Johnny Lion (born John van Leeuwarden; 4 July 1941 â€" 31 January
2019), was a Dutch singer, journalist and actor, best known for his
hit single "Sophietje".Lion started his musical career as singer of
Johnny and his Jewels, later named The Jumping Jewels. They had a
number-one hitsingle in the Netherlands with Wheels in 1961. He left
the band in 1965 to focus on a solo career and subsequently delivered
hitsingles Sophietje, Tjingeling and Alleen in Dallas. Sophietje was a
Dutch translation of Swedish song Fröken Fräken and dedicated to
Lion's then-girlfriend Sophie van Kleef.He also collaborated with Rob
de Nijs in Circus Boltini. Boltini was Lion's second wife Mariska
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