Career
Braber took lessons at the music in Rotterdam and Hilversum. He then went into Hospital Radio and joint the Dutch radio and television company Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs in 1955. He wrote the lyrics for three Eurovision Song Contest songs Fernando en Filippo, Ring-dinge-ding and I See a Star, he has also worked with former contestants Willeke Alberti, Corry Brokken, Anneke Grönloh, Lenny Kuhr and Conny Vandenbos as well as providing Dutch commentary for the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.
He died from a stroke in 1997.
Songs written or performed by Braber
"Mirror"
"Morgen ben ik de bruid" (Willeke Alberti)
"De glimlach van een kind" (Willy Alberti)
"Louisiana Mamma" (Corry Brokken)
"Mijn gebed" (District of Columbia Lewis)
"Sophietje" (zij dronk ranja met een rietje) (Johnny Lion)
"Paradiso" (Anneke Grönloh)
"De Generaal" (Lenny Kuhr)
"Aan de andere kant van de heuvels" (Liesbeth List)
"Laat me alleen" (Rita Hovink)
"Ritme van de regen" (Rob de Nijs)
"Een roosje, m"n roosje"
"Sjakie van de hoek" (Conny Vandenbos).