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Earth and Fire [1] were a Dutch rock and pop band. Formed in the Netherlands by twin brothers Chris and Gerard Koerts, and most popular in , after adding a female singer, turning frontwoman, Jerney Kaagman. Earth and Fire's first eight singles were a practically uninterrupted string of top-5 hits in the Netherlands Also charting in continental Europe, primarily in neighboring Belgium and Germany, the band never gained much popularity in the United Kingdom or the United States. After moving to pop, their biggest hit was " Weekend " , a number one disco track in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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As White commented via the EWF official website : "We were coming out of a decade of experimentation, mind expansion and cosmic awareness. But he was already an acclaimed musician when he started his band. When he was only 6 years old, White began singing in the church choir, and by high school, his main interest had become percussion he hadn't graduated yet when he played his first show with Booker T. White then pursued a Bachelor's degree at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Before long, he was a well-known session drummer for the Chess Records Label. In , he joined the Ramsey Lewis trio, which White credits with teaching him the art of performance.

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De band was vooral in de jaren zeventig populair. White drums en Flemons zang, toetsen verhuisden met Sherry Scott zang en Yackov Ben Israel percussie naar Los Angeles ; Verdine White , de jongere broer van Maurice, verliet Chicago op 6 juni om zich bij de band aan te sluiten als bassist. Daarbij is Lucht air vervangen door het beter klinkende 'Wind'. Tussendoor nam EWF ook de soundtrack op voor de Melvin Van Peebles -film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song uitgebracht op Stax en bouwde de band een live-reputatie op in het universiteitscircuit; artistieke meningsverschillen maakten daar echter snel een einde aan. Clive Davis van Columbia Records was wel onder de indruk toen hij de band in New York zag optreden als voorprogramma van John Sebastian , en hij nam het Warner-contract over. Voorjaar verscheen Head to the Sky , het laatste album dat door Joe Wissert is geproduceerd.

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Bert Ruiter - bass —, —; died Ab Tamboer - drums, percussion —, —; died [7] Johan Slager - guitars — Ronnie Meyjes - guitars — Age Kat - guitars — Jons Pistoor - keyboards — Ton Scherpenzeel - keyboards — Mark Stoop - drums Later, Kaagman became a judge on the very successful Dutch " Idols " adaptation of the Idols franchise. The band recorded two songs as the prize for winning a talent show in , but were not offered a record contract; by the end of the year, Berloth, who in Gerard Koerts' words "was not a rock 'n roll woman", left. They played regularly and saved enough money to buy equipment and add three female dancers. August Millennium The Promise Illumination This article needs additional citations for verification. Germany United States 2. Meanwhile, their music continued to evolve, with ideas for concept albums brought in from the US West Coast and improvisational practice sessions. Electric Universe Tools Tools. Drummer Ton van der Kleij left in August , followed shortly thereafter by bass player Theo Hurts.

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Discography Awards and nominations Tribute albums Personnel. Wikimedia Commons. Sheldon Reynolds. Gerard Koerts - keyboards, backing vocals, flute —; died Chris Koerts - guitars, backing vocals —; died Hans Ziech - bass — Cees Kalis - drums —; died Manuela Berloth - lead vocals — Jerney Kaagman - lead vocals —, — Ton van der Kleij - drums, backing vocals, percussion —; died Theo Hurts - bass, guitar — Learn how and when to remove these template messages. I Am Faces Raise! Download as PDF Printable version. They played regularly and saved enough money to buy equipment and add three female dancers. Also with Chicago. Michael Harris. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.