Earth & Fire
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This top notch Dutch band from The Hague had their pinnacle during the early Seventies when they delivered some outstanding 24 carat symphonic rock albums. EARTH & FIRE was founded by the twin brothers Chris (guitar) and Gerard (keyboards) Koerts in ‘68. Soon bass player Hans Ziech, drummer Kees Kalis and singer Lisette joined them. Unfortunately Lisette had to give up singing because of a serious eye-disease and Kees Kalis left. They were replaced by Ton v/d Kley and the beautiful, very sexy Jerney Kaagman. She was a discovery by GOLDEN EARRING singer Barry Hay, they knew each other from the blossoming rock scene in The Hague.
When EARTH & FIRE had a hugh success with three Sixties poprock oriented singles “Seasons”, “Ruby is the one” and “Wild and exciting” (in ’70 all reached the Dutch Top 5), the band decided to become professionals. Gerard Koerts bought a Mellotron, this instrument changed the Dutch progrock history because EARTH & FIRE used it for a more lush symphonic keyboard sound. Eventually they developed a very unique progrock style (a bit similar to the French progrock band SANDROSE and UK band JULIAN’S TREATMENT featuring lots of organ, Mellotron, strong and sensitive electric guitar and distinctive vocals from Jerney Kaagman. And EARTH & FIRE remained successful with their single releases, the Mellotron drenched “Storm and Thunder” (’72, #6), “Memories” (’72, #1), “Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight” (‘73, #3) and “Love of Life” (’74, #2) all reached the Dutch Top 10. Also the albums in that era sold very well and gained worldwide recognition: “Songs of the Marching Children” (’71, reaching #12), “Atlantis” (’73, reaching #6) and “To the World of the Future” (’75, reaching #7) are considered as ‘progrock classics’, especially in Japan EARTH & FIRE is even more popular than FOCUS! Gradually their sound turned into more poppy, culminating into the success of the very commercial song Weekend, reaching #1 and remaining 13 weeks in the charts! Also the following albums “Gate to Infinity” (’77), Reality Fills Fantasy” (’79, reaching #2)), “Andromeda Girl” (’81, reaching #12)) and “In a State of Flux” “82) lost most of the symhonic ingredients.
The albums “Song of the Marching Children” and “Atlantis” belong to the best of the Dutch progrock history. The epic title tracks from both albums (between 16 and 19 minutes) are recommended: the sound is very warm and melodic with lots of changing atmospheres, accelerations and surprising breaks. The one moment you hear a mellow organ, twanging acoustic guitars and a fairy-like voice from Jerney, the other moment there are bombastic eruptions with majestic Mellotron, heavy floods of organ and some fiery electric guitar work, topped by the powerful voice of Jerney. By the way, she has been married for almost 30 years with Bert Ruiter, former bass player from FOCUS...!
(text written by Erik Neuteboom)
This top notch Dutch band from The Hague had their pinnacle during the early Seventies when they delivered some outstanding 24 carat symphonic rock albums. EARTH & FIRE was founded by the twin brothers Chris (guitar) and Gerard (keyboards) Koerts in ‘68. Soon bass player Hans Ziech, drummer Kees Kalis and singer Lisette joined them. Unfortunately Lisette had to give up singing because of a serious eye-disease and Kees Kalis left. They were replaced by Ton v/d Kley and the beautiful, very sexy Jerney Kaagman. She was a discovery by GOLDEN EARRING singer Barry Hay, they knew each other from the blossoming rock scene in The Hague.
When EARTH & FIRE had a hugh success with three Sixties poprock oriented singles “Seasons”, “Ruby is the one” and “Wild and exciting” (in ’70 all reached the Dutch Top 5), the band decided to become professionals. Gerard Koerts bought a Mellotron, this instrument changed the Dutch progrock history because EARTH & FIRE used it for a more lush symphonic keyboard sound. Eventually they developed a very unique progrock style (a bit similar to the French progrock band SANDROSE and UK band JULIAN’S TREATMENT featuring lots of organ, Mellotron, strong and sensitive electric guitar and distinctive vocals from Jerney Kaagman. And EARTH & FIRE remained successful with their single releases, the Mellotron drenched “Storm and Thunder” (’72, #6), “Memories” (’72, #1), “Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight” (‘73, #3) and “Love of Life” (’74, #2) all reached the Dutch Top 10. Also the albums in that era sold very well and gained worldwide recognition: “Songs of the Marching Children” (’71, reaching #12), “Atlantis” (’73, reaching #6) and “To the World of the Future” (’75, reaching #7) are considered as ‘progrock classics’, especially in Japan EARTH & FIRE is even more popular than FOCUS! Gradually their sound turned into more poppy, culminating into the success of the very commercial song Weekend, reaching #1 and remaining 13 weeks in the charts! Also the following albums “Gate to Infinity” (’77), Reality Fills Fantasy” (’79, reaching #2)), “Andromeda Girl” (’81, reaching #12)) and “In a State of Flux” “82) lost most of the symhonic ingredients.
The albums “Song of the Marching Children” and “Atlantis” belong to the best of the Dutch progrock history. The epic title tracks from both albums (between 16 and 19 minutes) are recommended: the sound is very warm and melodic with lots of changing atmospheres, accelerations and surprising breaks. The one moment you hear a mellow organ, twanging acoustic guitars and a fairy-like voice from Jerney, the other moment there are bombastic eruptions with majestic Mellotron, heavy floods of organ and some fiery electric guitar work, topped by the powerful voice of Jerney. By the way, she has been married for almost 30 years with Bert Ruiter, former bass player from FOCUS...!
(text written by Erik Neuteboom)
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Earth and Fire Lyrics
21st Century Show Oh oh oh Oh oh oh Twenty-first century show Marching an…
78th Avenue Life started with you Seven-eight avenue The sun was just co…
A Princess in Egypt She has sent her warrior on a mission with evil…
Allright Here I Am Verse 1 Light of the world, You stepped down into darknes…
Atlantis A. Prelude instrumental B. Prologue…
Bombay Calling She said: calling collect Will you accept all charges I said…
Can't Live Without It Anymore I'm on my way To unknown places But I don't care at…
Don't Say It Waiting for tomorrow, could it get any better But we are…
Dream And so I'd stumble in the light The night was always…
Dreaming I've been waiting to look you in the eye Could you…
Driftin' Well I'm drifting and drifting, Like a ship out on the…
Earth & Fire Now, I'm craving your body, is this real Temperatures risin…
Ebbtide No clouds have been seen Now the sun is shining The babbel…
Fanfare At two o'clock they had a date Preparation for performance …
Fire Of Love The spring in the air Makes me so aware Of feelings i'm…
French Word For Love A room with a view But a house she can't call…
From Shore to Shore Wake up into dark Find myself tongue tied Boy look up, look…
Fun You build it up and we’re gonna tear it down…
Gate To Infinity: Infinity Fire of wisdom light the sky let me go on through…
Good Enough Under your spell again I can't say no to you crave my…
How Time Flies Silently creeping up through the shadows Violently throwing …
In the mountains Looking for my breath In these dark and stormy days All I…
Interlude [Repeat:] Padadadap tadadadap dadadada dadadap dadadadadap P…
Invitation I feel something hunting down my soul I wake up with…
Just One Chance One, two, three, four I just want to celebrate another day…
Keep On Missing You Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life…
Love Is an Ocean Have you ever seen a flower Tryin' to bloom in…
Love of live For a while, to love was all we could do We…
Love Please Close The Door See the flowers in the distance between the cold grey stone…
Love Quiver When you’ve got to choose You wonder: I should have know b…
Maybe Tomorrow Maybe Tonight When the time will come that the birds return The season i…
Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight When the time will come that the birds return the season is…
Mechanical Lover He′s a mechanical lover You will discover When you're off We…
Memories Memories seem to fade away With every breath I take Finding …
Only Time Will Tell Time will tell if telling time will be worth a…
People Come, People Go It has been told So many time Over and over again 'Bout nigh…
Ruby Is the One Baby I want you Baby I hold you Never let you go I’m su…
Season Of The Falling Leaves The spring has past almost seven times You're still with me …
Seasons Every times before the sky was blue Before the sun could…
Singer in the Rain -Out In The Rain So maybe you turn back the hands…
Smile Do you remember the 21st night of September? Love was changi…
Song of the Marching Children Part 1: Theme of the Marching Children Part 2: Opening of…
Storm and Thunder Darkness of the night has gone A blackbird sings a song…
Streets Of Shame Don't make a sound, just steal away Into the darkness of…
Tell Me Why Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each…
Thanks for the love When you find a brand new love Isn't it fun…
Twilight Dreamer A sun-tanned shady person is wandering along the shore I t…
Under A Burning Sky Flames raised in the sand Where coals don't burn We die, we…
Vivid Shady Land The leaves are smashed on the riverside The trees are burn…
Walls Of Jericho Though you're talking of love, I feel an army of silence…
Weekend Sunday and it's so hard to say goodbye I don't know…
What's Your Name Here I go Let the sea ease my mind Here I am Just…
Where Were You It's not about where I went or who I was It's…
Wild and Exciting What is it you try to say Is it something you…
You You ain't gotta say much I can tell that love means…
You Know the Way You know the way you look at life And you know…