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Wannes Van de Velde

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Born in:Antwerpen,
Belgium
Year of Birth:1937
Year of death:2008

Biography

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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.
His father, Jaak Van de Velde, was... more

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  • Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde
  • Wim Van de Velde
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