
Known for

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.

  1. ^ "Gelderse artiesten verdrietig om dood Albert West". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.