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-lsb- http://www.leetowers.nl/ www.leetowers.nl -rsb- bolnes , ridderkerk , netherlands 250px dutch lee towers father -lrb- born in 1888 -rrb- 23 march 1946 laura lee-towers-1235211062 . jpg lee towers
 leen huyzer singer
lee towers

lee towers -lrb- also known as `` the man with the golden mic '' , `` the pin '' or `` the glasses '' ` mr ahoy ' the ` god father of dutch popular music ' -rrb- -lrb- born leen huijzer , 23 march 1946 -rrb- is a dutch crooner/singer .
he was discovered in 1975 as `` the singing crane mechanic '' and labelled as a dockworker in rotterdam .
his music has charted in the netherlands ' music charts very successfully from the early 1970s up until the present day .
he is well known in the netherlands for bringing large theatrical performances to his fans in the style of las vegas shows .
he holds a record in the netherlands for performing the most concerts for a single artist at one single venue .
since the 1980s , lee has held 50 gala performances at ahoy rotterdam , a multi-purpose arena , which now hosts a bronze bust of him at the entrance .
his best-known hits are `` you 'll never walk alone '' -lrb- which is also a favourite on the terraces of feyenoord 's de kuip -rrb- , olympic games -lrb- which he recorded for the `` let the games begin '' lp which was to coincide with the 1992 summer olympics -rrb- and `` i can see clearly now '' .
in 2006 , he was awarded a society award along with bridget maasland .
he was awarded the title `` ambassador of rotterdam port '' as well as becoming `` ambassador for feyenoord football club 2005 . ''
on november , 1st 2011 lee was back in ` ahoy ' for ` one night only ' , a special concert for 35 years in the business , also his 51st vegas style concert in the venue , in front of 12000 fans .
for a comprehensive list of all his hits , visit : lee towers on `` discogs '' -lrb- discogs -rrb-
