Willem Marcel (Wim) De Craene (30 July 1950 – 14 September 1990) was a

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Belgian singer. His most famous songs were 'Rozane' (1975), 'Tim' (1975) and 'Breek uit jezelf' (1988).

Career

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

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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.

Honours and awards

* Golden Award: 2010 * Rode Heuvel square in

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, after a song: 2017 * Rozanetuin garden in Ghent (referring to his song Rozane): 2022 * Mural in Wetteren: 2022 * Golden Lifetime Awards: 2022 * Different tribute-tours by Flemish artists

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

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' 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)

References

External links

* 20th-century Belgian male singers 20th-century Belgian singers 1990 deaths 1950 births 1990 suicides Drug-related suicides in Belgium Belgian male guitarists Dutch-language singers of Belgium {{Belgium-singer-stub