Belgian singer/songwriter
Born: April 21, 1931 in Mechelen, Belgium
Died: January 28, 1983 in Antwerp, Belgium
Flanders very first self-declared "sjansonjee" (chansonnier or singer-songwriter) who end of the Fifties put the Flemish (Dutch-spoken) chanson on the map. With his smart and often razor-sharp lyrics he quickly made his way to a broad audience, but his obsession for controversy and his extremely headstrong character undermined the further evolution of his career.
