Cornelis Vreeswijk

Summary

Cornelis Vreeswijk is a human^[1]. He was born in IJmuiden^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1937^[3]. He died in Stockholm^[4]. He died on November 12, 1987^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], actor^[7], composer^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cornelis Vreeswijk's place of birth was IJmuiden^[2].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk died in Stockholm^[4].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk was born on August 8, 1937^[3].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk died on November 12, 1987^[5].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk is buried at Katarina kyrkogård^[12].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk was married to Ingalill Rehnberg^[13].
• Among Cornelis Vreeswijk's spouses was Bim Warne^[14].
• Among Cornelis Vreeswijk's spouses was Anita Strandell^[15].
• A child of Cornelis Vreeswijk was Jack Vreeswijk^[16].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[17].
• Swedish was Cornelis Vreeswijk's native language^[18].
• Dutch was Cornelis Vreeswijk's native language^[19].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as an actor^[7].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as a composer^[8].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as a writer^[9].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk's professions included poet^[10].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as a guitarist^[20].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Evert Taube scholarship^[21].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Grammis^[22].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Spelmannen^[23].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Grammis^[24].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Grammis^[25].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk received the Grammis^[26].
• Cornelis Vreeswijk is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-08-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-11-12^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter, visa^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary folk, dutch, folk, political, singer-songwriter, svensk, swedish, visa^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ca264abf-3eb6-4d53-827b-6ab16988a4a3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in IJmuiden^[2], Cornelis Vreeswijk… he was born on August 8, 1937^[3]. Native languages include Swedish^[18] and Dutch^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], actor^[7], composer^[8], writer^[9], poet^[10], and guitarist^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Evert Taube scholarship^[21], a literary award^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1960^[37]; Grammis^[22], a music award^[38], in Sweden^[39], founded in 1969^[40], headquartered in Stockholm^[41]; Spelmannen^[23], a music award^[42], in Sweden^[43]; Nils Ferlin Prize^[44], a literary society^[45], in Sweden^[46]; Svenska grammofonpriset^[47], a music award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1977^[50]; and Swedish Music Hall of Fame^[51], a music hall of fame^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 2013^[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ingalill Rehnberg^[13]; Bim Warne^[14], an actor^[55], 1938–2020^[56], of Sweden^[57]; and Anita Strandell^[15], a singer^[58], b. 1940^[59], of Sweden^[60]. A child of Cornelis Vreeswijk was Jack Vreeswijk^[16].

Death and Burial

Cornelis Vreeswijk died on November 12, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Stockholm^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[61]. Burial took place at Katarina kyrkogård^[12].

Why It Matters

Cornelis Vreeswijk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Vreeswijk born?

Born in IJmuiden^[2], Cornelis Vreeswijk…

Where did Cornelis Vreeswijk die?

Cornelis Vreeswijk passed away in Stockholm^[4].

Who was Cornelis Vreeswijk married to?

Cornelis Vreeswijk's spouses include Ingalill Rehnberg^[13], Bim Warne^[14], and Anita Strandell^[15].

What did Cornelis Vreeswijk do for work?

Cornelis Vreeswijk worked as singer-songwriter^[6], actor^[7], composer^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10].

What awards did Cornelis Vreeswijk receive?

Honors received include Evert Taube scholarship^[21], Grammis^[22], Spelmannen^[23], and Grammis^[24].