Kayak (band)
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.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock |
| Years active | 1972–1982, 1999–present |
| Labels | Harvest, Smh |
| Members | Ton Scherpenzeel Marcel Singor Bart Schwertmann Kristoffer Gildenlow Hans Eijkenaar |
| Past members | Max Werner Johan Slager Pim Koopman Cees van Leeuwen Bert Veldkamp Theo de Jong Charles Schouten Peter Scherpenzeel Irene Linders Katherine Lapthorn Rob Winter Bert Heerink Monique van der Ster Edward Reekers Cindy Oudshoorn Rob Vunderink Joost Vergoossen Jan van Olffen Collin Leijenaar |
| Website | kayakonline |
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.
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