Artist
George Baker Selection
George Baker Selection is a pop artist from Hoorn, Netherlands formed in 1967. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Hoorn, Netherlands · Best pop albums
- 29
- Releases
- 1970–2025
- Active years
- 1967
- Formed
Artist
George Baker Selection is a pop artist from Hoorn, Netherlands formed in 1967. 29 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · Hoorn, Netherlands · Best pop albums
Most popular
Paloma Blanca
1975
Gold And More
2024
Singles & B-sides 1970-1973
2021
Memories
2020
Summer Melody (Remastered)
2018
River Song (Remastered)
2018
A Song For You (Remastered)
2018
Hot Baker (Remastered)
2018
Golden Years Of Dutch Pop Music
2016
Essential
2012
Santa Lucia By Night
2011
Hollands Glorie
2006
George Baker Selection
2006
Single Hit Collection
2003
Little Green Bag
Single · 1970
Paloma Blanca (J.O.X Remix)
Single · 2025
From Russia With Love
Single · 2019
So Sad
Single · 2019
Morning Sky
Single · 2019
Goodbye Miss Happiness
Single · 2019
Que Viva Summer Holiday
Single · 2019
Una Paloma Blanca
Single · 2019
Marie-Julie
Single · 2017
Viva America (Remastered)
Single · 1987
Alle Dromen
Single · 1983
The Wind (Ay, Ay, Ay, Maria)
Single · 1983
Paradise Island
Single · 1983
Gipsy Woman
Single · 1983
When We're Dancing
Single · 1982
George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, 8 December 1944) is a Dutch singer and songwriter best known for his global hit Paloma Blanca. He was the lead singer of the pop musical ensemble, George Baker Selection. He is now a solo artist. In 1967, Bouwens joined the band Soul Invention, which later changed its name to "George Baker Selection." Their first album, Little Green Bag (1970), gave them their first hit. Their debut single, "Little Green Bag" reached the #16 position on the Cash Box magazine chart and #21 in the Billboard Top 100 in the United States. This disc sold over one million copies globally, and received a gold disc. By 1972 the band had sold over 5 million records. Their fifth album Paloma Blanca was released in 1975, and the single "Paloma Blanca" reached #1 in the charts in several countries. In 1978 the George Baker Selection split up because "the pressure had become too much." The band has sold over 20 million records worldwide. George Baker formed a new George Baker Selection in 1985, which stayed together until 1989. The band has released twelve albums and several compilation albums. The band experienced a brief return to the international charts in 1992, when the…