Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (11 March 1953 – 23 November 2009Nieuws.be
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and occasional lead singer of rock band

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Biography

Born in

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, Koopman co-founded Kayak in 1972, along with

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and

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. Koopman left the band in 1976 because of health problems and issues with the group's manager. He went on to become a record producer, and was successful with acts such as Maywood,

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and Robby Valentine. He returned to Kayak for the reunion in 1999, and had been playing drums in Kayak again until his death in 2009.Line-up page on the Kayak official website
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and The President. In Diesel he worked with (amongst others) Rob Vunderink, who later joined Koopman in Kayak. The President was a collaboration with Okkie Huysdens. He was the composer of six entries to the

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: “Jouw lach" performed by Dick Rienstra (1977), "Later" by Brigitte (1984), "Champagne" and "Déja Vu" by

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(1994) and "De wereld is van jou" by Gina de Wit and "Met of zonder jou" by Clau-Dya's in 1996. Apart from his work as a musician, Koopman often lent his voice to Dutch versions of cartoons and films. For example, he can be heard in ''

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''. Koopman died on 23 November 2009, at the age of 56, from a heart attack.

Discography

Solo

* '' Doctor Vlimmen'' (soundtrack) (1978) * ''Kort Amerikaans'' (soundtrack) (1979)

With Kayak (studio albums)

* '' See See the Sun'' (1973) * '' Kayak II'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Close to the Fire'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

Merlin – Bard of the Unseen ''Merlin - Bard Of The Unseen'' is the 11th studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. This concept-album is a new version of side 1 of their 1981 album '' Merlin (Kayak album), Merlin'', with nine new songs added. At concerts in 2003, ...

'' (2003) * ''Nostradamus – The Fate of Man'' (2005) (Double CD) * ''Excerpts from Nostradamus'' (2005) (Single CD) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''Letters from Utopia'' (2009)

With Kayak (live albums)

* ''Chance for a Livetime'' (2001) (double CD) * ''Kayakoustic'' (2007) * ''The Anniversary Concert'' (2008) (double CD + 'Highlights' DVD) * ''The Anniversary Box'' (2008) (4 CD + DVD)

With Diesel (studio albums)

* ''

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'' (1980) * ''Diesel on the Rocks'' (2000)

With The President (studio albums)

* ''By Appointment Of'' (1983) * ''Muscles'' (1985)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koopman, Pim 1953 births 2009 deaths Dutch rock drummers Dutch male drummers People from Hilversum Kayak (band) members Diesel (band) members 20th-century Dutch male musicians