Earth and Fire
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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 1970, after adding a female singer, turning frontwoman, Jerney Kaagman.
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Earth and Fire | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | |
Years active | 1968 (1968)–1983, 1987–1990 |
Past members | Gerard Koerts Chris Koerts Hans Ziech Cees Kalis Manuela Berloth Jerney Kaagman Ton van der Kleij Theo Hurts Bert Ruiter Ab Tamboer Johan Slager Ronnie Meyjes Age Kat Jons Pistoor Ton Scherpenzeel Mark Stoop |
Earth and Fire's first eight singles were a practically uninterrupted string of top-5 hits in the Netherlands (1970-1974). 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" (1979), a number one disco track in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland. American copies were labeled as E & F [Polydor 2118].