Pierre Kartner, a famous Dutch musician, died on November eight, 2022, on the age of 87. A circle of relatives spokesman confirmed the information, including that Kartner changed into buried on November 11.
Kartner rose to prominence after portraying Vader Abraham on stage. He authored 1600 songs and became fine acknowledged for his 1977 hit “Smurf Song.” He also set up himself as one of the maximum successful performers in Dutch Top forty history.
Pierre Kartner became an accomplished musician, composer, and document producer. Pierre Kartner, born on April 11, 1935, began his musical career on the age of eight whilst he received a neighborhood contest.
| Birth name | Petrus Antonius Laurentius Kartner |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Father Abraham |
| Born | 11 April 1935 Elst, Netherlands |
| Died | 8 November 2022 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Levenslied, Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1962–2022 |
| Labels | Dureco |
| Website | vader-abraham.com |
Kartner worked as a promoter and producer for the document label Dureco, and he and Annie de Reuver established the duo Duo X. He changed into additionally a member of the band Corry & de Rekels and composed the music for the hole and last credit of the Moomin and Ik ben verliefd cartoon diversifications of the TV collection Moomin and Ik ben verliefd (Shalalie).
Pierre penned a Dutch carnival music, Father Abraham had seven sons, in 1971. This gave upward push to his regulate ego, Father Abraham (Vader Abraham, in Dutch). His duet with Wilma Landkroon, Zou het erg zijn, lieve opa (Would it’s horrible, candy grandfather?) charted at primary within the Netherlands. In 1975, he recorded his second best hit, The Little Café with the aid of the Harbor.
In May 1977, Kartner was invited to write a promotional song for The Smurfs, which resulted in the manufacturing of the unmarried The Smurf Song. Pierre recorded the tune with the dancing outfit Dynamite in 2005.
Pierre recorded a duet, den Uyl is inside the oil, with baby-kisser Hendrik Koekoek in reaction to the 1973 oil disaster. During the 1975 carnival season, he authored What can we do with the Arabs right here?
In 2002, he collaborated with Pim Fortuyn on Wimmetje gaat, Pimmetje komt (Wim is going, Pim arrives). Dear King, launched in 2012, and I Want the Guilder Back, launched in 2016. Pierre received the Buma Export Award in 1978, in addition to the Burna Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.