Earth and Fire
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| Earth and Fire | |
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 Earth and Fire in 1971 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Progressive rock, pop |
| Years active | 1968–1983 1987–1990 |
| Past members | |
| Manuela Berloth Theo Hurts Jerney Kaagman Cees Kalis Age Kat Ton van der Kleij Chris Koerts Gerard Koerts Ronnie Meyjes Jons Pistoor Bert Ruiter Ton Scherpenzeel Johan Slager Mark Stoop Ab Tamboer Hans Ziech |
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Earth and Fire were a progressive rock group formed in the Netherlands by brothers Chris and Gerard Koerts. Most popular in the 1970s, Earth and Fire came to produce many chart topping hits in the Dutch pop scene. Though they experienced success in the Netherlands, their music never quite made it to England or the Americas. Their biggest international hit was "Weekend", number one in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and Portugal.
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[edit] Members
- Vocals: Manuela Berloth (1968–1969)
- Vocals: Jerney Kaagman (1969–1983, 1987–1990)
- Guitar: Chris Koerts (1968–1979)
- Keyboards, Producer: Gerard Koerts (1968–1983)
- Bass: Hans Ziech (1968–1974)
- Bass: Theo Hurts (1974–1978)
- Bass: Bert Ruiter (1978–1983, 1987–1990)
- Producer: Ton Scherpenzeel (1987–1990)
- Producer: Jons Pistoor (1987–1990)
- Guitar: Johan Slager (1979)
- Guitar: Ronnie Meyjes (1980–1983)
- Guitar: Age Kat (1987–1990)
- Drums: Cees Kalis (1968–1970)
- Drums: Ton van der Kleij (1970–1978)
- Drums: Ab Tamboer (1976, 1978–1983, 1987–1990)
- Drums: Mark Stoop (1990)
[edit] Discography
as of [1]
[edit] Albums
- Earth and Fire (1970)
- Song of the Marching Children (1971)
- Atlantis (1973)
- To the World of the Future (1975)
- Gate to Infinity (1977)
- Reality Fills Fantasy (1979)
- Andromeda Girl (1981)
- In a State of Flux (1982)
- Phoenix (1989)
- Greatest Hits ( CD ) (1991)
- The Ultimate Collection ( 3CD ) (2003)
[edit] Singles
| Year | A-side | B-side | Chart positions | Album |
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| 1970 | "Seasons" | "Hazy Paradise" | 2 | Earth and Fire |
| "Ruby Is the One" | "Mechanical Lover" | 4 | ||
| "Wild and Exciting" | "Vivid Shady Land" | 5 | ||
| 1971 | "Invitation" | "Song of the Marching Children" | 5 | Song of the Marching Children |
| "Storm and Thunder" | "Lost Forever" | 6 | ||
| 1972 | "Memories" | "From the End Till the Beginning" | 1 | — |
| 1973 | "Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight" | "Theme from Atlantis" | 3 | Atlantis |
| 1974 | "Love of Life" | "Tuffy the Cat" | 2 | To the World of the Future |
| 1975 | "Only Time Will Tell" | "Fun" | 12 | |
| "Thanks for the Love" | "Excerpts from 'To the World of the Future'" | 8 | — | |
| 1976 | "What Difference Does It Make" | "What Difference Does It Make" (Instrumental version) | 12 | — |
| 1977 | "7 8th Avenue" | "Dizzy Raptures" | 18 | Gate to Infinity |
| 1979 | "Weekend" | "Answer Me" | 1 | Reality Fills Fantasy |
| 1980 | "Fire of Love" | "Season of the Falling Leaves" | 23 | |
| 1981 | "Dream" | "Jerney's Day Off" | 27 | Andromeda Girl |
| "Tell Me Why" | "What More Could You Desire" | — | ||
| 1982 | "Love Is an Ocean" | "You" | — | |
| "Twenty Four Hours" | "Strange Town" | 13 | In a State of Flux | |
| 1983 | "Jack Is Back" | "Hide Away" | 29 | |
| "The Two of Us" | "Love Is To Give Away" | 32 | ||
| 1989 | "French Word for Love" | "Gemini" | — | Phoenix |
| 1990 | "Keep on Missing You" | "Under a Burning Sky" | — | |
| "Good Enough" | "Under a Burning Sky" | — |
[edit] References
- ^ Earth and Fire - De biografie 1969-1983
- ^ Van Slooten, Johan, ed. (2005) (in Dutch). Top 40 Hitdossier 1965-2005 (9th, revised ed.). Haarlem: J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV. p. 103. ISBN 90 230 1144 9.
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