Lou Deprijck
Lou Deprijck | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Francis Jean Deprijck 11 January 1946 Lessines, Belgium |
| Died | 19 September 2023 (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium |
| Genres | Latin pop, disco, samba, pop-punk, ska |
| Occupations | Singer, composer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1972–2023 |
| Formerly of | Two Man Sound, Lou & the Hollywood Bananas |
Francis Jean "Lou" Deprijck (French pronunciation: [lu dəpʁɛk]; 11 January 1946 – 19 September 2023) was a Belgian singer and record producer. He was a major figure in the Belgian pop scene of the 1970s and 1980s, with more than 20 million copies of his compositions sold worldwide, making him one of the best selling Belgian artists. Deprijck is best known for having co-written with Yves Lacomblez and produced the 1977 Plastic Bertrand single "Ça plane pour moi".