Manke Nelis | |
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 Manke Nelis in 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cornelis Pieters |
| Also known as | Carlo Pietro |
| Born | February 16, 1919 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | October 8, 1993 (aged 74) |
| Genres | Levenslied |
| Occupation(s) | Bass player, singer |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1957-1987 |
Manke Nelis (born Cornelis Pieters; 1919-1993) was a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre.
Manke Nelis was born in Groenlo on 16 December 1919 and began his musical career as a bass player, often accompanying his brother-in-law, accordionist Johnny Meijer. In the 1950s he performed under the stage name Carlo Pietro and started singing the Amsterdam levenslied. A motorcycle accident in France and a subsequent medical error cost him a leg; he reportedly spent the more than 100,000 guilders he received as compensation within a year. His biggest hit was "Kleine Jodeljongen" in 1987.
In 1987 he narrowly survived a bus crash on an American tour with Dutch artists, near San Diego. He died of cancer 8 October 1993, at age 73. [1]
A statue of Manke Nelis was placed on the Johnny Jordaan Square off the Elandsgracht, in the company of statues for Johnny Jordaan, Tante Leen, and Johnny Meijer. [1]
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Jordaan may refer to:
Manke may refer to:
Nelis is a Dutch masculine given name, a short form of the given name Cornelis, and a patronymic surname derived from it. Notable people with this name include:
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