Ronnie Tober

Ronald Edwin Tober (born 21 April 1945) is a Dutch singer, known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Morgen".

Early life Tober was born in Bussum, Netherlands, but moved to the United States with his family at the age of three. He grew up in Albany, New York.

Career

Early career Invited to appear on "The Teen Age Barn", a television show on the channel WRGB, he performed every week for several years. During this time, he appeared on television as a guest of singer Perry Como, performing "O Holy Night" together. He was also a guest star on the CBS series Route 66 with George Maharis and Martin Milner, and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Tober went on to perform for several notable people, including Senator John F. Kennedy, Vice-President Richard Nixon, and Governors W. Averell Harriman and Nelson Rockefeller.

Tober played the role of Tony in the musical The Boy Friend and Billy Jester in Little Mary Sunshine. After being introduced to songwriter and record producer Bob Crewe, Tober recorded his first record in 1959 entitled "Who Taught You How To Love".

Return to the Netherlands In 1963, while in the Netherlands to visit his grandmother, he appeared on Voor de vuist weg, a television show hosted by Willem Duys. Based on the positive reactions to his performance, he decided to move back to the Netherlands. He signed with Phonogram/Philips and produced his first Dutch record "Iedere avond" in 1964.

In 1966, he participated in the Sopot International Song Festival in Sopot, Poland, with the medley "Showtime on Broadway".

In 1968, he won the Dutch national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 held in London, England, with the song "Morgen". He finished in sixteenth place with only one point.

Tober has had TV shows with the broadcasting organizations AVRO and KRO, and his guests have included Vikki Carr, Roger Whittaker and Nancy Wilson.

Personal life Tober married Jan Jochems, who he had been in a relationship with since 1968, on 24 February 1998. In 1999, Tober was diagnosed with bladder cancer and underwent chemotherapy.

On 27 December 2003, during his 40th year in show business, Tober was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Tober's name is also inscribed on the Wall of Fame in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.

Philanthropy In 2002, Tober founded the Ronnie Tober Foundation to help assist people with a developmental disability through cultural and musical works. In 2007, Tober, his husband, and their friends raised €10,000 for his foundation by completing the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen.

Discography

Who Taught You How To Love – 1959 Iedere Avond – 1964 Al Jolson Hits − 1965 Geweldig − 1965 Geweldig/Iedere Avond − 1965 Marijke Uit Krabbendijke – 1965 Verboden Vruchten – 1965 Wat Was Jouw Bedoeling – 1965 The Ronnie Tober Show – 1965 Tunes van Toen – 1965 Merci Cherie – 1966 More Than Love – 1966 Niets Dan Zorgen Geeft Zij Mij – 1966 Zij Draagt Mijn Naam – 1966 De Beste van Ronnie Tober – 1966 Sopot 1966 – 1966 Onbereikbaar Ver – 1967 Put Your Head on My Shoulder – 1967 Alleluja No. 1 – 1968 Mexico – 1968 Morgen – 1968 Someday – 1968 Ronnie's Songparade – 1968 Ronnie's Songparade 2 – 1968 Arrivederci Ans – 1969 M'n Papegaai – 1969 Wiederseh'n – 1969 Waar Zijn de Dagen – 1969 Ronnie Tober Successen – 1969 Christina – 1970 Carmen – 1971 Laat Me Niet Alleen – 1971 Voor Sandra – 1971 Kerstfeest Met Ronnie Tober – 1971 Een Vuist Vol Hollandse Hits! – 1971 Alle 13 Goed deel 1 – 1971 Met Een Roos in Je Blonde Haren – 1972 Joseph, Joseph – 1972 Petite Mademoiselle – 1972 Ronnie & Gonnie – Met liedjes het land in – 1972 Alweer Alle 13 Goed – 1972 Het Beste Uit...Muziek in uw Straatje – 1972 Gitte, Bitte – 1973 Petites Mesdemoiselles – 1973 Yesterdays Dreams – 1973 Hollands Kwartet – 1973 Vol Met Super! deel 1–1973 Een Witte Eend – 1974 Mama Weet Wat Goed Is – 1974 Koelewijk Behoeft Geen Frans – 1974 Met Vlag en Wimpel! – 1974 Prima! Prima! – 1974 Alleen – 1975 Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfeest – 1975 Een Witte Eend – 1975 Naar de Kermis – 1975 Petite Mademoiselle – 1975 Alle 13 Goed! deel 8 – 1975 Liedjes van Johnny Holshuysen – 1975 Tanz Mit Mir Samba Margarita – 1976 Pootje Baaien – 1977 Rosemarie – 1977 Speel Nog Een Liedje Orgelman – 1977 Dat Was 'n Kus – 1978 15 Jaar Ronnie Tober – 1978 De Zon in M'n Hart – 1979 Glory Glory Halleluja – 1979 You Are My Sunshine – 1979 Love me with all of your heart – 1980 De Zon in M'n Hart – 1980 Ik Ben Zo Eenzaam Zonder Jou – 1981 Dubbel Goud – 1981 Christmas Around The World – 1981 Olé Espana – 1982 Zomer, Zon en Witte Stranden – 1983 Leven Met Jou – 1986 Afscheid Nemen Doet Pijn – 1987 Lolita – 1987 De Nacht Van M'n Dromen – 1988 Holland Amerika Story – 1988 Voor Altijd en Eeuwig – 1988 25 Jaar Ronnie Tober – 1988 Zilver – 1988 4 Gouden Hits – 1989 Morgen Schijnt de Zon Voor Jou – 1989 Jij Bent 't Helemaal – 1990 Zoals ik ben – 1990 'n Lange Hete Zomer – 1991 Ronnie Tober & Gonnie Baars – 28 Populaire Liedjes – 1991 Ronnie Tober Nu – 2008 Ronnie Tober & Willeke D'estell – Kom in m'n armen – 2010 Ronnie Tober & Willeke D'estell – De zomer komt weer gauw – 2011 De Mooiste Duetten Aller Tijden – 2011 Terug in de Tijd – 2011 Er is niemand zoals jij – 2012 Ronnie Tober & Belinda Kinnaer – Het zijn van die kleine dingen – 2012 Marco de Hollander & Ronnie Tober – Twee artiesten, hand in hand – 2012 Kom in mijn armen vannacht – 2012 Altijd – 2012 Dank U Majesteit – 2013 Duet with René Riva Majesteit, ik vind u geweldig – 2013 Van Toen naar het Heden – 2013 Duet with Edwin van Hoevelaak Ronnie Tober & Friends – 2013 Ronnie Tober & Belinda Kinnaer – Geluk − 2014 Vaarwel, Adios... – 2015

Other information In the Dutch army, one of the standard bags is called a ROTOTA (Ronnie Tober Tasje). In an instruction-video from 2014 Ronnie Tober can be seen claiming this bag.