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Rob Franken

Dutch pianist (1941-1983)
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Rob Franken

Summary

Rob Franken is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on August 16, 1941[3]. He passed away in 't Harde[4]. He died on December 7, 1983[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], music arranger[7], composer[8], and organist[9].

Key Facts

  • Rob Franken was born in Rotterdam[2].
  • Rob Franken died in 't Harde[4].
  • Rob Franken was born on August 16, 1941[3].
  • Rob Franken died on December 7, 1983[5].
  • Rob Franken held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Rob Franken's professions included pianist[6].
  • Rob Franken worked as a music arranger[7].
  • Rob Franken worked as a composer[8].
  • Rob Franken's professions included organist[9].
  • Rob Franken is recorded as male[11].
  • Rob Franken's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Rob Franken's genre is jazz[13].
  • Rob Franken's family name is recorded as Franken[14].
  • Rob Franken's given name is recorded as Rob[15].
  • Rob Franken's instrument is recorded as piano[16].
  • Rob Franken's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: NL[19]

  • Began / founded: 1941-08-16[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-12-07[21]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion[22]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 97e8102a-09ff-4e2d-8e7c-f62957793489[24]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Rob Franken… he was born on August 16, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], music arranger[7], composer[8], and organist[9].

Death and Burial

Rob Franken died on December 7, 1983[5]. He died in 't Harde[4].

FAQs

Where was Rob Franken born?

Rob Franken was born in Rotterdam[2].

Where did Rob Franken die?

Rob Franken died in 't Harde[4].

What did Rob Franken do for work?

Rob Franken worked as pianist[6], music arranger[7], composer[8], and organist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → pianist, music arranger, composer +1
    Muziekweb performer id → M00000040100
    Date of death → +1983-12-07T00:00:00Z
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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