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Hendrik Nikolaas Theodoor Simons, known as Heintje and later on as Hein Simons, (born August 12, 1955, Bleijerheide, a section of Kerkrade, Netherlands), is a Dutch singer and actor. Heintje was the son of a coal miner who had to retire because of silicosis, reducing the family to near poverty. The family opened a smal shop and Heintje used to sing along with the jukebox. The same article quoted the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as saying of him, “No one is bigger in German show business.“ The following year his debut album Heintje went on to sell over two million copies, resulting in a platinum disc award. Other discs selling over a million units included “Du sollst nicht weinen”, “Heidschi bumbeidschi” and the seasonal album, Weihnachten mit Heintje. His sales over 1968... Read on...