Some fresh news from heaven
A new version of Dirk 's greatest hit song , "What's a woman" is out now on BMG
Vaya Con Dios featuring Aaron Neville.
He surely would have been proud , especially as the "B"side is a live version of one of the song here on listen : "Travelling Light"
The story of Vaya Con Dios (a Spanish phrase which means "go with god") started in 1986. The group was formed by Dani Klein, Dirk Schoufs (bass from the rockabilly group The Wild Ones) and Willy Lambregt (guitar player for the Scabs). Their first release, the single "Just a friend of mine" characterizes the group with its love for Spanish-influenced music and acoustic instruments. It becomes an overnight hit (300.000 sold copies in France) and their career is on the way.Willy Willy decides to spend all his time with the Scabs (Vaya Con Dios wasn't "rock'n'roll" enough) and the first full album is recorded with session musicians. The singles "Puerto Rico" and "Don't cry for Louie" open even more doors for the groupThe second album continues the success story (with hits like the melancholic "What's a woman" and the joyous European hit "Nah neh nah"). The influence of Spanish flamenco shifts to "old American jukebox hits although with unmistakable influences from gypsy music and French chanson" (Oor).In 1988 the pair of Dirk Schoufs and Dani Klein start to lose interest in each other and Dirk leaves the band when he falls in love with french jazz singer Isabelle Antena but before he records and produces Vaya 's best selling album ever "Night Owls" with international hits such as "What's a woman" , or "Nah Neh Nah".
Dirk and Isabelle produce and record Les derniers guerriers romantiques together and start to tour the world. But sadly , in May 1991 , Dirk dies at the age of 29 from a drug overdose.
