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Earth & Fire
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Earth & Fire

  • formed 1968
  • 18 Dutch Top 40 hits

Earth & Fire is a group, formed in 1968. Over the years, Lysett, Hans Ziech, Cees Kalis, Chris Koerts, Manuela Berloth, Gerard Koerts, Jerney Kaagman, Ton van der Kleij and eight others played in the group. In the Dutch Top 40 there were eighteen records, two of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Memories: number 1 in week 21 of 1972.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Earth & Fire

The members of Earth & Fire over the years: sixteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Earth & FireLysettHans ZiechCees Kalis†Chris Koerts†Manuela BerlothGerard Koerts†Jerney Kaagman†Ton van der Kleij†Theo HurtsAb Tamboer†Bert Ruiter†Ronnie MeyjesTon ScherpenzeelJons PistoorAge KatMark Stoop197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Memoriesnumber 1 in week 21 of 1972 · 14 weeksWeekendnumber 1 in week 50 of 1979 · 13 weeksSeasonsnumber 2 in week 7 of 1970 · 14 weeksLove Of Lifenumber 2 in week 28 of 1974 · 10 weeksMaybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonightnumber 3 in week 13 of 1973 · 11 weeksRuby Is The Onenumber 4 in week 22 of 1970 · 10 weeks(She Is) Wild And Excitingnumber 5 in week 37 of 1970 · 9 weeksInvitationnumber 5 in week 12 of 1971 · 7 weeksStorm And Thundernumber 6 in week 40 of 1971 · 10 weeksThanks For The Lovenumber 8 in week 47 of 1975 · 6 weeksWhat Difference Does It Makenumber 12 in week 19 of 1976 · 7 weeksOnly Time Will Tellnumber 12 in week 19 of 1975 · 6 weeksTwenty Four Hoursnumber 13 in week 50 of 1982 · 7 weeks78th Avenuenumber 18 in week 52 of 1977 · 6 weeksFire Of Lovenumber 23 in week 11 of 1980 · 5 weeksDreamnumber 27 in week 44 of 1981 · 5 weeksJack Is Backnumber 29 in week 9 of 1983 · 3 weeksThe Two Of Usnumber 32 in week 23 of 1983 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of Earth & Fire

Earth & Fire had eighteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

1peak position
week 21, 1972146weeks in the chart
with 18 records1970first entry
week 3, 19701983latest entry
week 24, 198314years with an entry
19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983
  1. 1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 21 of 1972, 14 weeks in the chart Memories
    Earth & Fire
     3:20
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 50 of 1979, 13 weeks in the chart Weekend
    Earth & Fire
     3:35
  3. 1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 7 of 1970, 14 weeks in the chart Seasons
    Earth & Fire
     4:07
  4. 1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 28 of 1974, 10 weeks in the chart Love Of Life
    Earth & Fire
     3:08
  5. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 13 of 1973, 11 weeks in the chart Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight
    Earth & Fire
     3:13

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Earth & Fire

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Earth & Fire received one award or honour.

  • Silver Harp

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Earth & Fire formed?

Earth & Fire was formed in 1968.

Who played in Earth & Fire?

Over the years that was Lysett, Hans Ziech, Cees Kalis, Chris Koerts, Manuela Berloth, Gerard Koerts, Jerney Kaagman, Ton van der Kleij, Theo Hurts, Ab Tamboer, Bert Ruiter, Ronnie Meyjes and four others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Earth & Fire have?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 18 records, two of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Memories, which reached number 1 in week 21 of 1972. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which awards has Earth & Fire won?

Earth & Fire received one award or honour: Silver Harp.

Where can you find Earth & Fire online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Earth & Fire?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.