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René Willener

Swiss artists who dedicated his life to sing and draw. René Willener ws born on 24th November 1954 in Geneva, where he attended school He taught himself the guitar, the harmonica, singing and embarked on career as a musician, which is still his principal occupation. He started writing songs and lyrics in 1972. He has led various groups as a guitarist and singer, also playing harmonica and percussion. In 1999 he started to write short stories and more lyrics in a style which is often eccentric and little crazy, as the the mood takes him. He likes to say that his spirit wanders and paints a picture of the world for him. It is not always amusing, and is far from being a deliberately cultivated pose. But for René, writing is a distraction and should always remain so. Some of his textx may upset people, as they are politicaly motivated. He has now written several hundred songs and lyrics. Recently he has started to draw as well. He composes for colleagues from the world of Folk music, Pop and Jazz. His many projetcs include film music, music for choirs and a new illustrated story book.