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Bonnie St. Claire
Dutch singer and actress (born 1949)
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Bonnie St. Claire (born Bonje Cornelia Swart, 18 November 1949) is a Dutch singer and actress who has a recording history that began in the 1960s and continued into the 1990s. She was part of the trio Bonnie, Debbie & Rosy, and part of the duo Bonnie & José with José Hoebee.
Life and career
St. Claire was born as Bonje Cornelia Swart in Rozenburg on 18 November 1949. She was born on a boat and is the daughter of a barge skipper. Her career began in 1966 when at a Peter Koelewijn concert, she was invited to come up on stage and sing with him.[5]
In 1970 she had a hit with "I Won't Stand Between Them", which peaked at no. 6 in the Netherlands and spent eleven weeks in the charts.[6] In 1979, she was part of a trio called Bonnie, Debbie & Rosy who released a single called "Oh Boy", which was written and produced by Peter Koelewijn.[7] In addition to herself, the trio included Debbie, aka Ria Schildmeyer, and Rosy Pereira.[8][9] She had a string of hits in the Netherlands, including Dokter Bernhard (1976), Pierrot (1980), Bonnie kom je buiten spelen (1980) and Vlieg nooit te hoog (1981). She also scored a hit with a translation of the Bette Midler song The Rose, which translates as De Roos (1980).[10] Later St. Claire would join José Hoebee as part of the duo Bonnie & José and would have a degree of success in the Netherlands. The two singers were under the same management and they soon became friends and started socializing with each other. In 1984 they enjoyed a Top 40 hit with "Cassandra", which had previously been recorded by ABBA. They also recorded an album of Abba songs, which was approved by Björn Ulvaeus.[11][12]
In 2010, St. Claire and Gerard Joling had a hit in the Netherlands with "Morgen Wordt Alles Anders" as Bonnie & Gerard. The song peaked at no. 2 and spent nine weeks in the charts.[13][14]
Discography
Singles
| Original Title | Meaning in English | Year | Date of entry (date-month-year) | Peak | Weeks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tame Me Tiger" | — | 1967 | 25-11-1967 | tip | — | as Bonny St. Claire with The Jets |
| "Tame Me Tiger" | — | 1967 | 30-12-1967 | tip | — | as Bonny St. Claire with The Jets |
| "Let Me Come Back Home, Mama" | — | 1969 | 17-05-1969 | 24 | 6 | as Bonny St. Claire; #29 in the Hilversum 3 Top 30 |
| "I Won't Stand Between Them" | — | 1970 | 05-09-1970 | 5 | 14 | #6 in the Hilversum 3 Top 30 |
| "Mañana Mañana" | — | 1972 | 29-04-1972 | 11 | 8 | #8 in the Daverende 30 |
| "Clap your hands and stamp your feet" | — | 1972 | 16-12-1972 | 3 | 12 | with Unit Gloria; #3 in the Daverende 30 |
| "Waikiki Man" | — | 1973 | 19-05-1973 | 4 | 9 | with Unit Gloria; #5 in the Daverende Dertig; Alarmschijf |
| Voulez-vous (Yes I Do, I Love You)" | — | 1974 | 30-03-1974 | 21 | 6 | with Unit Gloria; #23 in the Daverende 30 |
| "Rocco (Don't Go) (Live)" | — | 1975 | 04-10-1975 | 28 | 5 | with Unit Gloria and Peter Koelewijn |
| "Een heel gelukkig kerstfeest" | "A Very Happy Christmas" | 1975 | 27-12-1975 | 10 | 3 | with various artists; #12 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Rocky" | — | 1976 | 22-05-1976 | 1 | 11 | with Don Mercedes; #1 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Dokter Bernhard" | "Doctor Bernhard" | 1976 | 10-07-1976 | 7 | 8 | with Ron Brandsteder; #6 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Ik ben gelukkig zonder jou" | "I Am Happy Without You" | 1976 | 25-12-1976 | 6 | 9 | #19 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Stop Me" | — | 1977 | 19-02-1977 | tip | — | |
| "(Don't Let Them) Stop the Music" | — | 1978 | — | — | — | Not a hit |
| "Het grote sprookjeslied" | "The Great Fairytale Song" | 1979 | 26-01-1980 | 24 | 5 | with various artists; #16 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Pierrot" | — | 1980 | 24-05-1980 | 5 | 11 | #8 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Bonnie kom je buiten spelen" | "Bonnie, Are You Coming Out to Play" | 1980 | 25-10-1980 | 19 | 8 | #13 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "De roos (The Rose)" | "The Rose" | 1980 | 03-01-1981 | 26 | 5 | #23 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Merlijn" | "Merlin" | 1981 | 30-05-1981 | 33 | 3 | #18 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Vlieg nooit te hoog" | "Never Fly Too High" | 1981 | 10-10-1981 | 34 | 4 | #16 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Een kind een kind" | "A Child, a Child" | 1982 | 10-04-1982 | tip | — | with various artists |
| "Vreemdeling" | "Stranger" | 1982 | 15-05-1982 | tip | — | #36 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "I Won't Stand Between Them" | — | 1982 | 18-12-1982 | tip | — | |
| "Verder valt 't wel mee (Avec simplicité)" | "Otherwise It's Not That Bad" | 1983 | 19-03-1983 | tip | — | with Benny Neyman |
| "Sla je arm om me heen" | "Put Your Arm Around Me" | 1983 | 30-07-1983 | 13 | 7 | #11 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Kwart voor één (The Child in Me)" | "Quarter to One" | 1983 | 17-12-1983 | tip18 | — | #45 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Cassandra" | — | 1984 | 07-07-1984 | 24 | 5 | as Bonnie & José; #19 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Zoals vrienden doen (The Way Old Friends Do)" | "As Friends Do" | 1985 | 30-08-1985 | 36 | 4 | as Bonnie & José; #18 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Doe alles nog een keer over" | "Do It All Over Again" | 1985 | 05-10-1985 | tip15 | — | Dutch version of "Kiss You All Over" |
| "Waarom (Move On)" | "Why" | 1985 | 21-12-1985 | — | — | as Bonnie & José; #35 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| "Het lijkt of ik droom" | "It Seems Like I'm Dreaming" | 1988 | 14-05-1988 | — | — | Dutch version of "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" |
| "Happy Xmas / Gelukkig kerstfeest" | "Happy Christmas" | 1988 | 10-12-1988 | 35 | 3 | with various artists |
| "Morgen wordt alles anders" | "Tomorrow Everything Will Be Different" | 1991 | 29-06-1991 | 17 | 8 | #12 in the Nationale Top 100 |
| "Zeven jaren" | "Seven Years" | 1991 | 07-09-1991 | 32 | 3 | #21 in the Nationale Top 100 |
| "Douwe" | — | 1992 | 01-02-1992 | — | — | #63 in the Nationale Top 100 |
| "'n Engel als jij" | "An Angel Like You" | 1995 | 25-02-1995 | tip21 | — | as Bonnie & José |
| "Haven/Masker af" | "Harbour / Mask Off" | 1997 | — | — | — | |
| "Geef ons nog een keer een kans" | "Give Us One More Chance" | 2008 | — | — | — | |
| "Morgen wordt alles anders (Live)" | "Tomorrow Everything Will Be Different" | 2010 | 03-08-2010 | — | — | with Gerard Joling |
| "Anders" | "Different" | 2011 | 10-2011 | — | — | with David Vandyck |