Wim De Craene
| Wim De Craene | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Willem Marcel de Craene 30 July 1950 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died |
14 September 1990 (aged 40) Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | singer |
Willem Marcel (Wim) De Craene (30 July 1950 – 14 September 1990) was a Dutch-speaking Belgian singer. His most famous songs were 'Rozane' (1975), 'Tim' (1975) and 'Breek uit jezelf' (1988).
Career
At the age of 18 he went to Amsterdam because his mentor Ramses Shaffy was living there.
1975 was his most popular year as an artist.
In 1990 De Craene committed suicide. He took an overdose of medication.
Discography
Albums
- Wim De Craene (1973)
- Alles is nog bij het oude (1975)
- Brussel (1975)
- Rozerood-oranje (1975)
- Wim De Craene is ook nooit weg (1977)
- Perte Totale (1980)
- Kraaknet (1983)
- Via Dolorosa (1988)
Singles
- Recht naar de kroegen en de wijven (1970)
- Portret van gisteren (1970)
- De kleine man (1974), an updated cover of Louis Davids hit of 1929.
- Tim (1975)
- Rozane (1975)
- Marcellino (1976)
- Help ik win een miljoen (1978)
- St. Tropez (1980)
- Ravage (1980)
- Hoor (1982)
- Ik kan geen kikker van de kant afduwen (1982)
- Het exuberante leven van Leentje De Vries (1982)
- Kristien (1983)
- Rikky (1983)
- Laat me met je meegaan (1983)
- Breek uit jezelf (1987)
- Vrijwillig (1988)
- Leen (1990)
- Enkel in een broekje (1990)
External links
- "Wim De Craene – 20 Jaar Later". Vooruit. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- "Hommage Wim De Craene". Radio 1. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- Wim De Craene at the Internet Movie Database