Toots Thielemans

Summary

Toots Thielemans is a human^[1]. He was born in Marolles - Marollen^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1922^[3]. He died in Braine-l'Alleud^[4]. He died on August 22, 2016^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], harmonicist^[8], film score composer^[9], and whistle artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Marolles - Marollen^[2], Toots Thielemans…
• Toots Thielemans passed away in Braine-l'Alleud^[4].
• Toots Thielemans was born on April 29, 1922^[3].
• Toots Thielemans died on August 22, 2016^[5].
• Toots Thielemans is buried at La Hulpe Communal Cemetery^[12].
• Toots Thielemans held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• Toots Thielemans held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Dutch was Toots Thielemans's native language^[15].
• Toots Thielemans worked as a composer^[6].
• Toots Thielemans's professions included jazz guitarist^[7].
• Toots Thielemans's professions included harmonicist^[8].
• Toots Thielemans's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Toots Thielemans's professions included whistle artist^[10].
• Toots Thielemans worked as a voice actor^[16].
• Toots Thielemans's field of work was jazz^[17].
• Toots Thielemans was educated at Free University of Brussels^[18].
• Toots Thielemans received the Paul Acket Award^[19].
• Toots Thielemans received the octave d'honneur^[20].
• Toots Thielemans received the NEA Jazz Masters^[21].
• Toots Thielemans received the In Honorem - interprète^[22].
• Toots Thielemans received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23].
• Toots Thielemans received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[24].
• Toots Thielemans is recorded as male^[25].
• Toots Thielemans's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Toots Thielemans's noble title is recorded as baron^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-04-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-22^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: composers, guitarists, harmonica players, jazz, jazz musicians, whistler^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20404789-b0f3-43de-bbe1-f4fe39e83e87^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Marolles - Marollen^[2], Toots Thielemans… he was born on April 29, 1922^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Education

Toots Thielemans was educated at Free University of Brussels^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], harmonicist^[8], film score composer^[9], whistle artist^[10], and voice actor^[16]. Toots Thielemans's field of work was jazz^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Acket Award^[19], a music award^[35], in Netherlands^[36]; octave d'honneur^[20]; NEA Jazz Masters^[21], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1982^[39]; In Honorem - interprète^[22]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], a grade of an order^[40], in France^[41]; and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[24], an award^[42], in Belgium^[43].

Death and Burial

Toots Thielemans died on August 22, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Braine-l'Alleud^[4]. He is buried at La Hulpe Communal Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Toots Thielemans ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 views/month, #7,006 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Stevie Wonder^[46], a singer-songwriter^[47], b. 1950^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[50].

FAQs

Where was Toots Thielemans born?

Born in Marolles - Marollen^[2], Toots Thielemans…

Where did Toots Thielemans die?

Toots Thielemans passed away in Braine-l'Alleud^[4].

What did Toots Thielemans do for work?

Toots Thielemans worked as composer^[6], jazz guitarist^[7], harmonicist^[8], film score composer^[9], and whistle artist^[10].

Where did Toots Thielemans go to school?

Toots Thielemans was educated at Free University of Brussels^[18].

What awards did Toots Thielemans receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award^[19], octave d'honneur^[20], NEA Jazz Masters^[21], and In Honorem - interprète^[22].

Who did Toots Thielemans influence?

Toots Thielemans has been cited as an influence by Stevie Wonder^[46].