Ton Scherpenzeel

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Ton Scherpenzeel
Scherpenzeel with Kayak in 1974
Background information
Born	(1952-08-06) 6 August 1952 (age 71) Hilversum, Netherlands
Genres	Progressive rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Keyboardist, composer, arranger, lyricist, record producer
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, accordion, bass
Years active	1969–present
Member of	Kayak
Website	www.tonscherpenzeel.nl

Ton Scherpenzeel (born 6 August 1952) is a Dutch keyboardist, composer, lyricist, and founding member of Dutch progressive rock band Kayak. Subsequent to Kayak, Scherpenzeel joined British progressive rock band Camel. He also played for several years with Dutch band Earth and Fire and released several solo albums. After his participation in rock bands, he was associated with Dutch vocal project Opus and was the accompanying keyboardist to Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek.