Wim Sonneveld
Willem (Wim) Sonneveld (born June 28, 1917 in Utrecht , † March 8, 1974 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch cabaret artist and singer . Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Kan, he is one of the big three of Dutch cabaret.
biography
Willem Sonneveld had four siblings and was raised Protestant; his family ran a grocery store . His mother died when he was five years old and he was primarily raised by his two older sisters. From September 1929 to July 1932 he attended the day school for trade and administration in Utrecht; then he worked as an employee in a biscuit factory, then as an office clerk at GGD in Utrecht and finally until the beginning of 1936 for a publishing house. The discovery that he was homosexual made him - in the society of the time - "a lonely, misunderstood person".
In 1923 Sonneveld sang with an amateur group and in 1934 he performed with Fons Goossens . Sonneveld made his first real acting experience in 1936 in the Hollandsche Schouwburg on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Roman Catholic association "Hulp in de huishouding". In September 1936, Sonneveld started the cabaret ensemble “De Rarekiek” together with Huub Janssen and also worked in France . After the outbreak of World War II , he returned to the Netherlands and played in revue roles. His group Cabaret Wim Sonneveld , founded in 1943, existed until 1959. From 1952 he and two colleagues ran the Theater De La Mar , which opened with the premiere of Het meisje met de grote voeten .
In 1947, Sonneveld was baptized a Catholic. His then partner Huub Janssen had convinced him to do this. Later he was in a relationship with the journalist Friso Wiegersma ; at times the three men lived together.
The versatile entertainer played Professor Higgins (1960–1962) in My Fair Lady , toured solo and also appeared on television. Sonneveld played and sang pieces by well-known authors such as Annie MG Schmidt and Simon Carmiggelt . Conny Stuart was one of his sketch partners . With his character Frater Venantius he wrote Dutch cabaret history: The somewhat silly "singing Frater uit Schin op Geul ", who philosophized on the wisdom of creation and reported on monastic life, offended many Catholics; Sonneveld received thousands of letters with threats and insults.
In 1974 Sonneveld suffered a heart attack and died a few days later in a hospital in Amsterdam.
A cabaret award named after him has been awarded annually since 1988.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1974 | Willem Duys' muziek-mozaïek-10 maart 1974 |
NL1 (10 weeks) NL |
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Story presenteert: The best van ... |
NL4 (7 weeks) NL |
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1979 | Het Beste van Wim Sonneveld |
NL8 (21 weeks) NL |
|
1985 | 'n herinnering aan |
NL38 (11 weeks) NL |
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1994 | Haal het doek maar op - Hoogtepunten uit zijn theater shows |
NL41 (6 weeks) NL |
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1999 | Wim Sonneveld voor altijd |
NL33 (9 weeks) NL |
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2010 | Zijn 100 best songs from A tot Z |
NL50 (2 weeks) NL |
|
2015 | Op de plaat - De complete reeks |
NL46 (1 week) NL |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1965 | Brother Venantius |
NL10 (15 weeks) NL |
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1966 | Tearoom Tango (Je lifts me belazerd) |
NL11 (12 weeks) NL |
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1968 | De Kat Van Ome Willem |
NL2 (10 weeks) NL |
with Hetty Blok, Leen Jongewaard, De Jonkies & orkest olv Harry Bannink
|
In Een Rijtuigje |
NL12 (6 weeks) NL |
with Leen Jongewaard
|
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1974 | Het Dorp |
NL27 (5 weeks) NL |
Web links
swell
- ^ A b c d Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münst: Sonneveld, Wim. In: uni-muenster.de. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Wim Ibo: Sonneveld, Willem (1917-1974). In: resources.huygens.knaw.nl. November 12, 2013, accessed August 17, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: NL albums NL singles
- ↑ Awards for Music Sales: NL
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sonneveld, Wim |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sonneveld, Willem (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch cabaret artist and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Utrecht |
DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1974 |
Place of death | Amsterdam |