Earth and Fire

Earth and Fire

Earth and Fire in 1971
Background information
Origin Netherlands
Genres Progressive rock, pop
Years active 1968 (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

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.

Contents

Members

Discography

as of [1]

Albums

Singles

Year A-side B-side Chart positions Album
NL[2]
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"

References

  1. ^ Earth and Fire - De biografie 1969-1983
  2. ^ 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.