1. Lee Towers remains one of the best-selling Dutch artists and holds the record for the most concerts performed by a single artist at the Rotterdam Ahoy, making him one of the most successful Dutch artists of all time.
19 Facts About Lee Towers
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Lee Towers was discovered in 1975 as "The Singing Crane Mechanic", while laboring as a dockworker in Rotterdam.
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Lee Towers's music has charted in the Netherlands' music charts successfully from the early 1970s up until the present day.
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Lee Towers is well known in the Netherlands for bringing large theatrical performances to his fans in the style of Las Vegas shows.
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Lee Towers holds a record in the Netherlands for performing the most concerts for a single artist at one single venue.
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Since the 1980s, Lee Towers has held 50 gala performances at Rotterdam Ahoy, a multi-purpose arena, which now hosts a bronze bust of him at the entrance.
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Lee Towers recorded his first single, "Louisa", under the name Leen Huizer.
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The next single, "You'll Never Walk Alone", became Lee Towers' biggest hit and was in the top 10 for weeks.
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Lee Towers gave his first major concert in De Doelen in Rotterdam in 1980, a unique achievement for the time.
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Lee Towers then took the step to Ahoy in 1984 where he produced a sold out show twice.
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In 2003, Lee Towers starred in the Dutch youth film Sinterklaas and the Danger in the Valley, directed by Martijn van Nellestijn.
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On 1 November 2011, Lee Towers returned to Ahoy for "One Night Only", a special concert commemorating his 35 years in the entertainment business, as well as his 51st Vegas-style concert in the venue, in front of 12,000 fans.
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Lee Towers had performed in many places around the world over his 40 years.
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Lee Towers played an extra role in the accompanying video clip.
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Lee Towers performed a cover of "What About Us" by Pink and recorded it as a single soon after.
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Lee Towers was awarded the title "Ambassador of Rotterdam Port" as well as becoming "Ambassador for Feyenoord Football Club 2005".
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Lee Towers has received many other awards for his charity work and music achievements.
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On November 13,2019, Lee Towers opened the residential towers in Rotterdam named after him.
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Lee Towers holds the record for number of concerts in Ahoy Rotterdam - 51 in total.