Gaston Bogaerts

Gaston Bogaerts
Born
Gaston Edmond H. Bogaerts

(1921-07-31)31 July 1921
Brussels, Belgium
Died9 December 2022(2022-12-09) (aged 101)
La Garde-Freinet, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)musician, painter and writer

Gaston Bogaerts (31 July 1921 – 9 December 2022) was a Belgian musician, painter and writer.[1][2]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Disparition de "Bobo" Bogaerts, artiste belge hors pair à La Garde-Freinet". varmatin.com (in Dutch). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gaston Bogaert". discogs (in Dutch). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gaston Bogaerts Situatie B 110". Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2022.