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| The Teenage Shadows 1963 - 1968: | ||
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar |
| Clyde Hook | - | vocals and bass guitar |
| Howard Hook | - | vocals and rhythm guitar |
| Manuel Lopes | - | drums |
| Robby Camelia | - | bass guitar |
| Bobby | - | bass guitar |
| Kinchi Lou | - | rhythm guitar |
| Pacheco Domacassé | - | vocals |
| Diana Lebacs | - | vocals |
| Freddy Heiliger | - | vocals |
This was Frank's first experience, playing in a band. They performed at private home-parties, clubs, theatres, school-parties, radio and TV-shows.
| Pearl Ash founded in Curaçao 1969: | ||
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar |
| Manuel Lopes | - | drums |
| Roy den Hartog | - | vocals |
| Daniël Derks | - | bass guitar |
| Humphrey Thodé (Bri) | - | rhythm guitar |
In 1969 "Pearl Ash" was founded by musical leader, composer and lead guitarist Frank Lopes in Curaçao. Pearl Ash became very popular in a short time and in the newspapers, music critics called them the trendsetters of music in the Netherlands Antilles. Frank, Manuel, Bri and Albert decided to extend their success in Europe.
Pearl Ash became an instrumental jazz-rock (fusion) trio. Wednesday the second of oktober 1974 the band played in Paradiso Amsterdam for a showcase (presentation of new groups). Pearl Ash was favourably received by critics and considered the group to be far ahead of it's time.
| Pearl Ash in the Netherlands 1971: | ||
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar |
| Manuel Lopes | - | drums |
| Humphrey Thodé (Bri) | - | rhythm guitar |
| Albert McGloire | - | bass guitar |
Pearl Ash started to play more funky-latin-rock. The group was very successful with the new style. They played all over Europe. Pearl Ash played in concerts as supporting act of groups like Kayak, Livin Blues, Spin etc. etc., and was always a successful surprise. In 1977 Manuel Lopes left the band and first went to "Herman Brood & His Wild Romance" and later to "Jan Akkerman".
| Pearl Ash members in 1976: | ||
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar |
| Manuel Lopes | - | drums |
| Humphrey Thodé (Bri) | - | bass guitar |
| Franklin Batta | - | vocals |
| Leo Dorcas | - | rhythm guitar |
| Skeeter Jordan | - | percussion |
The style changed into funk-rock-blues. On the 25th of may 1978, Pearl Ash played as supporting act in a concert of "Daniël Sahuleka" in the "Kolk" (concerthall in Assen). The band continued successfuly for some years and stopped in 1981.
| Pearl Ash in 1978 - 1981: | ||
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar and backing vocals |
| Humphrey Thodé (Bri) | - | bass guitar and backing vocals |
| Robbie Brands / Jans | - | drums |
| Ruud van As | - | lead and rhythm guitar |
| Gina de Boer | - | vocals |
| Valentijn Steenhuis | - | keyboard |
From 1982 until 1985 Frank had played in a band called "Karina & the Blackbirds" from a little town called Veendam. This band played Dutch songs and country music, they also started to play reggae when Frank joined the group.
| Karina & the Black Birds 1982 - 1985: | ||
| Karina | - | vocals |
| Jan Huizing | - | vocals and keyboard |
| Frank Lopes | - | lead guitar and vocals |
| Jan Niemijer | - | drums |
| Albert Bakker | - | bass guitar |
| Jans Huizing | - | technical engineer and driver |
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