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Biography
Dutch-born Jerry Berkers was once the bass player of the legendary Krautrock group Wallenstein. He is also known for appearing on the Walter Wegmuller-Sergius Golowin/Cosmic Jokers recordings in the 70s. Jerry Berkers made one solo album in 1972 called 'Unterwegs'. The album was dedicated to the anti-war effort in Vietnam. Berkers was in a dancehall band for the USO in Vietnam during the war. He apparently returned to Europe with psychological problems. After his solo album he was committed to an institution. Some of the real hardcore fans of German early seventies "kosmische" rock will like this release. It is only for completists. Check out "Es wird morgen vorbei sein" (English: "Tomorrow it will be over") It's interesting Krautrock music from an amazing period in that country. He was being groomed to be a pop star of sorts. The mystery surrounding Jerry Berkers only makes him even more fascinating. According to a band members website, Jerry Berkers died around 1988 in Brunssum, Netherlands of a drug overdose.
His only solo album from 1972 was re-released on CD in 1999 on Ohr.
