Often referred to as “Europe’s #1 Rock Show,” Countdown was on-the-air for 16 years (1977-1993), and was broadcast in 18 countries, making it one of the most successful music shows in the history of television.
The archive contains over 3,000 hours of musical performances, interviews and concert appearances by the greatest rock, R&B, pop, new wave and rap/hip-hop artists of the era, including: Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, U2 and thousands more.
Nederlandse top-acts als Doe Maar, Andre Hazes, Herman Brood, Frank Boeijen, Spargo, Golden Earring, De Dijk, Gerard Joling kwamen ook langs voor een optreden.
Het archief is sinds 2017 eigendom van het Amerikaanse Reelin’ In The Years Productions (David Peck) en Double 2 Hilversum (Jan Douwe Kroeske). Indien u gebruik wilt maken van beeldmateriaal in een docu, tv-programma of andere mediaproductie neemt u voor een licentiedeal contact op met Double 2 via info@d2bv.nl.
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Our vault is full of hidden gems! 💎 Which artist that hasn't appeared on our channel yet would you love to see us dig out of the Countdown archives? Drop your requests below!
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A lot of fans are talking about the tension in this 1990 interview... 🧐 Many feel the media was trying to force a 'rivalry' between Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey that wasn't really there.
Who do you think was primarily responsible for the awkward tension in this clip? 🎤👇
Watch the full moment and decide for yourself: https://youtu.be/RXqPKpiK6LM?si=yrvJp...
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Thanks for everything, George Kooymans <3 You will be missed.
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We’ve reached 250,000 subscribers – thank you for your amazing support! 🎉 To celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to request performances from our archives that haven’t been uploaded to our YouTube channel yet. Let us know which classic Countdown moments you’d love to see, and they might be next to go live! 🎤✨
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100,000 subs!! Thanks everybody!
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