Artist

Ton Scherpenzeel

Hilversum, Netherlands

Ton Scherpenzeel is a musician from Hilversum, Netherlands. They also recorded with Camel, Kayak and Earth and Fire.

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Albums tracked

174

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Since

3 projects · 174 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Ton Scherpenzeel (Hilversum, Netherlands, 6 August 1952) is a Dutch keyboardist who was a founding member of the Dutch rock band Kayak, together with Pim Koopman and Max Werner whom he met whilst at the Hilversum Muziek Lyceum (Hilversum Music Grammar School).
His first solo album (1978) was an adaptation of Le carnaval des animaux by Camille Saint-Saëns. In 1980, Ton wrote the score for the Dutch movie Spetters, featuring Rutger Hauer. His second solo album, 'Heart of the Universe' (with Chris Rainbow), was released in 1984.
After Kayak, Ton became the keyboardist of Camel, a British progressive rock band. He played several years with Earth And Fire. He wrote almost all music for the songs in the shows of Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek.

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