- Max Werner
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Max Werner (born 29 December 1953, Hilversum) was lead singer, drummer and percussionist of the Dutch Progressive rock band Kayak. He co-founded the band along with keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel, guitarist Johan Slager and drummer Pim Koopman in 1972.
He sang lead vocals (and played mellotron) on the first 5 Kayak albums, later switching to drums until the band split up in 1982. In 1999, he returned as singer for the Kayak album "Close to the Fire". After a short tour 2000, he had to leave again due to health problems.
Max Werner recorded 4 solo albums. In May 1981, he scored a big hit in Holland (reaching #3) and in September/October he climbed the charts in Germany (#2) with his solo-single "Rain in May". In April 2005, Max Werner joined the German TV show "Die Hit Giganten - die 30 größten Hits und Interpreten der coolen Achtziger", presenting his hit "Rain in May".
Contents
Discography
Studio albums with Kayak
(as lead singer):
- See See the Sun (1973)
- Kayak II (1974)
- Royal Bed Bouncer (1975)
- The Last Encore (1976)
- Starlight Dancer (1977)
- Close To The Fire (2000)
(as drummer):
- Phantom of the Night (1979)
- Periscope Life (1980)
- Merlin (1981)
- Eyewitness (1981) ("Live" studio album)
Solo albums
References
- Notes
- Sources
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