Lead singer of Flemish band Gorki passed away

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Luc De Vos, lead singer of Flemish rock band Gorki (known earlier as Gorky) passed away on Saturday 29th November. He was only 52 and was born not far from Ghent.

The band Gorki was made famous in Flanders and the Netherlands with the song Mia in 1991. Their lyrics, in Dutch, were generally poetic and told stories that felt close to the heart of every listener.

In their first album in 1993, the band sang the song Hij Leeft ('He Lives'), which was used as the name of the whole album.

As a hommage to Luc De Vos, Flemish synthpop band SX recorded an English version of the song, adapting it to their own style.