Clarence Bekker, is a Surinamese and Dutch vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s with the singles "It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and "Open Your Heart". "It's a Loving Thing" reached No. 34 in the UK Singles Chart in a remixed version in March 1995, and "Hold On" peaked at No. 62 in August that year. He also recorded three albums, It's My Loving Thing, The Way to Wonderland and From Here to There for the Byte Records label in Antwerp, Belgium. He later moved to Barcelona and was identified as Clarence Bekker of the Netherlands on the disc and DVD created by Playing for Change released in April 2009. He participated with various other artists on the songs "Stand by Me" and "Don't Worry" on the album. He is also part of the Playing for Change band, brought together to promote the disc. Clarence Bekker's vocals have been influenced by a mix of soul, funk, and R&B traditions, shaped by his early career and collaborations. He began his singing journey with the long-running Dutch band Swinging Soul Machine, where he was the youngest singer in 20 years. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarenc...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)