Roland Van Campenhout | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Boom, Belgium |
| Genres | Rock Cabaret Folk Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer musician |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | rolandvancampenhout |
Roland Van Campenhout or in short Roland (born 1944 in Boom, Belgium) is a Flemish blues musician.
Roland grew up in the Rupel area. His father, a jazzmusician, drowned when he was 5. Roland left home at the age of 14. He did not get involved with music until the age of 20. He played in the skifflegroup, the William & Roland Skiffle Group, and the folk duo Miek en Roel.[1]
In 1969, he changed to another genre: blues, while also still experimenting with other styles during his career such as country, worldmusic, folk and rock. Roland discovered this genre when he saw John Lee Hooker perform in café De Muze in Antwerp. He broke through during Jazz Bilzen, where he established his reputation as a live artist.
- ^ "Roland Van Campenhout is alive and kicking". abconcerts.be (in Dutch). 29 May 2024.