The village in the Kempen
Between pines, forest and heath
With its quiet, good people
And its flowers in the meadow
With its old church tower
And its fairy tales around the hearth
You, my village in the Kempen
You have kept my love well
You, my village in the Kempen
You have kept my love well

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 7, 2022

Bust of Louis Neefs.
Louis Neefs (Gierle, August 8, 1937 – Lier, December 25, 1980) was a Belgian singer and champion of Flemish song and Flemish cabaret. Neefs' feeling for strong songs and quality, and his characteristic deep, warm voice made him one of the most famous Flemish singers.
His most famous songs are Benjamin, Margrietje, I have worries, At the beach of Ostend, Jennifer Jennings, Martine, Let us a flower and Annelies from Sas van Gent.
Louis spent a large part of his childhood in primary school in Gierle.

Louis Neefs and his wife Liliane, both aged 43, died on Christmas Day 1980 in a traffic accident in Lier, in which their then 15-year-old son Günther was seriously injured. Their other son Ludwig was on a skiing holiday at the time. Günther later became a famous singer in his father's image.

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

August 30, 2022

On Christmas Day 1980, not only the star, but also the world stood still. Louis Neefs died at the age of 43 in a car accident in Lier.

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Elevation 60 m

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