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Anita Meyer

b. 1954

Dutch female singer

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About Anita Meyer

Born 1954. Anita Meyer is a Dutch singer.

Anita Meyer (Annita Meijer), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981.

Discography

Albums In The Meantime I Will Sing (1976) #20 NED Love You Too Much (1979) Shades of Desire (1981) #1 NED Past, Present and Future (1982) #5 NED Moments Together (1983) #10 NED Face to Face (1984) #10 NED Greatest Hits (1985) #10 NED Now and Forever (1986) #23 NED Run to Me (with Lee Towers) (1986) #5 NED Première (1987) #13 NED The Ahoy Concert (Live album) (1988) #15 NED Close to You (1989) #21 NED Autumn Leaves (1990) #37 NED The Commandments (1990) Memories of Love (1991) RTL 4: De Hits van Anita Meyer (1991) The Alternative Way (1991) The Very Best of Anita Meyer (1991) Music Music (1992) #53 NED Best Of (1993) The Love of a Woman (1994) A Song Can Change Your Life (1996) Dichter bij Elkaar (1998) #95 NED Just Once (1999) Spanish Guitar (2001) Tears Go By (2009) with Metropole Orkest #54 NED

Singles "Just a Disillusion" (1976) #18 NED "The Alternative Way"(with Rainbow Train) (1976) #1 NED "You Can Do It" (1976) #9 NED "Anita That's My Name" (1977) #21 NED "It Hurts" (1977) "You Are My Everything" (with Hans Vermeulen from Sandy Coast) (1979) "Rock Me Up A Mountain" (1980) #28 NED "The Hurtin' Doesn't Go Away" (1981) "Why Tell Me Why" (1981) #1 NED (Best-selling single in the Netherlands in 1981) "They Don't Play Our Lovesong Anymore" (1981) #3 NED "Blame It On Love" (1982) "Idaho" (1982) #4 NED "The One That You Love" (1982) #16 NED "Goodbye To Love" (1983) #23 NED "Sandy's Song" (1983) #23 NED "Blame It On Love" (1984) #33 NED "Heart Of Stone" (1984) #26 NED "This Ain't A Life To Be Lived" (1984) "Sometimes When We Touch" (1985) "The Story Of A New Born Love" (1985) "Run To Me" (with Lee Towers, live) (1986) #9 NED "We've Got Tonight" (with Lee Towers) (1986) #31 NED "You Are My Life" (1986) "Now and Forever" (1987) "The Exodus Song" (1987) "Having My Baby" (with Paul Anka) (1988) "That's What Friends Are For" (1989) "Freedom" (1990) #21 NED "Music Music (This Is Why)" (1992) #34 NED "The Medicine Of Love" (1992) "Het Spijt Me" (Title song for TV-program) (1993) #24 NED "I Couldn't Say Goodbye" (1993) "I've Heard It All Before" (1994) "The Love of A Woman" (1994) "De Warmte Van Je Hart" (1996) "I Don't Wanna Cry Again" (1996) "We Are The Wave" (1996) "Nooit Meer Naar Parijs" (1998) "Wacht Op Mij" (1998) "Mas Alla" (2001) "Salomé" (2001) "Het lieftallige buurmeisje van de oosterweg" (2021)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Golden Harp; Silver Harp
Also known as
Anita Meijer, Annita Meijer (officiële naam)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anita Meyer?

Dutch female singer (1954-)

When was Anita Meyer born?

Anita Meyer was born on 29 October 1954 in Rotterdam.

What is Anita Meyer's occupation?

Anita Meyer is a singer.

What nationality is Anita Meyer?

Anita Meyer is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anita Meyer

· Wikidata: Q546696

· DBpedia: Anita Meyer

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