Wim De Craene
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30 July 1950
Wim De Craene | |
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 De Craene in 1988 | |
| Born | Willem Marcel de Craene 30 July 1950 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 14 September 1990 (aged 40) Ghent, Belgium |
| Occupation | singer |
| Website | http://www.wimdecraene.net/ |
Willem Marcel (Wim) De Craene (30 July 1950 – 14 September 1990) was a Flemish Belgian singer. His most famous songs were 'Rozane' (1975), 'Tim' (1975) and 'Breek uit jezelf' (1988).[1]
Born in Ghent in 1950, Belgian cabaret singer Wim de Craene began his career performing in the Flemish folk band Ja before he was taken under the wing of Miel Cools in the early '70s, going on to score hits with "Rozane," "Breek Uit Jezelf," and "Tim." After writing his first musical, Help, Ik Win Een Miljoen, and twice entering his homeland's Eurovision pre-selection contest, he began to incorporate pop, rock, disco, and new wave into his sound with diminishing success. Two years after releasing his final album, Via Dolorosa, he committed suicide with an overdose of anti-depressants; however, his music has since gained more recognition after his death.[2]
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