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He is also known for his popular meme where he appears before a green-screen, says "wow," then winks at the viewer before stepping out of the frame.

Eddy Wally started as a salesman on markets selling handbags and became popular in the 1960s, after his association with Dutch producer Johnny Hoes. He even had his own disco "Chérie-Paris Las Vegas", first known as "Eddy Wally's Texas Bar".

A main-belt asteroid is named after Eddy Wally (9205 Eddywally). It is in orbit around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

In 2010, he was taken ill on stage at the Gentse Feesten. He later suffered a stroke and retired to a rest home in Zelzate.

"With his hat, his glitzy sunglasses and the sparkles in his suit, he brought dreams into Flanders' living rooms," said culture minister Sven Gatz.

He toured the world, billing himself as "The Voice of Europe", his look inspired by a combination of Elvis and Liberace.

In 2004, Eddy Wally's extreme wardrobe was acquired by the Stedelijk Modemuseum van Hasselt, and was shown under the title "Eddy Wally's Geweldige Garderobe". The show consisted of 115 custom made outfits, each valued up to $5,300 apiece.

He is a singer and scored a worldwide hit with the song "Chérie". He even recorded a Chinese version, called "Baobei".

At the age of 75, he filled Antwerp's Sportpaleis.

On stage and off, Wally usually wore flashy, shiny, expensive outfits, characterized by a camp and kitsch style reminiscent of Liberace.

As a crooner and showman, Eddy Wally has toured worldwide, from China, to Australia, all of Europe and the United States, and even 24 tour dates in 1979 within the USSR.

There are many parodies of this on YouTube, most of which are MLG montage parodies.

In 2003, he recovered from cancer and upped the tempo of his concert schedule.

Eddy Wally used to be a regular feature on the UK television program Eurotrash, mostly due to his name and obscure dress sense.

He was working in a textile factory when he met his future wife, Mariette, with whom he had a daughter, Marina. Both would become part of his stage show.

Wally's look and act was frequently the target of parody, but he never changed his productions and had become increasingly popular with young people at events like the Gentse Feesten for their kitsch quality.