Manke Nelis was a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre.

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Manke Nelis (born Cornelis Pieters; 1919-1993) was a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre.\n

Career

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.\n

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.\n

Legacy

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.\n

References

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Manke Nelis

Broadcast History