Gaston Bogaerts
Gaston Bogaerts (31 July 1921 – 9 December 2022) was a Belgian musician, painter and writer.[1][2]
Gaston Bogaerts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gaston Edmond H. Bogaerts 31 July 1921 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 9 December 2022 (aged 101) La Garde-Freinet, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | musician, painter and writer |
Bogaerts was a percussionist of the group The Chakachas and had international success in 1972 with Jungle Fever. He also wrote two books about music Dance Band: Quand Bruxelles jazzait.. (2002) about his experiences as a jazz drummer between 1937 and 1957 and Le carnet de route des Chakachas (2011). After his music career he became a painter. He works were at Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.[3]
Bogaerts died in La Garde-Freinet on 9 December 2022, at the age of 101.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Disparition de "Bobo" Bogaerts, artiste belge hors pair à La Garde-Freinet". varmatin.com (in Nederlands). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gaston Bogaert". discogs (in Nederlands). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Gaston Bogaerts Situatie B 110". Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (in Nederlands). Retrieved 30 December 2022.