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Albert West

Dutch singer (1949–2015)
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Albert West
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
September 2, 1949
Date of death
June 4, 2015
Place of birth
's-Hertogenbosch
Place of death
Tilburg
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
Occupation
singer, record producer, television presenter, composer, musician
Award received
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11]
Genre
pop music[14]
Official website
www.albertwest.nl[24]
Cause of death
traffic collision[21]
Birth name
Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken[26]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[27]
Family name
West[22]
Given name
Albert[23]
Instrument
voice[25]
Member of
The Shuffles[12]
Record label
CBS Records International, Philips Records, Polydor Records, Sony Music, CNR, Ariola[15][16][17][18][19][20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Albert West en Albert Westelaken ar ألبرت ويست da Albertus Petrus Enricus Gerardus Westelaken nl Albert Westelaken pt Albert Westelaken
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000055475119
VIAF cluster ID
41454267
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no98036398
GND ID
134554973
Acharts.co artist ID
albert_west
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14238647x
Deezer artist ID
1395219
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134554973
Discogs artist ID
314045
GTAA ID
169302, 169412
Genius artist ID
Albert-west
Genius artist numeric ID
348818
Show all 28 identifiers +16
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122x7kr2
HAND ID
68BA-9025-A0FF-D33B-7A8B
IMDb ID
nm1518245
LyricsTranslate ID
albert-west-lyrics.html
MusicBrainz artist ID
c6c103ba-5cc1-4697-88e7-762991b42acb
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000028825
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810699555905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071998950
Nederlandse Top 40 artist ID
albert-west
Prabook ID
2557739
SHARE Catalogue author ID
696471
SecondHandSongs artist ID
15599
Songkick artist ID
431371
Universal Music France artist ID
20000037682
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJB8r896dVt9rWHBHv6BT3
ČSFD person ID
399954

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🔗 Connections
Record label 5
Sony Music, Polydor Records, Philips Records, Ariola, CBS Records International
Occupation 4
composer, singer, record producer, television presenter
Mb:member of band 2
Stars on 45, The Shuffles
Cause of death 1
traffic collision
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Family name 1
West
Genre 1
pop music
Given name 1
Albert
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Member of 1
The Shuffles
Place of death 1
Tilburg
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Albert West was born on September 2, 1949[1], in 's-Hertogenbosch[2]. He died on June 4, 2015[3], in Tilburg[4]. He worked as a singer[5], record producer[6], television presenter[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

FAQs

Where was Albert West born?

Albert West was born in 's-Hertogenbosch[2].

Where did Albert West die?

Albert West died in Tilburg[4].

What did Albert West do for work?

Albert West worked as a singer[5], record producer[6], television presenter[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

What awards did Albert West receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands Philips Records Polydor Records Sony Music Tilburg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 1395219
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    HAND ID → 68BA-9025-A0FF-D33B-7A8B
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