G'Race is a Dutch pop and dance band that was founded in 1968 in Den Helder, the Netherlands under the name Grace. The founding members are Henk van der Burgh (guitar, bass), Frans van der Burgh (vocals, guitar) and John van der Burgh (vocals, keys), joined by Ronald Dobber on drums and Guido Collard on bass. In the early years, the band performed as a cover band and changed members several times. In 1979, singer Gerda van den Outenaar joined the band, while Collard left and Henk van der Burgh took over the bass position. Peter de Wijn (guitar, vocals) and later John Hoogland (guitar, keys, vocals) are permanently integrated into the line-up after other original members leave. From 1981, G'Race released their first singles and gained attention in the Netherlands. The band belongs to the pop and dance genre, with clear influences from funk, disco and European dance styles. In 1983, they officially changed their name to G'Race and released the single "Manhattan", which achieved chart success in the Netherlands and Germany and became their best-known track. Other singles from this phase include "Dr. Rhythm" (1984), "Jay-O-Dee" (1984), "Law of the Jungle" (1984) and "Ayobuwan" (1985), which also entered the singles charts or appeared in the charts. In 1984, the band released the album Junglebeat, which was later followed by Couleur Locale in 1988 and Blue Side Of Midnight in 1991. Other albums include 1992 's What's the Color of Music and 1993's Blue Note Cafe. Beach Club was released in 1995, followed by later compilations such as Music From Venus. G'Race remained active until 1995 and then disbanded.
