Cornelis Vreeswijk

Aliases: Cornelis Vreeswijk & Träklang
Born: August 8, 1937
Died: November 12, 1987
Country: Sweden
IPI: 00032312631 34 works
Affiliation: STIM
Comments: IJmuiden/Netherlands born singer/songwriter migrating to Sweden with his parents as a child and later adopting Swedish citizenship.
After causing several scandals in the 1960s, he became one of Sweden's most acclaimed and appreciated troubadours. Also known for inventing characters repeatedly appearing in new songs (f. ex. Polaren Per and Fredrik Åkare), Vreeswijk mainly sang in (and translated many songs to) Swedish, rarely also English. His attempt to enter the Dutch-speaking markets was only briefly successful.
Family: Jack Vreeswijk Son
Anita Strandell Spouse (1978-1981)
Related: Ulf Göran Åhslund Acoustic guitar on various Vreeswijk records
Georg Riedel Frequent collaborator
Ulf Neidemar Vreeswijk's 1st group guitarist
Tre Damer Backing singers and joint artists
Polaren Pehr Olofsson Band Tribute band
Red Mitchell Main bassist on Vreeswijk's band recordings