Background
Wijngaard"s mother was a refugee from France and his father a Canadian allied soldier.
Wijngaard"s mother was a refugee from France and his father a Canadian allied soldier.
He was initially employed as a truck driver. In 1978 he had his breakthrough hit with the self-penned song, "Met de vlam in de pijp". After this followed 20 further Dutch Top 40 hits, many on the themes of truck driving.