Manke Nelis
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Manke Nelis
| image = Nederland tegen Hongarije 2-0 voor de wedstrijd trad Manke Nelis op, Bestanddeelnr 933-9662.jpg
| caption = Manke Nelis in 1987
| birth_name = Cornelis Pieters
| alias = Carlo Pietro
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|02|16}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|10|8|1919|02|16}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| years_active = 1957-1987
| genre = Levenslied
| occupation = Bass player, singer
| instrument = Double bass
| associated_acts = Johnny Meijer
}}
Manke Nelis (born Cornelis Pieters; 1919-1993) was a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre.
Career
Manke Nelis was born in Groenlo on 16 December 1919 and began his musical career as a bass player, often accompanying his brother-in-law, accordionist Johnny Meijer. In the 1950s he performed under the stage name Carlo Pietro and started singing the Amsterdam levenslied. A motorcycle accident in France and a subsequent medical error cost him a leg; he reportedly spent the more than 100,000 guilders he received as compensation within a year. His biggest hit was "Kleine Jodeljongen" in 1987.
In 1987 he narrowly survived a bus crash on an American tour with Dutch artists, near San Diego. He died of cancer 8 October 1993, at age 73.
Legacy
A statue of Manke Nelis was placed on the Johnny Jordaan Square off the Elandsgracht, in the company of statues for Johnny Jordaan, Tante Leen, and Johnny Meijer.{{cite news|url=http://www.nieuws.nl/22507|title=Standbeeld Manke Nelis onthuld|date=30 October 2005|publisher=Nieuws.nl|language=Dutch|accessdate=8 May 2013}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Dutch levenslied singers
Category:Dutch double-bassists