Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen studied at Utrechts Conservatorium. The recorded working language is English, Dutch and German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical, chanson, pop and parody. Places of work recorded in the authority are Soest. Work by Herman van Veen is recorded in the collections of Centraal Museum. Distinctions recorded are Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Frans Banninck Cocq Penning and Golden Harp.

• Name — Herman van Veen • Birth Name — Hermannus Jantinus van Veen • Born — 14 March 1945 • Birthplace — Utrecht, Netherlands • Occupation — Stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician • Years Active — 1965–present • Notable Works — Alfred J. Kwak

In addition to performing in theatres and on television internationally, Van Veen is famous as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak (1976). The original one-man theatre show was adapted as a Dutch-German-Japanese cartoon (1989), which was broadcast internationally. In addition to creating the show's story, Van Veen also wrote, composed and performed most of the show's music.[1][2] He sings in both Dutch and German. He also performed the voice-overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater and Professor Paljas ("Professor Buffon") in the Dutch and German versions of Alfred J. Kwak.

• Herman van Veen (II) (1969) NLD No. 6 • Carré Amsterdam (1971) NLD No. 2 • Carré III - Amsterdam (1976) NLD No. 14 • Overblijven (1977) NLD No. 7 • Op handen (1978) NLD No. 23 • De wonderlijke avonturen van... (1979) NLD No. 8 • Carré IV - Een voorstelling (1979) NLD No. 24 • Uit elkaar (1979) NLD No. 41 • Kerstliederen (1979) NLD No. 8 • Iets van een clown (1981) NLD No. 10 • Zolang de voorraad strekt (1982) NLD No. 49 • Signalen (1984) NLD No. 2 • De wisselaars (1985) NLD No. 32 • Anne (1986) NLD No. 10 • Carre V - De zaal is er (1987) NLD No. 31 • In vogelvlucht - 20 jaar zijn mooiste liedjes (1987) NLD No. 3, BEL No. 39[4] • De Clowns (1988) NLD No. 73 • Rode wangen (1989) NLD No. 72 • Blauwe plekken (1990) NLD No. 15 • Alfred Jodocus Kwak (1990) NLD No. 32 • In vogelvlucht 2 - Zijn mooiste liedjes (1991) NLD No. 26 • You Take My Breath Away - Herman van Veen Sings Popclassics (1992) NLD No. 73 • Voor wie anders (1993) NLD No. 63 • Stille nacht (with Ton Koopman) (1994) NLD No. 27 • Sarah (1996) NLD No. 21 • De Voetbalsupporter (1996) NLD No. 73 • Carré 7 - Alles in de wind (1997) NLD No. 85 • Nu en dan - 30 jaar Herman van Veen (1998) NLD No. 11 • Je zoenen zijn zoeter (with the Rosenberg Trio) (1999) NLD No. 16 • Carré 8 (2000) NLD No. 78 • Er was eens... Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt een kerstverhaal (2001) NLD No. 60 • Andere namen (2003) NLD No. 12, BEL No. 36 • Vaders (2005) NLD No. 19, BEL No. 52 • Chapeau (with Edith Leerkes) (2007) NLD No. 70 • Nederlanders (2007) NLD No. 24 • 100 (2009) NLD No. 7, BEL No. 70 • Vandaag (2012) NLD No. 28 • Kersvers (2014) NLD No. 2, BEL No. 39 • 10 keer Herman van Veen - Een keuze (2016) NLD No. 94 • Vallen of springen (2017) NLD No.15, BEL No. 62 • Dat kun je wel zien dat is hij (2021) NLD No. 18 • Dat kun je wel zien - live in Carré (2022) • Moeders (2022), featuring Edith Leerkes

• Year — Title — Peak chart positions • NED Dutch Top 40[5] — NED Top 100 — BEL (Fl) • 1968 — "Het hondje" — – — – — – • 1969 — "Suzanne" — 4 — 3 — – • "Cirkels" — Tip — – — – • "Drie schuintamboers" — – — – — – • "Waar ben je morgen" — Tip — – — – • 1970 — "Fiets" — – — – — – • "Rozegeur & Marjolein" — 21 — 18 — – • 1971 — "De vluchteling" — – — – — – • "Helden" — – — – — – • 1972 — "Jakob en Esau" — – — – — – • 1974 — "Kletsnatte clowns" — – — – — – • 1976 — "Eenentwintig van een kwartje" — – — – — – • 1977 — "Hebben en houwen" — – — – — – • "Te hooi en te gras" — – — – — – • 1979 — "Weg da!" — – — – — – • "Opzij" — 14 — 11 — 30 • "Uit elkaar" — 21 — 28 — – • 1980 — "1984" — – — – — – • "Hallo, ik ben een zanger" — – — – — – • "Onder water" — – — – — – • 1981 — "Auseinander" — – — – — – • "Keerzij" — Tip — – — – • 1983 — "De wolkentrapper" — – — – — – • "De bom valt nooit" — Tip — – — – • "La bombe va pas tomber " — – — – — – • 1984 — "Hilversum III" — 5 — 6 — 13 • 1985 — "Geen baan" — – — – — – • 1986 — "Anne" — 35 — 30 — – • 1987 — "Zo vrolijk" — – — – — – • "Toveren" — – — 45 — 35 • 1988 — "De clowns" — Tip — 65 — – • "Könntest du zaubern" — – — – — – • "Praatjes" — – — 87 — – • 1989 — "Kusje" — – — – — – • "Suzanne (1987)" — – — – — – • 1990 — "Blauwe plekken" — 34 — 35 — – • "Genoeg" — – — 80 — – • "Metliedje" — – — – — – • "Wat de oude vrouw bad" — – — – — – • 1999 — "Staakt makkers staakt" — Tip — 92 — – • 2002 — "Andere namen" — – — 94 — – • 2006 — "Hij gaat er in" — – — – — – • 2014 — "Uitgerekend" — – — – — Tip: 70 • "–" denotes releases that did not chart or not released in the territory

• Ciske de Rat (1984), as Meester Bruis • Nachtvlinder (1999), as Wogram *

The authorities additionally record the heading Hermannus Jantinus van Veen. His recorded languages were English, Dutch and German. He was the child of Jan Frederik Albertus van Veen. He married Gaëtane Bouchez and Marlous Fluitsma. 2 children are recorded: Anne van Veen and Babette van Veen.

Herman van Veen is recorded as having received Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau and Frans Banninck Cocq Penning.