Greenfield & Cook

Greenfield & Cook Was A Singer-Songwriter Duo From The Hague The Netherlands Active Between 1969 And 1974. Because Of Their Vocal Harmonies They Were Referred To By Many As 'the Dutch Simon & Garfunkel' But Their Sound Was In Truth Much More Inspired By The Breezy Sound Of The Byrds And Other American West Coast Groups Of The Era. Former Members Of The Hague Beat Band The Hurricanes Rink Groenveld And Peter Kok Formed Their Duo In 1967 Initially Under The Moniker Popshop. In 1969 They Renamed Themselves Greenfield & Cook Half-Serious Literal Translations Of Their Dutch Family Names Into English. Greenfield & Cook Had A String Of Six Top 20 Hits In The Netherlands Including 'Only Lies' #4 In 1971 'Don't Turn Me Loose' #6 In 1972 And 'Easy Boy' #8 In 1973 . They Released Two Full-Length LPs Greenfield & Cook 1972 And Second Album 1973 . They Enjoyed Some Minor Success Abroad In Germany And Spain Primarily They Recorded Spanish-Language Versions Of Some Of Their Singles And Wrote Film Scores For Two Italian Movies 'La Signora È Stata Violentata' And 'Quattro Dell'Apocalisse'. Both Groenveld And Kok Embarked On Solo Careers In 1974 Holding On To Their 'English' Second Names Rink Greenfield And Peter Cook. Their Solo Activities Marked The End Of Greenfield & Cook As A Duo. read less