Harry van Hoof

Dutch conductor, composer and music arranger (1943-2024)
Person human Q2150278
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Harry van Hoof

Summary

Harry van Hoof is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hilversum[2]. He was born on March 16, 1943[3]. He died in Eindhoven[4]. He died on June 1, 2024[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harry van Hoof was born in Hilversum[2].
  • Harry van Hoof died in Eindhoven[4].
  • Harry van Hoof was born on March 16, 1943[3].
  • Harry van Hoof died on June 1, 2024[5].
  • Among Harry van Hoof's spouses was Trea Dobbs[10].
  • Harry van Hoof held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Harry van Hoof's native language[12].
  • Harry van Hoof's professions included conductor[6].
  • Harry van Hoof's professions included composer[7].
  • Harry van Hoof's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Harry van Hoof held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[13].
  • Harry van Hoof received the Golden Harp[14].
  • Harry van Hoof is recorded as male[15].
  • Harry van Hoof's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harry van Hoof's Commons category is recorded as Harry van Hoof[17].
  • Harry van Hoof's family name is recorded as van Hoof[18].
  • Harry van Hoof's given name is recorded as Henricus[19].
  • Harry van Hoof's given name is recorded as M.[20].
  • Harry van Hoof's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Harry van Hoof's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Harry van Hoof's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Henricus M. van Hoof'}[23].
  • Harry van Hoof's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Harry van Hoof'}[24].
  • Harry van Hoof's sibling is recorded as Frans van Hoof[25].
  • Harry van Hoof's copyright representative is recorded as BUMA[26].
  • Harry van Hoof's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-01[31]

  • Community tags: composer, conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13c1b0ef-a33b-4342-87b7-433f8770dfc6[33]

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Origins and Family

Harry van Hoof was born in Hilversum[2]. He was born on March 16, 1943[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8]. Harry van Hoof held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[13].

Recognition

Harry van Hoof received the Golden Harp[14].

Personal Life

Harry van Hoof was married to Trea Dobbs[10].

Death and Burial

Harry van Hoof died on June 1, 2024[5]. He died in Eindhoven[4].

Why It Matters

Harry van Hoof ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harry van Hoof born?

Harry van Hoof's place of birth was Hilversum[2].

Where did Harry van Hoof die?

Harry van Hoof passed away in Eindhoven[4].

Who was Harry van Hoof married to?

Harry van Hoof's spouses include Trea Dobbs[10].

What did Harry van Hoof do for work?

Harry van Hoof worked as conductor[6], composer[7], and songwriter[8].

What awards did Harry van Hoof receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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