Wilhelmus Jacobus Duyn (31 March 1937 – 4 December 2004) was a Dutch singer, actor, entertainer and

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. Under the stage name Big Mouth he was co-vocalist of the Dutch pop music duos

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(1971–1974) and Big Mouth & Little Eve (1975–1977).

Career

Early Career

During the 1960s Duyn was a popular musician; he had performed in many Dutch bands such as ''Whiskers'' and the ''Jay-Jays''. He was also active as a

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at various Dutch nightclubs. In the 1960s, he played in a group called Speedway.

Mouth & MacNeal

In 1971 music producer

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invited Duyn to join his new music group

, together with

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. The duo released their first

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, "Hey You Love", which reached #5 in the Dutch

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, while the next two singles "

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" and "Hello-A" both reached #1 in the Netherlands. In 1972, "How Do You Do" reached the top of the

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throughout Continental Europe and

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and peaked at number 32 in Australia, made popular by local bands Jigsaw and Windows. Following several successful hits the duo represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, with

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that finished third on the night. The duo ended in 1974.

Later career

After 1974, Duyn began writing, performing, and releasing new material as a solo artist. From 1975 to 1977, he was apart of the duo Big Mouth & Little Eve, along with Ingrid Kup. Big Mouth & Little Eve released one album and eight singles during their short tenure. Duyn was also active as an actor, starring in the Dutch television programme ''Pompy de Robodoll'' and also lent his voice in voice acting. He provided the voice of

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in the Dutch version of

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, Scat Cat in the Dutch version of

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and DeSoto in the Dutch version of

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Death

Duyn died on 4 December 2004 after suffering a cardiac arrest, at his home in the

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. He was survived by his second wife and six children.

Discography

Mouth & MacNeal

Albums

Singles

Big Mouth & Little Eve

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duyn, Willem Dutch cabaret performers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for the Netherlands Dutch male radio actors 20th-century Dutch male singers Dutch male television actors Dutch male voice actors Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1974 People from Haarlem 1937 births 2004 deaths 20th-century comedians