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In 1976, Brood started his own group, [[Herman Brood & His Wild Romance]] (and started working with photographer [[Anton Corbijn]]),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Herman Brood & His Wild Romance {{!}} TheAudioDB.com|url=https://www.theaudiodb.com/artist/127198|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.theaudiodb.com}}</ref> initially with Ferdi Karmelk (guitar), Gerrit Veen (bass), Peter Walrecht (drums), and Ellen Piebes and Ria Ruiters (vocals). They played the club and bar circuit, first in [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] (the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands). In 1977 the band released their first album, ''[[Street (1977 album)|Street]]''.

The band played all over the Netherlands, playing as many gigs as possible. And Herman's drug habit became public: In 1977 for instance the Wild Romance played a gig in a high school in [[Almelo]], the Christelijk Lyceum; during the break Brood was caught on the toilet taking heroin or speed (there are different reports on the type of drug, but it is a well-known story amongst former students), the rest of the concert was cancelled, and this also was the last time a rock concert took place at this school for many years.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}

[[Image:Herman Brood 2 (Netherlands, Leidschendam).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Murals by Brood on a parking garage in Leidschendam]]

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==Suicide and legacy==

Toward the end of his life, Brood vowed to abstain from most drugs, reducing his drug use to [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]] and a daily shot of [[amphetamine|speed]] ("2 grams per day"<ref name="ach"/>). On 11 July 2001, depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program and facing serious medical problems because of his prolonged drug use, he committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam [[Hilton Hotel]] at the age of 54.<ref name="zelfmoord"/> He left a note, stating "Ik heb er geen zin meer in, misschien zie ik jullie nog wel eens. Maak er een mooi feest van."<ref>{{cite web|title=Beroemd, Herman Brood|publisher=Gemeente Amsterdam|url=https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181028/https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> which translates to "I don’t feel like it anymore, maybe I'll see you all again some day. ~~Turn it into~~ a nice party."

Toward the end of his life, Brood vowed to abstain from most drugs, reducing his drug use to [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]] and a daily shot of [[amphetamine|speed]] ("2 grams per day"<ref name="ach"/>). On 11 July 2001, depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program and facing serious medical problems because of his prolonged drug use, he committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam [[Hilton Hotel]] at the age of 54.<ref name="zelfmoord"/> He left a note, stating "Ik heb er geen zin meer in, misschien zie ik jullie nog wel eens. Maak er een mooi feest van."<ref>{{cite web|title=Beroemd, Herman Brood|publisher=Gemeente Amsterdam|url=https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181028/https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> which translates to "I don’t feel like it anymore, maybe I'll see you all again some day. Have a nice party."

[[File:Herman Brood Museum & Experience Zwolle Overijssel.jpg|thumb|Herman Brood Museum & Experience, [[Zwolle]]]]

Extensively covered by the national media, his cremation took place five days later. Before the cremation, Brood's coffin was driven from the Hilton hotel to [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso, Amsterdam]], the streets lined with thousands of spectators. A commemorative concert was held in Paradiso, with performances by [[Hans Dulfer]], [[André Hazes]], and [[Jules Deelder]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Herman Brood gecremeerd|publisher=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|date=16 July 2001|url=http://www.nos.nl/archief/2004/nieuws/index.html#@http://www.nos.nl/archief/2004/nieuws/dossiers/brood_herman/2001/juli/1607_crematie.html|access-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> and the leading Dutch music magazine ''[[Muziekkrant OOR]]'' devoted an entire issue to him.<ref name="Muziekkrant OOR 2001">''Muziekkrant OOR'', 2001, issue 16.</ref> His ashes were inurned at [[Zorgvlied (cemetery)|Zorgvlied cemetery]].

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At the third show in Arnhem they also dedicated their own "Gone" to him and had his version of "[[My Way]]" played over the PA as outro music. In the middle of the show [[Bono]] delivered an emotional eulogy to Brood before the band performed "[[In a Little While]]".{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

On 5 November 2006 the [[Groninger Museum]] opened an exposition devoted to Herman Brood's life and work, comprising paintings, lyrics, and poetry, portraits by photographer [[Anton Corbijn]], a collection of private pictures (from the family album), and concert photos and videos. The exhibition continued until 28{{nbsp}}January. It was centered on Herman's atelier (studio) where he created most of his paintings. The atelier had been entirely re-built in the museum. During the 1990s, Herman Brood's studio was located on the second floor of the gallery in the Spuistraat in Amsterdam and has remained untouched since his death.{{~~citation needed~~|date=~~April 2018~~}}

On 5 November 2006 the [[Groninger Museum]] opened an exposition devoted to Herman Brood's life and work, comprising paintings, lyrics, and poetry, portraits by photographer [[Anton Corbijn]], a collection of private pictures (from the family album), and concert photos and videos. The exhibition continued until 28{{nbsp}}January. It was centered on Herman's atelier (studio) where he created most of his paintings. The atelier had been entirely re-built in the museum. During the 1990s, Herman Brood's studio was located on the second floor of the gallery in the Spuistraat in Amsterdam and has remained untouched since his death.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSnoHnZnyQ |title=Herman Brood expositie in het Groninger Museum 2006 |date=2021-05-05 |last=Tom zonder B&B |access-date=2026-03-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

In 2007 the film ''[[Wild Romance (2006 film)|Wild Romance]]'', a movie about Brood's life, premiered in the Netherlands, with Brood portrayed by [[Daniël Boissevain]]. He continues to inspire other artists: the 2007 album ''[[Bluefinger]]'' by [[Black Francis]] is based on Brood's life and works.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Black brengt eerbetoon aan Herman Brood|publisher=[[Muziekkrant OOR]]|date=31 May 2007|url=http://www.oor.nl/news_details.asp?id=4152|access-date=8 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426002751/http://www.oor.nl/news_details.asp?id=4152|archive-date=26 April 2009}}</ref> A [[tribute act|tribute band]] called the Brood Roosters ("bread toasters") was active in the Netherlands until they split up in early 2009. Another tribute band called Yada Yada is still active in the Netherlands, often appearing with original members of the Wild Romance (Dany Lademacher, Ramon Rambeaux).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bijzondere gast bij tribute-concert Brood|publisher=Dorpsplein Enschede|date=4 January 2008|url=http://www.enschede.tctubantia.nl/210015/bijzondere_gast_bij_tributeconcert_brood|access-date=12 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424094705/http://www.enschede.tctubantia.nl/210015/bijzondere_gast_bij_tributeconcert_brood|archive-date=24 April 2009}}</ref>

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* {{IMDb name|id=0111596|name=Herman Brood}}

* {{discogs artist|Herman Brood}}

* [https://www.hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ Herman Brood Museum]{{~~Dead link~~|~~date~~=~~July 2025~~ |~~bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted~~=~~yes~~ }}

* [https://www.hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ Herman Brood Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009024509/https://hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ |date=9 October 2021 }}

* [http://www.cuby.web-log.nl/ Discografie Cuby + Blizzards (with Herman Brood)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813215419/http://www.cuby.web-log.nl/ |date=13 August 2010 }}

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[[Category:Dutch printmakers]]

[[Category:Dutch male actors]]

[[Category:English-language singers ~~from the Netherlands~~]]

[[Category:English-language Dutch singers]]

[[Category:People from Zwolle]]

[[Category:Male actors from Amsterdam]]

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 In 1976, Brood started his own group, [[Herman Brood & His Wild Romance]] (and started working with photographer [[Anton Corbijn]]),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Herman Brood & His Wild Romance {{!}} TheAudioDB.com|url=https://www.theaudiodb.com/artist/127198|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.theaudiodb.com}}</ref> initially with Ferdi Karmelk (guitar), Gerrit Veen (bass), Peter Walrecht (drums), and Ellen Piebes and Ria Ruiters (vocals). They played the club and bar circuit, first in [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] (the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands). In 1977 the band released their first album, ''[[Street (1977 album)|Street]]''.
-The band played all over the Netherlands, playing as many gigs as possible. And Herman's drug habit became public: In 1977 for instance the Wild Romance played a gig in a high school in [[Almelo]], the Christelijk Lyceum; during the break Brood was caught on the toilet taking heroin or speed (there are different reports on the type of drug, but it is a well-known story amongst former students), the rest of the concert was cancelled, and this also was the last time a rock concert took place at this school for many years.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
 [[Image:Herman Brood 2 (Netherlands, Leidschendam).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Murals by Brood on a parking garage in Leidschendam]]
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 ==Suicide and legacy==
-Toward the end of his life, Brood vowed to abstain from most drugs, reducing his drug use to [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]] and a daily shot of [[amphetamine|speed]] ("2 grams per day"<ref name="ach"/>). On 11 July 2001, depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program and facing serious medical problems because of his prolonged drug use, he committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam [[Hilton Hotel]] at the age of 54.<ref name="zelfmoord"/> He left a note, stating "Ik heb er geen zin meer in, misschien zie ik jullie nog wel eens. Maak er een mooi feest van."<ref>{{cite web|title=Beroemd, Herman Brood|publisher=Gemeente Amsterdam|url=https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181028/https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> which translates to "I don’t feel like it anymore, maybe I'll see you all again some day. Turn it into a nice party."
+Toward the end of his life, Brood vowed to abstain from most drugs, reducing his drug use to [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]] and a daily shot of [[amphetamine|speed]] ("2 grams per day"<ref name="ach"/>). On 11 July 2001, depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program and facing serious medical problems because of his prolonged drug use, he committed suicide by jumping from the roof of the Amsterdam [[Hilton Hotel]] at the age of 54.<ref name="zelfmoord"/> He left a note, stating "Ik heb er geen zin meer in, misschien zie ik jullie nog wel eens. Maak er een mooi feest van."<ref>{{cite web|title=Beroemd, Herman Brood|publisher=Gemeente Amsterdam|url=https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181028/https://archief.amsterdam/stukken/beroemd/herman_brood/index.nl.html|archive-date=9 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> which translates to "I don’t feel like it anymore, maybe I'll see you all again some day. Have a nice party."
 [[File:Herman Brood Museum & Experience Zwolle Overijssel.jpg|thumb|Herman Brood Museum & Experience, [[Zwolle]]]]
 Extensively covered by the national media, his cremation took place five days later. Before the cremation, Brood's coffin was driven from the Hilton hotel to [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso, Amsterdam]], the streets lined with thousands of spectators. A commemorative concert was held in Paradiso, with performances by [[Hans Dulfer]], [[André Hazes]], and [[Jules Deelder]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Herman Brood gecremeerd|publisher=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|date=16 July 2001|url=http://www.nos.nl/archief/2004/nieuws/index.html#@http://www.nos.nl/archief/2004/nieuws/dossiers/brood_herman/2001/juli/1607_crematie.html|access-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> and the leading Dutch music magazine ''[[Muziekkrant OOR]]'' devoted an entire issue to him.<ref name="Muziekkrant OOR 2001">''Muziekkrant OOR'', 2001, issue 16.</ref> His ashes were inurned at [[Zorgvlied (cemetery)|Zorgvlied cemetery]].
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 At the third show in Arnhem they also dedicated their own "Gone" to him and had his version of "[[My Way]]" played over the PA as outro music. In the middle of the show [[Bono]] delivered an emotional eulogy to Brood before the band performed "[[In a Little While]]".{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
-On 5 November 2006 the [[Groninger Museum]] opened an exposition devoted to Herman Brood's life and work, comprising paintings, lyrics, and poetry, portraits by photographer [[Anton Corbijn]], a collection of private pictures (from the family album), and concert photos and videos. The exhibition continued until 28{{nbsp}}January. It was centered on Herman's atelier (studio) where he created most of his paintings. The atelier had been entirely re-built in the museum. During the 1990s, Herman Brood's studio was located on the second floor of the gallery in the Spuistraat in Amsterdam and has remained untouched since his death.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
+On 5 November 2006 the [[Groninger Museum]] opened an exposition devoted to Herman Brood's life and work, comprising paintings, lyrics, and poetry, portraits by photographer [[Anton Corbijn]], a collection of private pictures (from the family album), and concert photos and videos. The exhibition continued until 28{{nbsp}}January. It was centered on Herman's atelier (studio) where he created most of his paintings. The atelier had been entirely re-built in the museum. During the 1990s, Herman Brood's studio was located on the second floor of the gallery in the Spuistraat in Amsterdam and has remained untouched since his death.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMSnoHnZnyQ |title=Herman Brood expositie in het Groninger Museum 2006 |date=2021-05-05 |last=Tom zonder B&B |access-date=2026-03-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
 In 2007 the film ''[[Wild Romance (2006 film)|Wild Romance]]'', a movie about Brood's life, premiered in the Netherlands, with Brood portrayed by [[Daniël Boissevain]]. He continues to inspire other artists: the 2007 album ''[[Bluefinger]]'' by [[Black Francis]] is based on Brood's life and works.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Black brengt eerbetoon aan Herman Brood|publisher=[[Muziekkrant OOR]]|date=31 May 2007|url=http://www.oor.nl/news_details.asp?id=4152|access-date=8 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426002751/http://www.oor.nl/news_details.asp?id=4152|archive-date=26 April 2009}}</ref> A [[tribute act|tribute band]] called the Brood Roosters ("bread toasters") was active in the Netherlands until they split up in early 2009. Another tribute band called Yada Yada is still active in the Netherlands, often appearing with original members of the Wild Romance (Dany Lademacher, Ramon Rambeaux).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bijzondere gast bij tribute-concert Brood|publisher=Dorpsplein Enschede|date=4 January 2008|url=http://www.enschede.tctubantia.nl/210015/bijzondere_gast_bij_tributeconcert_brood|access-date=12 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424094705/http://www.enschede.tctubantia.nl/210015/bijzondere_gast_bij_tributeconcert_brood|archive-date=24 April 2009}}</ref>
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 * {{IMDb name|id=0111596|name=Herman Brood}}
 * {{discogs artist|Herman Brood}}
-* [https://www.hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ Herman Brood Museum]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
+* [https://www.hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ Herman Brood Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009024509/https://hermanbroodmuseum.nl/ |date=9 October 2021 }}
 * [http://www.cuby.web-log.nl/ Discografie Cuby + Blizzards (with Herman Brood)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813215419/http://www.cuby.web-log.nl/ |date=13 August 2010 }}
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 [[Category:Dutch printmakers]]
 [[Category:Dutch male actors]]
-[[Category:English-language singers from the Netherlands]]
+[[Category:English-language Dutch singers]]
 [[Category:People from Zwolle]]
 [[Category:Male actors from Amsterdam]]

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