(1947-12-28) 28 December 1947 (age 76) Hilversum, Netherlands
Origin
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar
Years active
1964–1969, 1986
Labels
Parlophone, Albert
Musical artist
Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs (born 28 December 1947), better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, is an Australian former bass guitarist. He was a founding mainstay member of the Easybeats. Diamonde, with the group, was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005.
by his stage name DickDiamonde, is an Australian former bass guitarist. He was a founding mainstay member of the Easybeats. Diamonde, with the group,...
George Young was Scottish-born; lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist DickDiamonde were Dutch-born. The band formed at the Villawood Migrant Hostel. The...
Georgie Young (guitar/from Glasgow, Scotland), Harry Vanda (guitar), and DickDiamonde (bass, both from the Netherlands). The Easybeats, often compared to...
still very limited when the band were at their peak. Easybeats bassist DickDiamonde, who was also a Dutch Australian, would help him learn English. By 1966...
Harmke Pijpers (born 1946) a Dutch journalist and radio and TV presenter DickDiamonde (born 1947) a retired Dutch Australian bass guitar player Ton Scherpenzeel...
Villawood Migrant Hostel, and his compatriot Dingeman van der Sluys (later DickDiamonde). This introduction was arranged by their first manager, Alan Kissick...
Winter, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer 1947 – DickDiamonde, Dutch-Australian rock bass player 1947 – Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican...
1963), Dutch politician Dingeman van der Sluijs (born 1947), known as DickDiamonde, Dutch-Australian musician Ferenc E. van der Sluijs (born 1970s), stage...
20 October 2012. "2006/126/1 Award, 'ARIA Hall of Fame', awarded to 'DickDiamonde from 'The Easybeats' ', metal / cloth, designed by Mark Denning, made...
characterized by Vanda's alternating guitar strokes, to which bassist DickDiamonde provides a counter-melody in between strums. Lyrically, the song revolves...
in Sydney with all five founders being recent arrivals from Europe: DickDiamonde (bass guitar) and Harry Vanda (lead guitar) were from Netherlands; Gordon...
Scottish George Young (rhythm guitar), Harry Vanda (lead guitar), DickDiamonde (bass guitar) and Snowy Fleet (drums). Although they had formed at the...
Artists Records in July. The Easybeats had formed in 1964 in Sydney by DickDiamonde on bass guitar, Gordon "Snowy" Fleet on drums, Harry Vanda on lead guitar...
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