Cornelis Vreeswijk

Cornelis Vreeswijk
Vreeswijk in 1966
Born	(1937-08-08)8 August 1937 IJmuiden, Netherlands
Died	12 November 1987(1987-11-12) (aged 50) Stockholm, Sweden
Burial place	Katarina Church, Stockholm
Occupation(s)	Troubadour, singer-songwriter, poet
Years active	1964–1987
Spouses	Anita Strandell ​ ​ (m. 1978⁠–⁠1981)​ Bim Warne ​ (m. 1970⁠–⁠1975)​ Ingalill Rehnberg ​ ​ (m. 1962⁠–⁠1968)​
Children	Jack Vreeswijk
Website	www.cornelis.se

Cornelis Vreeswijk (Swedish pronunciation^ⓘ; Dutch pronunciation^ⓘ; 8 August 1937 – 12 November 1987) was a Dutch-born Swedish singer-songwriter and poet.

He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at events for students with idiosyncratic humor and social engagement. Vreeswijk is considered one of the most influential and successful troubadours in Sweden. In 2010, the Swedish drama film Cornelis was made about his life, directed by Amir Chamdin.^[1]