The Hitmakers was a Danish rock group established in 1960 in Copenhagen with the initiative of Jørgen Wulff Krabbenhøft (vocalist and guitar) and Benny Qvotrup (drummer).
By 1961, the band also included Steen Bergstrøm (guitar), Erik Grønfeldt Hansen (bass).
The band was considered a pioneer in Danish rock based on the model of Cliff Richard and The Shadows and also the Liverpool sound exemplified by The Beatles.
The Hitmakers' biggest Danish hit was "Stop the Music" in December 1965 with a performance on the entertainment program Klar i Studiet.
Two decades later this single was still considered one of Danish popular music's "high spots from this time of transition.