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

Netherlands

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, Denmark

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Members

• Vocals: Manuela Berloth (1968–1969)
• Vocals: Jerney Kaagman
  Jerney Kaagman
  Christina Henriette Kaagman is a Dutch singer best known as the lead singer for the progressive rock group Earth and Fire...
  
   (1969–1983, 1987–1990)
• Guitar: Chris Koerts (1968–1979)
• Keyboards, Producer: Gerard Koerts (1968–1983)
• Bass: Hans Ziech (1968–1974)
• Bass: Theo Hurts (1974–1978)
• Bass: Bert Ruiter
  Bert Ruiter
  Bert Ruiter is a Dutch bass guitarist, record producer, and composer.Ruiter was born in Amsterdam and grew up in Hilversum. When he was twelve he started playing guitar by ear; later he switched to bass guitar...
  
   (1978–1983, 1987–1990)
• Producer: Ton Scherpenzeel
  Ton Scherpenzeel
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   (1987–1990)
• Producer: Jons Pistoor (1987–1990)
• Guitar: Johan Slager (1979)
• Guitar: Ronnie Meyjes (1980–1983)
• Guitar: Age Kat (1987–1990)
• Drums: Cees Kalis (1968–1970)
• Drums: Ton van der Kleij (1970–1978)
• Drums: Ab Tamboer (1976, 1978–1983, 1987–1990)
• Drums: Mark Stoop (1990)

Albums

• Earth and Fire (1970)
• Song of the Marching Children (1971)
• Atlantis
  Atlantis (Earth and Fire album)
  Atlantis is a 1973 concept album by Earth and Fire, a symphonic rock band from The Hague, Netherlands. The first half of the album comprises a suite based on the story of the greedy and corrupt island of Atlantis, which is ultimately destroyed by the four elements: earthquakes represent Earth,...
  
  (1973)
• To the World of the Future (1975)
• Gate to Infinity (1977)
• Reality Fills Fantasy (1979)
• Andromeda Girl (1981)
• In a State of Flux (1982)
• Phoenix (1989)
• Greatest Hits ( CD ) (1991)
• The Ultimate Collection ( 3CD ) (2003)

Singles

Year	A-side	B-side	Chart positions	Album
			NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
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"	—