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Dutch chansonnier and actor born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on August 29, 1933 and died in Amsterdam on December 1, 2009. He grew up as Didi Snellen. In 1952 he went to the Amsterdam Theater School and three years later he made his debut with the Nederlandse Comedie. In 1964 he founded "Shaffy Chantant" and worked with LIesbeth List and pianist Louis van Dijk for a long time. Their biggest hit was "Shaffy Cantate". With Liesbeth List he recorded the wonderful "Pastorale" on record in 1968. On stage he performed a beautiful rendition of "Don Quixote" in the musical "The Man of La Mancha" by the Royal Ballet of Flanders. Ramses Shaffy has received several awards during his career. Some hits "Sammy", "sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire", "We will continue" and "Let me".
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