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Huub van der Lubbe
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Huub van der Lubbe is a Dutch singer, poet and actor, born in 1953 in Amsterdam. In 1981 he played with his brother Hans in the rock 'n' roll band Big Shot and his Rocking Guns, which played songs in English. At the same time the brothers started the band De Dijk with Nico Arzbach, Pim Kops and Antonie Broek. The name came from the Zeedijk, a street in their home city of Amsterdam.
Music and breakthrough
De Dijk mixed soul, blues and rock 'n' roll, with horns on stage and lyrics that were almost always in Dutch. Van der Lubbe wrote those lyrics himself. At the end of 1988 Niemand in de stad appeared, the band's most successful album. In 2010 De Dijk made the album Hold On Tight with the American soul singer Solomon Burke, who sang in English. In 1995 Van der Lubbe's song lyrics were collected as Melkboer met de blues, followed by volumes of poetry such as Geregeld leven (2003). He also acted in films, such as De aanslag (1986), and sang the Dutch-language songs in Toy Story.
Influence
De Dijk arose at the time when Dutch-language pop became big, with bands such as Doe Maar and Het Goede Doel. Because Van der Lubbe was also a poet and actor, the band appealed not only to teenagers but to people of all ages. A new generation of bands, such as Van Dik Hout and Bløf, named De Dijk as a major influence. In 2022 Van der Lubbe left the band, which then stopped. In 2017 he received the Lennaert Nijgh Prize.
Listening
Discography
Studio albums
- 2004Concordia
- 2013Simpel verlangen
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Mixtape 11: NederpopNL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Mag het licht uit Song
The singer Huub van der Lubbe wrote lyrics about Amsterdam and the people who live there.