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Will Ferdy
Will Ferdy was born Willy Verlooy in 1927. He started singing as a choirboy, and later drew from jazz and operetta. In the conservative years after the war,...
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Will Ferdy was born Willy Verlooy in 1927. He started singing as a choirboy, and later drew from jazz and operetta. In the conservative years after the war, his flamboyant style on stage sometimes drew criticism, but he kept performing.
His song "'t Schrijverke" reached the top of the charts in 1965. Other well-known songs include "Avond in de haven," "Christine," and "Laat me niet alleen." He released albums like Zingt Zijn Mooiste Liedjes in 1966 and De Liedjes van Will Ferdy in 1976.
Ferdy performed with other singers, including Jacques Brel, Leo Ferré, and Charles Trenet. He usually worked with a small group of musicians who played behind his voice.
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