Hildward Croes (September 7, 1962 – December 17, 2014) was an Aruban musician, composer, arranger and three-time Grammy Award nominee. He had one son, Angelo Kock, and two daughters, Hilyann Croes and Natusha Croes. He also had a grandchild named Kayden Kock. Croes was born on the Caribbean island of Aruba and began performing at a young age as a keyboardist with different bands.With he recorded an album of original compositions in 1979 which included the number one song "Love Dream".