Herman Brood
Herman Brood | |
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Brood in 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hermanus Brood |
| Also known as | Rock 'n' roll junkie |
| Born | 5 November 1946 Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Died | 11 July 2001 (aged 54) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, painter, actor, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1964–2001 |
| Labels | RCA Records |
| Website | Official site |
Hermanus "Herman" Brood (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛrˈmaːnʏs ˈɦɛrmɑm ˈbroːt]; 5 November 1946 – 11 July 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter, actor and poet. As a musician he achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, and was called "the greatest and only Dutch rock 'n' roll star". Later in life he started a successful career as a painter.
Known for his hedonistic lifestyle of "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll", Brood was an enfant terrible and a cultural figure whose suicide by jumping from a hotel roof, apparently influenced by a failure to kick his drug and alcohol habit, strengthened his controversial status; according to a poll organised to celebrate fifty years of Dutch popular music, it was the most significant event in its history.