Will Tura
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Biography
Will Tura is a Belgian singer, musician, and songwriter born Arthur Achiel Albert Blanckaert on August 2, 1940, in Veurne. Known as the "Emperor of the Flemish Song," he began his professional career in 1957. Tura achieved a major breakthrough with the 1962 single âEenzaam zonder jouâ, which became a Number 1 hit in 1963. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he maintained immense popularity with hits such as âDraai 797204â and âHet kan niet zijnâ. In 1974, he became the first Belgian artist to sell out the Vorst Nationaal in Brussels. Tura recorded his 1984 tribute album Will Tura zingt Elvis Presley in Nashville with Presley's original band. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the Crown in 1999 and was raised to the nobility as a Knight in 2001. In 1993, he performed at the funeral of King Baudouin. After a career spanning sixty years, Tura retired from performing in 2023 following a diagnosis of Alzheimerâs disease.
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- Oh Wat Een Dag (Oh Happy Day)
- Als Jij De Klok Terug Kon Draaien
- Kumbaya My Lord / Michael Row The Boat Ashore
- Kom reik me je hand by Will Tura
- De Mannen Van De Nacht by Will Tura
- Marylin by Will Tura
- De Illusionist by Will Tura
- Als Je De Klok Terug Kon Draaien by Will Tura
- Brugge, Die Scone
- Geef Al Je Zorgen Maar Aan Mij
- Vlaanderen Mijn Land by Will Tura
- Ouverture Tura In Symfonie III
- Sorry
- Overgaan
- Ouverture Tura in Symfonie by Will Tura
- Lief, Na Zoveel Jaar
- Ware Liefde
- The Child And The Giant
- Oh My Love
- Twee Oudjes
- Ik Heb Je Lief
- Geen Plaats Om Te Parkeren (I Can't Find A Space To Park My Car)
- De Wereld Van Ons Kind
- Jaloersheid
