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Wim De Craene

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Wim De Craene
De Craene in 1988
Born
Willem Marcel de Craene

(1950-07-30)30 July 1950
Ghent, Belgium
Died14 September 1990(1990-09-14) (aged 40)
Ghent, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationsinger
Websitehttp://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]

Career

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Born in Ghent in 1950, Belgian cabaret singer Wim de Craene began his career performing in 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 returns. Two years after 1988's 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]

Honours and awards

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Mural "Rode Heuvel zo heet het hier", featuring Wim De Craene, by Cazn, Wetteren
  • Golden Award: 2010[3]
  • Rode Heuvel square in Wetteren, after a song: 2017[4]
  • Rozanetuin garden in Ghent (referring to his song Rozane): 2022[5]
  • Mural in Wetteren: 2022[6]
  • Golden Lifetime Awards: 2022
  • Different tribute-tours by Flemish artists[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 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

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  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ "Biography Wim De Craene". allmusic.com. 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "1990: Wim De Craene is niet meer" (in Dutch). radio2.be. 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Postume Gouden Award voor Wim De Craene". Knack.be (in Dutch). 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Rode Heuvel officieel geopend: een nieuw plein met een nieuw gemeentehuis". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 17 December 2017.
  5. ^ "45 jaar na 'Rozane' van Wim De Craene: parkje vernoemd naar de actrice die zijn muze was". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Graffiti-artiest Cazn verrast Wetteren met portret van zanger Wim De Craene: "Eerbetoon 30 jaar na dood"". vrt.be (in Dutch). 18 February 2022.
  7. ^ "De mooiste hommage was voor Wim De Craene". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 23 July 2023.
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