Dries Holten

Dutch singer and songwriter (1936-2020)
Person human Q545750
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Dries Holten

Summary

Dries Holten is a human[1]. Born in Cimahi[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1936[3]. He died in Eastrum[4]. He died on April 15, 2020[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and ceramics designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dries Holten was born in Cimahi[2].
  • Dries Holten died in Eastrum[4].
  • Dries Holten was born on January 30, 1936[3].
  • Dries Holten died on April 15, 2020[5].
  • Dries Holten held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dries Holten worked as a singer[6].
  • Dries Holten's professions included composer[7].
  • Dries Holten worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Dries Holten worked as a record producer[9].
  • Dries Holten's professions included ceramics designer[10].
  • Dries Holten worked as a visual artist[13].
  • Dries Holten was a member of Sandra & Andres[14].
  • Dries Holten is recorded as male[15].
  • Dries Holten's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dries Holten is part of Rosy & Andres[17].
  • Dries Holten is part of Sandra & Andres[18].
  • Dries Holten's family name is recorded as Holten[19].
  • Dries Holten's given name is recorded as Dries[20].
  • Dries Holten's official website is recorded as http://www.driesholten.nl/[21].
  • Dries Holten's described at URL is recorded as http://www.capriolus.nl/nl/content/holten-dries[22].
  • Dries Holten's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Dries Holten's partner in business or sport is recorded as Sandra Reemer[24].
  • Dries Holten's partner in business or sport is recorded as Rosy Pereira[25].
  • Dries Holten's described by source is recorded as Kennisbank Capriolus[26].
  • Dries Holten's participant in is recorded as Eurovision Song Contest 1972[27].

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Origins and Family

Dries Holten's place of birth was Cimahi[2]. He was born on January 30, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], ceramics designer[10], and visual artist[13].

Death and Burial

Dries Holten died on April 15, 2020[5]. He died in Eastrum[4].

Why It Matters

Dries Holten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dries Holten born?

Born in Cimahi[2], Dries Holten…

Where did Dries Holten die?

Dries Holten died in Eastrum[4].

What did Dries Holten do for work?

Dries Holten worked as singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], record producer[9], and ceramics designer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . volkskrant.nl. volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Kennisbank Capriolus. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . nos.nl. nos.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Kennisbank Capriolus. Retrieved . capriolus.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Participant in Eurovision Song Contest 1972
    Partner in business or sport Sandra Reemer, Rosy Pereira
    Given name Dries
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