Will Tura

Knight
Will Tura
Will Tura performing in 2005
Background information
Born
Arthur Achiel Albert Blanckaert

(1940-08-02) 2 August 1940
Veurne, Belgium
GenresLevenslied, pop rock, rock and roll, soul, gospel, country, schlager
OccupationsSinger, instrumentalist, composer, songwriter
InstrumentsPiano, guitar, accordion, harmonica, drums
Years active1963–2023
Websitewilltura.be

Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert (born 2 August 1940 in Veurne), known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist considered as the most successful Flemish-speaking singer of the 20th century. Famous in Flanders and the Netherlands, Tura is a singer, musician (he plays the piano, guitar, drums, accordion and harmonica), composer and songwriter. Nicknamed the Emperor of the Flemish Song, he released hundreds of singles and albums that cover a wide array of styles, and continued to tour into the 2010s.

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