- Born
- Birth nameArthur Achiel Albert Blanckaert
- Will Tura was born on August 2, 1940 in Veurne, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and composer, known for Brabançonne (2014), Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (2009) and 40-45 De Musical (2019).
- The tribute to Tura, Turalura 2, was released in 2010. On the album, artists like Arid, Triggerfinger, Arno and k's Choice all sang in Dutch, which was unusual for them.
- Will Tura started singing when he was only nine years old, covering Gilbert Bécaud and Nat King Cole.
- During the sixties and seventies, Will Tura was by far the most popular Dutch-speaking artist in Flanders. In 1974, he was the first Belgian artist to sell out Vorst National in Brussels.
- A documentary film of Will Tura, Hoop Doet Leven, directed by Dominique Deruddere was released in the Flemish movie theatres in 2018.
- A Studio 100 musical, Vergeet Barbara, celebrating the songs of Tura was premiered in 2022.
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