Composer
Gotye
Belgian-Australian musician (born 1980)
b. 1980
15 works in the index
- Born
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Bruges
- Citizenship / historical state
- Belgium; Australia
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Wouter André "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), known professionally as Gotye, is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) topped the Billboard Hot 100, as well as several international charts, becoming one of the best-selling songs of 2012. He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, while its parent album – Making Mirrors (2012) – won Best Alternative Music Album.
Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio the Basics, who have independently released five studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; singer; drummer; vocalist; guitarist; keyboardist; pop musician; composer; musician; songwriter
- Education
- Parade College
- Genres
- rock music; alternative rock; indie rock
- Official website
- http://www.gotye.com
- Birth name
- Wouter André De Backer
- Pseudonym
- Gotye
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 70145970217432251638
- ISNI
- 0000000371197915
- GND ID
- 1019564075
- Library of Congress ID
- no2012016269
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6f6fd596-76e0-4b82-aa37-f558ac2d337b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- percussion, Flute, Guitar, Horn, Oboe
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 15
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somebody That I Used To Know | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | pop | 4 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: 1st B | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: B | — | — | — | Tenor Saxophone | — | 2 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: E | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Oboe | — | — | — | Oboe | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: 1st F Horn | — | — | — | Horn | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Baritone T.C. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Tuba | — | — | — | Tuba | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Mallets | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: 1st Percussion | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: 2nd Percussion | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Timpani | — | — | — | Timpani, percussion | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Flute | — | — | — | Flute | — | 1 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: Score | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Somebody That I Used to Know: 1st Trombone | — | — | — | Trombone | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 70145970217432251638. Portrait: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.