Drs. P

Drs. P
Drs. P in 1969
BornHeinz Hermann Polzer
(1919-08-24)24 August 1919
Thun, Switzerland
Died13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 95)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pen name
  • Geo Staad
  • Coos Neetebeem
  • Drandus P
Occupation
  • Poet
  • singer-songwriter
LanguageDutch
NationalitySwiss
Relatives

Heinz Hermann Polzer (Swiss Standard German: [haɪnts ˈhɛrman ˈpɔltsər]; 24 August 1919 – 13 June 2015), better known under his pseudonym Drs. P (Dutch: [dɔktoːˈrɑndʏs ˈpeː]), was a Swiss singer-songwriter, poet, and prose writer in the Dutch language. His lyrics and poems used dry humour and surprising twists, enabled by his vast vocabulary. He sang his lyrics with a distinctive shaky voice, while accompanying himself on the piano.