78 years old (Born on December 24, 1946)
Happy Birthday, Jan Akkerman! May your day be filled with more riffs than candles on the cake. From shredding iconic solos in Focus during the 1970s to crafting timeless melodies alongside Kaz Lux—especially that unforgettable Transparent album—you've always struck a chord (literally!) and kept us grooving.Your guitar skills have aged like fine Dutch cheese: sharp, smooth, and undeniably legendary. Whether it's "Hocus Pocus" or soulful collaborations spanning decades of musical brilliance, you continue inspiring generations worldwide. Here's wishing another year full of epic jams—and fewer broken strings!
Keep rocking strong; you're truly one-of-a-kind!
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