Lenny Kuhr

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Lenny Kuhr (born February 22, 1950 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch singer-songwriter.

In 1967 she started a singing career in the Netherlands, performing songs in the French chanson tradition. In 1969 she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with her own composition De Troubadour (lyrics by David Hartsema; orchestra conducted by Franz de Kok). She was one of the four winners that year.

In the early seventies Kuhr was more successful in France than in her home country. She topped the French charts in 1972 with the song Jesus Christo and performed in the shows of Georges Brassens.

In 1980 she had her biggest hit in the Netherlands: Visite, a song she performed together with the French group les Poppys. She has been releasing records ever since, though without major chart success.

Lenny Kuhr converted to Judaism. She is married to Rob Frank and has two daughters from an earlier marriage, who live in Israel. For a while, she lived in Israel herself. [1]

[edit] Discography

Panta Rhei, 2005
Op de grens van jou en mij, 2004
Fadista, 2001
Visite, 2000
Oeverloze liefde, 1999
De troubadour, 1998
Stemmen in de nacht, 1997
Gebroken stenen, 1997
Altijd heimwee, 1994
Heilig vuur, 1992
De blauwe nacht, 1990
Het beste van Lenny Kuhr, 1990
Quo vadis, 1986
De beste van Lenny Kuhr, 1983
Oog in oog, 1982
Avonturen, 1981
Dromentrein, 1980
'n Dag als vandaag, 1976
'n Avondje Amsterdam, 1975
God laat ons vrij, 1974
De wereld waar ik van droom, 1972
Les enfants, 1972
De zomer achterna, 1971
De troubadour, 1969

v • d • e Eurovision winners
1950s	Lys Assia • Corry Brokken • André Claveau • Teddy Scholten
1960s	Jacqueline Boyer • Jean-Claude Pascal • Isabelle Aubret • Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann • Gigliola Cinquetti • France Gall • Udo Jürgens • Sandie Shaw • Massiel • Frida Boccara • Lenny Kuhr • Lulu • Salomé
1970s	Dana • Séverine • Vicky Leandros • Anne-Marie David • ABBA • Teach-In • Brotherhood of Man • Marie Myriam • Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta • Gali Atari & Milk and Honey
1980s	Johnny Logan • Bucks Fizz • Nicole • Corinne Hermès • Herreys • Bobbysocks • Sandra Kim • Johnny Logan • Céline Dion • Riva
1990s	Toto Cutugno • Carola • Linda Martin • Niamh Kavanagh • Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan • Secret Garden • Eimear Quinn • Katrina and the Waves • Dana International • Charlotte Nilsson
2000s	Olsen Brothers • Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL • Marie N • Sertab Erener • Ruslana • Elena Paparizou • Lordi