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Hermanus (Herman) Brood (Zwolle, November 5 1946 – Amsterdam, July 11 2001) was a Dutch singer, painter, pianist, actor and author. Brood distinguished himself by his distinctive singing voice and musical diversity. An anecdote about his boyhood states that Brood's family doctor is said to have stated in 1953 that with his color blindness, Brood could become anything but a painter. After Brood's death, a first retrospective exhibition of his work was shown at the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen in 2002, along with photographs made by his friend, photographer Anton Corbijn. Previously, Brood's work had never been recognized museologically, although his work had been on public display much earlier, such as between November 8 and 22, 1984 in Groningen, the Netherlands,[8] however, there were many enthusiasts and his painting sold well.