André Emile Ghislain Brasseur, born on December 11, 1939, in Ham-sur-Sambre, Belgium, is a Belgian musician known for his contributions to Middle of the Road (MOR) and Pop music. He began his musical journey at the age of six, receiving classical training at the Musikakademie von Tamines, where he excelled on the cello, winning first prize in 1959. In the early 1960s, he transitioned to piano and formed a jazz trio, performing at various festivals. During his military service, André Brasseur discovered the Hammond organ and began composing his own music. His breakthrough came in 1965 with "Early Bird", an instrumental piece that topped the Belgian charts for four months and sold 10 million copies worldwide. The song also gained international success, reaching high rankings in countries like the Netherlands, Germany, and the USA. André Brasseur's subsequent hits include "l'Atlantide/Studio 17" (1965) and other notable tracks such as "Holiday" (1966), "The Kid" (1968), "Racing Time" (1969), "Whistling Boogie" (1971), and "Speedy N° 1" (1972). In the 1970s, he collaborated with various artists, including Vaya Con Dios on their albums Nights Owls (1990) and Time Flies (1992). In the following years, André Brasseur continued to perform under the name "Brasseur und Combo" and occasionally as a solo artist.
