José Hoebee
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Josina van de Wijdeven |
| Also known as | José and José Andreoli (in the beginning of her career) |
| Born |
29 March 1954 Best, Netherlands |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
| Labels | Carrere, RCA, WVS Music, Marista |
| Associated acts | Luv', Patty Brard, Marga Scheide |
| Website | Official Fan Club |
Josina van de Wijdeven (born 29 March 1954), known as José Hoebee, is a Dutch pop singer. She was a member of Luv', a famous Dutch girl group in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in a dozen countries. In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985. She formed an occasional duo known as Bonnie & José with Bonnie St. Claire to record Dutch cover versions of some of ABBA's songs. She currently performs solo and with Luv'. In 2009, she covered Phil Spector's Be My Baby with former BZN singer Anny Schilder.
José started her career as a professional singer in the early 1970s as a member of a folk & country band, Young Tradition, formed with her two sisters. This formation took part in talent shows, changed its name into Elongi and recorded a single produced by Piet Souer, who later suggested that José join Luv'.
In 1976, she became a member of girl group Luv' with Patty Brard and Marga Scheide. She chose José Andreoli as an artist name. From 1977 to 1981 Luv' was the Netherlands's biggest hit machine and scored a string of hit records in the Benelux countries, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, France, South Africa, New Zealand and Mexico. In March 1981, the group announced its dissolution. The original formation reunited twice (in 1993-1996 and 2005–2012).
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