
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…