Clous van Mechelen

Dutch composer, saxophonist and jazz musician (born 1941)
Person human Q1955983
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Clous van Mechelen

Summary

Clous van Mechelen is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on March 12, 1941[3]. He worked as a composer[4], saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Clous van Mechelen was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Clous van Mechelen was born on March 12, 1941[3].
  • Clous van Mechelen was born on 1941[10].
  • Clous van Mechelen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Clous van Mechelen worked as a composer[4].
  • Clous van Mechelen worked as a saxophonist[5].
  • Clous van Mechelen worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Clous van Mechelen's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Clous van Mechelen's professions included television actor[8].
  • Clous van Mechelen received the Silver Harp[12].
  • Clous van Mechelen is recorded as male[13].
  • Clous van Mechelen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Clous van Mechelen's official website is recorded as http://clousvanmechelen.nl/[15].
  • Clous van Mechelen's described at URL is recorded as https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/clous-van-mechelen-83-schreef-bert-ernie-klassieker-ik-ben-een-kerstbal-en-vele-andere-beroemde-nummers-ik-ben-gewoon-een-handige-pianist~b5632e0ba/[16].
  • Clous van Mechelen's instrument is recorded as saxophone[17].
  • Clous van Mechelen's birth name is recorded as Jack Phillip van Mechelen[18].
  • Clous van Mechelen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Dutch TV programs and their cast[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: NL[21]

  • Began / founded: 1941-03-12[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1e453aa7-e86f-4062-bcc9-f1693d96ce92[23]

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Origins and Family

Clous van Mechelen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1941[3] and 1941[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Clous van Mechelen received the Silver Harp[12].

Why It Matters

Clous van Mechelen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Clous van Mechelen born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Clous van Mechelen…

What did Clous van Mechelen do for work?

Clous van Mechelen worked as composer[4], saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], songwriter[7], and television actor[8].

What awards did Clous van Mechelen receive?

Honors received include Silver Harp[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . NH. Retrieved . nhnieuws.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument saxophone
    Freebase id /m/01vh96p
    Place of birth Amsterdam
    Kinobox person id 1465086
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