- Charles Knegtel was born on August 14, 1926 in Duffel, Flanders, Belgium. He is known for De Goude Gondel (1956). He died on October 20, 1978 in Duffel, Flanders, Belgium.
- In 1955 he joined for some time a sextet directed by Ivon Debie. Parallel to his activity as an instrumentalist from 1953 to 1956 he leaves an important mark as conductor of the stable orchestra of the Ronnex record company which includes Freddy Sunder, Nelly Wysbeck, Johnny Ray and others.
- At the end of the sixties he retired to private life.
- Charles Knegtel, also known as Charlie Knegtel, was a great trumpeter, conductor and arranger.
- In 1956 he joined the permanent orchestras of Belgian Radio and Television directed by Fernand Terby, Francis Bay, Etienne Verschueren and also by himself.
- In 1946, at the end of the Second World War, he gave life to his first orchestral experience forming the Welfare Band together with the other trumpeter Jan Mertens.
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