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Pim Koopman
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009) was a Dutch musician best known as the drummer and percussionist of rock band Kayak. Biography Born in Hilversum, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 1972, along with Ton Scherpenzeel, Johan Slager and Max Werner. Koopman left the band in 1976 because of health problems and issues with the group's manager. He went on to become a record producer, and was successful with acts such as Maywood, José Hoebee, Valensia, Petra Berger and Robby Valentine. He returned to Kayak for the reunion in 1999, and had been playing drums in Kayak again until his death in 2009. As a musician, writer, producer and arranger, Koopman was also involved in two other bands: Diesel and The President. In Diesel he worked with (amongst others) Rob Vunderink, who later joined Koopman in Kayak. The President was a collaboration with Okkie Huysdens. He was the composer of six entries to the Eurovision Song Contest: “Jouw lach" performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pim Koopman (cropped)
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009) was a Dutch musician best known as the drummer, percussionist and occasional lead singer of rock band Kayak. Biography Born in Hilversum, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 1972, along with Ton Scherpenzeel, Johan Slager and Max Werner. Koopman left the band in 1976 because of health problems and issues with the group's manager. He went on to become a record producer, and was successful with acts such as Maywood, José Hoebee, Valensia, Petra Berger and Robby Valentine. He returned to Kayak for the reunion in 1999, and had been playing drums in Kayak again until his death in 2009. As a musician, writer, producer and arranger, Koopman was also involved in two other bands: Diesel and The President. In Diesel he worked with (amongst others) Rob Vunderink, who later joined Koopman in Kayak. The President was a collaboration with Okkie Huysdens. He was the composer of six entries to the Eurovision Song Contest: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Rock Drummers
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2009 Deaths
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1953 Births
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Watts In A Tank
''Watts in a Tank'' is the first album released by the Dutch musical group Diesel. It was first released in the Netherlands in 1980 by Polydor,Diesel discografie Nationaal Pop Instituut. Accessed on line December 28, 2007. and was released in the by in 1981. ''Watts in a Tank'' overview, . Retrieved December 28, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merlin – Bard Of The Unseen
''Merlin - Bard Of The Unseen'' is the 11th studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. This concept-album is a new version of side 1 of their 1981 album ''Merlin'', with nine new songs added. At concerts in 2003, the band played this rock-opera in its entirety. Singer Cindy Oudshoorn was credited as special guest on the album, but became a permanent member of the band after the tour. Track listing # "Merlin" - 7:50 # "Tintagel" - 2:49 # "The Future King" - 2:58 # "The Sword In The Stone" - 3:43 # "When The Seer Looks Away" - 4:18 # "Branded" - 3:51 # "At Arthur's Court" - 3:15 # "The Otherworld" - 7:59 # "The Purest Of Knights" - 5:48 # "Friendship And Love" - 5:13 # "The King's Enchanter" - 2:31 # "Niniane (Lady Of The Lake)" - 7:08 # "The Last Battle" - 8:11 # "Avalon" - 3:44 Words by Irene Linders and Ton Scherpenzeel. Music by Ton Scherpenzeel, except tracks 3, 5, 8, 13: Pim Koopman Lineup * Ton Scherpenzeel - keyboards, vocals, percussion * Pim Koopman - drums, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Vision (Kayak Album)
Kayak is a Dutch rock band formed by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman in Hilversum in 1972. In 1973, their debut album '' See See the Sun'' was released, including three hit singles. Their popularity was mainly in the Netherlands, with their top hit "Ruthless Queen" reaching No. 6 on the Dutch charts in March 1979. They disbanded in 1982 after releasing nine albums. In 1999, the band was asked to perform on the TV show ''De Vrienden van Amstel Live''. After this performance, they decided to reform, and released nine further studio albums and three live albums. History Co-founder Ton Scherpenzeel is the only member who has played on every Kayak album. Apart from keyboards, he also plays accordion, occasional bass guitar (for instance on the entire ''Nostradamus'' album) and double bass. He also provides backing vocals and sings lead vocals on the song "Love's Aglow" on the original ''Merlin'' album. Singer/drummer Max Werner provided lead vocals on the first five albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close To The Fire
''Close to the Fire'' is the 9th studio album by Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, released in 2000. It was a comeback album, the first since their split in 1982. The line-up was almost the same as the one that recorded the album ''Royal Bed Bouncer'' in 1975. Only guitarist Johan Slager was not involved. He was replaced by Rob Winter. By 1997, Kayak founder members Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman decided to work on new material. They had no name for their project yet, and it was not their intention to release the songs as Kayak. Apart from Scherpenzeel and Koopman, no former Kayak members were involved at this stage. Lead singer on the demo versions was Alex Toonen, from Dutch progressive rock band "For Absent Friends". Record companies were not immediately interested, and the songs were not developed further. Then, original Kayak singer Max Werner offered to have a go at the demo's. With his vocal sound the songs got a genuine Kayak feel, and it was decided to release the songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Encore
''The Last Encore'' is the fourth album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. It was originally released by Mercury Records in 1976 and issued on CD in 1995, with a re-release by Universal in 2002. The songs "Still My Heart Cries For You" and "Do You Care" were released as singles in The Netherlands but neither charted in the Top 40. After this album, drummer and founder member Pim Koopman left the band to become a record producer. He returned to Kayak in 1999. Track listing # "Back To The Front" (Scherpenzeel/Slager) - 4:30 # "Nothingness" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:56 # "Love Of A Victim" (Koopman) - 2:49 # "Land On The Water" (Koopman) - 2:27 # "The Last Encore" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:59 # "Do You Care" (Koopman) - 2:48 # "Still My Heart Cries For You" (Koopman) - 4:32 # "Relics From A Distant Age" (Scherpenzeel) - 4:54 # "Love Me Tonight / Get On Board" (Scherpenzeel) - 2:40 # "Evocation" (Koopman) - 3:49 # "Raid Your Own House" (Scherpenzeel) - 3:35 # "Well Done" (Koopman) - 0:53 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Bed Bouncer
''Royal Bed Bouncer'' is the third album by Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, released in 1975. Their progressive approach from the first two albums was mixed with a more basic pop/rock sound. Nine of the ten songs were written by Ton Scherpenzeel, with Pim Koopman only contributing the instrumental "Patricia Anglaia". The album was produced by Gerrit-Jan Leenders and Kayak. The original LP was released by EMI in the Netherlands (although copies on the Phonogram/Vertigo label also exist). In the USA, the LP was issued by Janus Records, with different sleeve design. The 1995 CD release was done by independent label Pseudonym. "Chance For A Lifetime" was the only single release from this album, reaching the Dutch top-20. In 1997, the line-up of this album reunited for a Dutch TV-special called "Classic Albums". This — along with a few live appearances — eventually lead to Kayak reforming in 1999. Track listing # Royal Bed Bouncer (4:02) # Life Of Gold (3:25) # You're So Biza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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