Benny Neyman

Several follow up singles also became hits, like Vrijgezel and Je hoeft me niet the zeggen hoe ik leven moet.

In 1985 Neyman scored his biggest hit with Waarom fluister ik je naam nog (number 1 position in some Dutch charts).

Neyman had been open about his sexual orientation from an early age, and was seen as a gay icon in the Netherlands.

In October 2007 his last album Onverwacht was released and his last performance, a tribute to the deceased Conny Vandenbos, took place on 2 December 2007.

[2] Posthumously, his partner of 25 years, Hans van Barneveld, compiled a 5-cd and 2-DVD box set Adieu-Oeuvre Overzicht 1974-2007 which was released by CNR Music.