Will Ferdy

Belgian singer Werner Ferdinande, known professionally as Will Ferdy, was born on March 9, 1927 in Ghent, Belgium. His professional singing career started in 1948, marked by early hits such as "Ziede gij me gere" (1950) and "Het Regent in de Straten" (1954). His breakthrough came with "Het Schrijverke" (1960), followed by notable songs like "Belijdenis" (1964) and his most famous work, "Christine" (1965), which was released in six versions. Ferdy received a gold record for the album Will Ferdy zingt Armand Preud'homme (1971). He collaborated with pianist Jürgen De Smet on several albums, including Ik dacht ik heb mijn tijd gehad (2005) and Nu en toen (2013). He passed away on November 8, 2022.