Dutch Tilders
Dutch Tilders (29 August 1941 – 23 April 2011), born Mattheus Frederikus Wilhelmus Tilders, anglicised as Matthew Tilders, was a Netherlands-born Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He performed and released material as a solo artist and also issued a blues-rock album with Kevin Borich, The Blues Had a Baby and They Called It Rock'n'Roll (November 1980). He has toured with John Mayall (1974), Brownie McGhee (1976, 1980s), and Taj Mahal (1986, 1990s). Tilders was diagnosed with oesophageal and liver cancer in May 2010 and died on 23 April 2011, aged 69. In May 2012 Australian Guitar magazine listed him in the top 40 on their Definitive Australian Guitarists of All Time.
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Dutch Tilders performing at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, October 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mattheus Frederikus Wilhelmus Tilders |
| Also known as | Matthew Tilders |
| Born | 29 August 1941 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 23 April 2011 (aged 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Blues, folk, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar (electric, acoustic), harmonica |
| Years active | 1956–2011 |
| Labels | Bootleg/Fable, Jazznote, Eureka/Electric, Empire/MGM |
| Website | dutchtilders |
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