Bob Benny (born Emilius Wagemans, 18 May 1926, Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian s… Read Full Bio ↴Bob Benny (born Emilius Wagemans, 18 May 1926, Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian singer and musical theatre performer, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1959 and 1961.
Benny began his singing career at the end of World War II when he started performing regularly at a café in Sint-Niklaas. By the early 1950s, he had regular spots on radio, and released his first album, Mijn haart spreekt tot u (My Heart Speaks to You). In 1957, he had his first hit single with "Cindy, Oh Cindy", which reached #2 on the Belgian chart.
In 1959, Benny was chosen, with the song "Hou toch van mij" ("Do Love Me"), as the Belgian representative in the fourth Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. "Hou toch van mij" received votes from five of the other 10 participating countries and finished in sixth place.
In 1961, Benny was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "September, gouden roos" ("September, Golden Rose"), in the sixth Eurovision, which again was held in Cannes, on 18 March. Although the contest had now expanded to 16 participants, "September, gouden roos" only managed to pick up one point from Luxembourg, consigning Benny to a joint last-place finish with Austria's Jimmy Makulis.
Benny had two further hit singles in 1963, "Waar en wanneer" (#3) and "Alleen door jou" (#5). He became a musical theatre performer and played in many long-running shows in Belgium and Germany.
In 2001, Benny suffered a stroke and fell into financial difficulties. A benefit concert on his behalf took place in Antwerp in April 2003, featuring the music of Richard Rodgers performed by well-known Flemish artists. In 2006, Benny celebrated his 80th birthday and claimed he was back to full health.
Benny began his singing career at the end of World War II when he started performing regularly at a café in Sint-Niklaas. By the early 1950s, he had regular spots on radio, and released his first album, Mijn haart spreekt tot u (My Heart Speaks to You). In 1957, he had his first hit single with "Cindy, Oh Cindy", which reached #2 on the Belgian chart.
In 1959, Benny was chosen, with the song "Hou toch van mij" ("Do Love Me"), as the Belgian representative in the fourth Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. "Hou toch van mij" received votes from five of the other 10 participating countries and finished in sixth place.
In 1961, Benny was again selected to represent Belgium, with the song "September, gouden roos" ("September, Golden Rose"), in the sixth Eurovision, which again was held in Cannes, on 18 March. Although the contest had now expanded to 16 participants, "September, gouden roos" only managed to pick up one point from Luxembourg, consigning Benny to a joint last-place finish with Austria's Jimmy Makulis.
Benny had two further hit singles in 1963, "Waar en wanneer" (#3) and "Alleen door jou" (#5). He became a musical theatre performer and played in many long-running shows in Belgium and Germany.
In 2001, Benny suffered a stroke and fell into financial difficulties. A benefit concert on his behalf took place in Antwerp in April 2003, featuring the music of Richard Rodgers performed by well-known Flemish artists. In 2006, Benny celebrated his 80th birthday and claimed he was back to full health.
Wat Was Je Naam Dat Ben Ik Vergeten
Bob Benny Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bob Benny:
Alleen Door Jou Mijn hart zingt van liefde en trouw Alleen voor jou, alleen…
Cindy oh Cindy Cindy oh Cindy Cindy vergeet me niet Toe schrijf me toch een…
Geef Aan Je Vrouwtje Geef aan je vrouwtje af en toe wat rode rozen, ook al…
Hou Toch Van Mij Hou toch van mij Zoveel als de bloem Van zonneschijn houdt…
Parel Van Tahiti Parel van Tahiti, droog je tranen vlug Voor de rozen bloeien…
September Gouden Roos Een gouden roos, september, een laatste zonnezoen, een merel…
Waar En Wanneer Lieveling, waar en wanneer Vraagt m'n hart keer op keer Sind…
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@TheAloweWolf
Hahahaha!!!! Henk!!!!! I cannot stop laughing at the title of this song!!!!!!! "I forgot what your name was." what a perfect song to include with the other numbers on this list!!!!!!! thank you my incredible Henri!!!!!!! how sweet this sounds!!!! but fear not Henk!!!! I would never, ever forget what your name is!!!!!!!! Love wolfie!!!!!!!!!!
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Dankuwel! Naar deze versie heb ik heel lang gezocht.
@henkgloudemans8886
Dankuwel het doet mij altijd deugd als iemand mijn plaatjes leuk vindt !!! Groetjes Henk.
@JULIENVANCAMP
Uit mijn jeugd ,bij de bomma aan de radio !
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@heidebeer58
Weer een pareltje dat je gepost hebt Henk, bedankt ervoor
@henkgloudemans8886
Graag gedaan Marc !!!!!
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Leuk nooit gehoord behalve dan van Eddy Christiani!!!
Groet.....