Kayak (band)

Kayak
Kayak performing in 2018
Kayak performing in 2018
Background information
OriginNetherlands
GenresProgressive rock, art rock[1]
Years active1972–1982, 1999–present
LabelsHarvest, Smh
MembersTon Scherpenzeel
Marcel Singor
Bart Schwertmann
Kristoffer Gildenlöw
Hans Eijkenaar
Past membersMax 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
Websitekayakonline.info

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.[2]

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.

  1. ^ "KAYAK - Seventeen - Review zum Album auf metal.de". metal.de (in German). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ Band profile on AllMusic