Ode to Glenn Robles | Glenn, you are missed

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Ode for Glenn Robles

Glenn. She made her debut in Amsterdam in Carré. During a fashion show by Fong Leng in which she entered the stage as a mannequin with the unmistakable allure that was her own. She made an impression. Even the national newspaper De Telegraaf devoted attention, with a photo, to her.

In the nightlife of Amsterdam, from the COC to the Roxy, she was known and liked. A pacesetter. She could dance like the best of them and surprised many with her singing talents.

What few people knew is that before moving to Amsterdam she had made three long playing records in Germany.

In the late 1990s she opened a luxury bathroom store on Utrechtsestraat. This store was so beautifully designed that many thought they had entered a gallery. She also sold everything for on and on.

Black American tourists were so surprised to see a black woman as the owner of such a store that she was often photographed in the midst of her hardware store.

Sadly, she died too soon from the effects of a debilitating disease. She will be missed.