Hank the Knife and the Jets

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Hank the Knife and the Dukes
Genres Rock and roll revival
Years active1974–
Past members
  • Henk Bruysten (d. 2024) (vocals, 6-string bass)
  • Alan Pierre Beek (d. 2009) (vocals, guitar)
  • Jan van Haaften (vocals, guitar)
  • Rob Mijnhart (drums)
  • Hans van Geffen (d. 2006) (guitar)

Hank the Knife and the Jets was a Dutch rock and roll band, most famous for its hit single "Guitar King".

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History

The band was founded in 1974 in Arnhem by bassist Henk Bruysten, who had recently left Long Tall Ernie and the Shakers, as Moment Darling, and the band changed its name to Hank the Knife and the Jets that same year. The line-up at that time consisted of Henk Bruysten, Alan Pierre Beek, Jan van Haaften, Rob Mijnhart, and Hans van Geffen (guitar). [1]

The band had its greatest success in its home country, recording five top 40 hits on the Dutch singles charts between 1975 and 1980, including the number 1 hit "Stan the Gunman".

The band performed "Guitar King" on the 22 September 1977 edition of Top of the Pops, [2] although the single did not make the UK singles charts - it was number 9 in the Star Breakers chart (for songs "bubbling under" outside the official top 50) for the week ending 24 September 1977. [3]

Henk Bruysten, the only remaining founding member of the band died on 28 december 2024. [4]

Chart appearances

Albums

YearSongNL [5] DE [6]
1975Guitar King39
1980Crazy Guitar [7] 45
2018The Golden Years of Dutch Pop Music95
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

YearSongNL [8] BE [9] DE [10] UK
1975"Guitar King"23459
1975"Stan the Gunman"189
1976"Yesterday Star"1438
1976"Crazy Cat"31
1980"Crazy Guitar" [11] 89
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. "Band Archief". official website. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. "22/09/77". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. "Star Breakers". Music Week. 24 September 1977.
  4. "Band". official website. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. "Hank the Knife and the Jets". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. "Hank the Knife and the Jets". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. As Hank the Knife & the Crazy Cats
  8. "Hank the Knife and the Jets". top 40 hitlisten. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. "Hank the Knife". ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. Ehnert, Günter (2000). Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980. Germany: Taurus Press. p. 100.
  11. As Hank the Knife & the Crazy Cats