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Jan Akkerman

Jan Akkerman has been played on NTS over 50 times, featured on 57 episodes and was first played on 5 May 2014.

Jan Akkerman (born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitar virtuoso. In 1973 Akkerman was voted 'Best Guitarist in the World' by the readers of the British music magazine, Melody Maker. Akkerman is best known for his work with Amsterdam-based symphonic rock band Focus, with organ/flute player, Thijs van Leer, as its frontman.

Akkerman was born in the heart of Amsterdam, the son of a scrap iron trader. At age five he took guitar lessons and at the age of fourteen…

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Streetwalker
Jan Akkerman
Atlantic1977
Streetwalker
Jan AkkermanAtlantic1977
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Blue In The Shadow
Jan Akkerman
CNR1981
Blue In The Shadow
Jan AkkermanCNR1981
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Naked Actress
Jan Akkerman, Kaz Lux (Jan Schuurman, Richard DeBois mix)
Atlantic1976
Naked Actress
Jan Akkerman, Kaz Lux (Jan Schuurman, Richard DeBois mix)Atlantic1976
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Floatin'
Jan Akkerman
Atlantic1977
Floatin'
Jan AkkermanAtlantic1977
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Back To The Factory
Jan Akkerman
CBS1983
Back To The Factory
Jan AkkermanCBS1983
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She's So Divine
Jan Akkerman
Atlantic1979
She's So Divine
Jan AkkermanAtlantic1979
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Must Be My Land
Jan Akkerman
Harvest1972
Must Be My Land
Jan AkkermanHarvest1972
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Fairytale
Jan Akkerman, Kaz Lux (Jan Schuurman, Richard DeBois mix)
Atlantic1976
Fairytale
Jan Akkerman, Kaz Lux (Jan Schuurman, Richard DeBois mix)Atlantic1976
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Under The Bo Tree
Tony Scott, Jan Akkerman
Polydor0
Under The Bo Tree
Tony Scott, Jan AkkermanPolydor0
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Naked Actress
Jan Akkerman, Kaz Lux
ArsNova1999
Naked Actress
Jan Akkerman, Kaz LuxArsNova1999
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