Wim de Bie

Dutch singer, writer and cabaret artist (1939–2023)
Person human Q2479336
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Wim de Bie

Summary

Wim de Bie is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on May 17, 1939[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on March 27, 2023[5]. He worked as a singer[6], writer[7], cabaret performer[8], lyricist[9], and blogger[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wim de Bie was born in The Hague[2].
  • Wim de Bie died in The Hague[4].
  • Wim de Bie was born on May 17, 1939[3].
  • Wim de Bie died on March 27, 2023[5].
  • Wim de Bie held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Wim de Bie's native language[13].
  • Wim de Bie worked as a singer[6].
  • Wim de Bie's professions included writer[7].
  • Wim de Bie worked as a cabaret performer[8].
  • Wim de Bie worked as a lyricist[9].
  • Wim de Bie worked as a blogger[10].
  • Wim de Bie received the Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[14].
  • Wim de Bie received the Zilveren Nipkowschijf[15].
  • Wim de Bie received the Zilveren Nipkowschijf[16].
  • Wim de Bie received the Edison Music Awards[17].
  • Wim de Bie received the Q2355013[18].
  • Wim de Bie was a member of Genootschap Onze Taal[19].
  • Wim de Bie is recorded as male[20].
  • Wim de Bie's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wim de Bie is part of Van Kooten en De Bie[22].
  • Wim de Bie's Commons category is recorded as Wim de Bie[23].
  • Wim de Bie's family name is recorded as de Bie[24].
  • Wim de Bie's given name is recorded as Willem[25].
  • Wim de Bie's given name is recorded as Philippe[26].
  • Wim de Bie's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[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: 1939-05-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ddaeee28-c56e-4c93-8aaa-98d5d03c279c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], Wim de Bie… he was born on May 17, 1939[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], writer[7], cabaret performer[8], lyricist[9], and blogger[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[14], a literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1957[35]; Zilveren Nipkowschijf[15], an award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1961[38]; Edison Music Awards[17], a music award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1960[41]; and Q2355013[18], an award[42], in Netherlands[43].

Death and Burial

Wim de Bie died on March 27, 2023[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Wim de Bie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Wim de Bie born?

Wim de Bie was born in The Hague[2].

Where did Wim de Bie die?

Wim de Bie passed away in The Hague[4].

What did Wim de Bie do for work?

Wim de Bie worked as singer[6], writer[7], cabaret performer[8], lyricist[9], and blogger[10].

What awards did Wim de Bie receive?

Honors received include Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[14], Zilveren Nipkowschijf[15], Zilveren Nipkowschijf[16], and Edison Music Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . De Volkskrant. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . De Volkskrant. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . De Volkskrant. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . De Volkskrant. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . De Volkskrant. Retrieved . volkskrant.nl. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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