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Jan Akkerman

Jan Akkerman

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About Jan Akkerman

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 his first single was released.

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Top Tracks

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Streetwalker

12.0K plays
2

Puccini's Cafe (feat. Thijs Van Leer)

11.3K plays
3

House of the King

7.1K plays
4

You do something to me

5.5K plays
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Hocus Pocus

4.1K plays
6

Crackers

5.2K plays
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Am I Losing You

5.2K plays
8

Britannia By John Dowland

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Pietons

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Skydancer

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11

Pietons (feat. Eric Vloeimans)

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Tranquilizer

3.4K plays
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Streetwalker (feat. Benjamin Herman)

3.0K plays
14

Shame on You

3.5K plays
15

A Galliard By John Dowland

2.5K plays
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Pavane

3.7K plays
17

Angel Watch

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Javeh

2.4K plays
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Beyond The Horizon

2.2K plays
20

Coranto For Mrs. Murcott By Francis Pilkington

2.0K plays
21

She's so divine

3.2K plays
22

Lammy

2.1K plays
23

Blue Boy

2.2K plays
24

Gate to Europe

2.5K plays
25

Burgers Blues (feat. Thijs Van Leer)

1.8K plays
26

Fresh Air

2.0K plays
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Floatin'

2.9K plays
28

Prima Donna

2.8K plays
29

Etude

2.1K plays
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Old Tennis Shoes

1.5K plays
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Andante Sostenuto

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Maybe Just a Dream

2.0K plays
33

A Galliard By Anthonie Holborne

1.7K plays
34

Tommy's Anniversary

1.6K plays
35

The Earl Of Derby, His Galliard By John Dowland

1.6K plays
36

Coranto For Mrs. Murcott By Francis Pilkington (LP Version)

1.1K plays
37

Stick

1.8K plays
38

Kemps Jig

1.7K plays
39

A Pavan By Thomas Morley (LP Version)

1.1K plays
40

Close Beauty

1.5K plays
41

Come Closer

1.3K plays
42

A Fantasy By Laurencini Of Rome

1.3K plays
43

A Pavan By Thomas Morley

1.3K plays
44

Funkology

1.4K plays
45

Puccini's Cafe

2.0K plays
46

Passagaglia

1.2K plays
47

The Earl Of Derby, His Galliard By John Dowland (LP Version)

1.0K plays
48

Britannia By John Dowland (LP Version)

965 plays
49

A Fantasy By Laurencini Of Rome (LP Version)

1.1K plays
50

House Of The King (LP Version)

956 plays

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