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Wannes Van de Velde

Wannes Van de Velde (29 April 1937 – 10 November 2008), born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish folk singer, guitarist, musician, poet, puppeteer and artist. He is most famous for his songs Ik Wil deze Nacht in de Straten Verdwalen (1973), Mijn Mansarde and De Brug van Willebroek (1990). His work is often categorized as kleinkunst. Van de Velde was known for singing in his local dialect.

Wannes Van de Velde
Bust of Wannes Van de Velde.
Born(1937-04-29)29 April 1937
Antwerp, Belgium
Died10 November 2008(2008-11-10) (aged 71)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)artist, musician, poet

Biography edit

His father, Jaak Van de Velde, was a metal worker and talented singer, his mother a housewife and singer. He grew up in the Zirkstraat, near the Antwerp Red Light district. At home the young boy was always surrounded by music.

His song "Ik Wil Deze Nacht in De Straten Verdwalen" was written for the film Home Sweet Home by Benoît Lamy.

In 1997 he received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord.

Van de Velde died at Antwerp on 10 November 2008, aged 71.[1][2]

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Wannes Van de Velde (71) wisselt tijdelijke voor eeuwige". Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). 11 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  2. ^ Hunt, Ken (9 January 2009). . The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010.


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