Wannes Van de Velde

Wannes Van de Velde
Born(1937-04-29)29 April 1937
Antwerp, Belgium
Died10 November 2008(2008-11-10) (aged 71)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)artist, musician, poet

Wannes Van de Velde (29 April 1937 – 10 November 2008), born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish folk singer, guitarist, musician, poet, puppeteer and artist. He is most famous for his songs Ik Wil deze Nacht in de Straten Verdwalen (1973), Mijn Mansarde and De Brug van Willebroek (1990). His work is often categorized as kleinkunst. Van de Velde was known for singing in his local dialect.