Albert West, moniker for Albert Westelaken ('s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands 2 september 1949) is a Dutch Pop singer and producer. Albert West, became first known through his involvement in the band The Shuffles (1963-1973) when they scored a worldwide hit with 'Cha la la, I need you'. But already soon in the 60s he went solo and became one of the most popular singers in the Netherlands in the early 70s. The last years he is also known as presenter for Dutch radio and television. He died 4...
Albert West, moniker for Albert Westelaken ('s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands 2 september 1949) is a Dutch Pop singer and producer.
Albert West, became first known through his involvement in the band The Shuffles (1963-1973) when they scored a worldwide hit with 'Cha la la, I need you'. But already soon in the 60s he went solo and became one of the most popular singers in the Netherlands in the early 70s.
The last years he is also known as presenter for Dutch radio and television.
He died 4 june 2015 as the result of a car accident a week before. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
