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Andreas Vollenweider

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Andreas Vollenweider

Summary

Andreas Vollenweider is a human[1]. He was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on October 4, 1953[3]. He worked as a composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], harpist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zurich[2], Andreas Vollenweider…
  • Andreas Vollenweider was born on October 4, 1953[3].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's father was Hans Vollenweider[10].
  • Andreas Vollenweider held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's professions included composer[4].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's professions included singer[5].
  • Andreas Vollenweider worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Andreas Vollenweider worked as a harpist[7].
  • Andreas Vollenweider worked as a musician[8].
  • Andreas Vollenweider received the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album[12].
  • Andreas Vollenweider is recorded as male[13].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's genre is world music[15].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's genre is new age music[16].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's record label is recorded as Edel Records[17].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[18].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's Commons category is recorded as Andreas Vollenweider[19].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's family name is recorded as Vollenweider[20].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's given name is recorded as Andreas[21].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's official website is recorded as https://www.vollenweider.com[22].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Andreas Vollenweider[23].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's Commons gallery is recorded as Andreas Vollenweider[24].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's instrument is recorded as harp[25].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Andreas Vollenweider's instrument is recorded as synthesizer[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-10-04[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, folk, jazz, new age[31]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary instrumental, european, folk, harp, jazz, male harpist, new age, swiss, swiss composer, world[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6438bd71-ddc1-4619-a383-20d28ee55b43[33]

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Origins and Family

Andreas Vollenweider was born in Zurich[2]. He was born on October 4, 1953[3]. His father was Hans Vollenweider[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], harpist[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Andreas Vollenweider received the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album[12].

Why It Matters

Andreas Vollenweider ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Andreas Vollenweider born?

Andreas Vollenweider's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Who were Andreas Vollenweider's parents?

Andreas Vollenweider's father was Hans Vollenweider[10].

What did Andreas Vollenweider do for work?

Andreas Vollenweider worked as composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], harpist[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Andreas Vollenweider receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Age Album[12].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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