Bram Vermeulen (13 October 1946 – 4 September 2004) was a Dutch artist born in The Hague active in both theatre and music. In fact these were his second and third careers respectively - as at the age of 16 he shot to fame for being the youngest international volleybal player in Dutch history. He played all kinds of instruments, but mostly
piano. He had a raw voice. The themes of his songs vary from philosophical (
De Steen for example) to simple (like
Een Doodgewone Jongen). His lyrics have the eerie feel of 1960s suburbs with misted windows, potatoes on the dinner table and hard-wor…
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