Candy Dulfer is not only the author of the world super hit Lily Was Here, but also a talented musician, producer, arranger and director, who achieved his popularity with hard work. Candy's popularity is due not only to the uniqueness of her improvisations, but also to human charm and perseverance.
Biography
Candy Dulfer was born September 19, 1969 in Holland, in the family of Hans Dulfer - a famous saxophonist. The daughter inherited her father's talent, at an early age showing interest in jazz music. Six-year-old Candy improvised quite well on her father’s saxophone, and at the age of 14 she organized her first jazz-rock group, which more than once made trips around the district with concerts. Funky Stuff quickly gained popularity and lost the status of a “provincial band”, which allowed Candy to start collaborating with various fairly well-known artists.
early years
In 1987, the Funky Stuff played as the opening act for Madonna, and the next year, having completely updated the lineup, they performed with concerts throughout Holland. The group is rapidly gaining a reliable fan base due to the charismatic Candy and her improvisational skills.
The following year, Candy manages to get into the clip of the famous singer Prince and even perform a small solo part in one of his songs.
World famous
In 1989, Candy Dulfer left the Funky Stuff and began a solo career, actively writing film music, as well as constantly participating in concerts of various jazz stars.
In the same year, Candy met with the famous guitarist Dave Stuart, in collaboration with which the girl creates her legendary hit - Lily Was Here. The composition debuted in the first place of the Dutch hit parade, and in 1990 took the sixth line of the Billboard chart, which, by European standards, was quite a big success for the debut singer.
In 1990, another significant event took place in the life of Candy Dulfer: a joint performance with the legendary group Pink Floyd, which was recorded by the group and published in 1994 on a CD called PULSE.
Present
Since the mid-90s, Dalfer has been gradually changing his priorities, devoting a large amount of time to the career of a director and trying himself in various television projects.
It is known that in 2007, Candy successfully aired the first season of her author's series "Candy and ...", but the release of the second season did not follow.
Due to the re-release of the original single Lily Was Here, the performer does not lose her popularity and is still loved by many fans of jazz improvisation, because the music of Candy Dulfer can not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated music lover.