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Most Famous Dutch Musicians

Music 91
Netherlands 1,713
5,518 OD Orlande de Lassus Orlande de Lassus Dutch Composer 1532–1594
7,686 FJ Floor Jansen Floor Jansen Dutch Singer b. 1981
7,752 AR André Rieu André Rieu Dutch Conductor b. 1949
14,709 AV Anneke van Giersbergen Anneke van Giersbergen Dutch Singer b. 1973
15,215 RC Rudi Carrell Rudi Carrell Dutch Singer 1934–2006
15,509 CV Cornelis Vreeswijk Cornelis Vreeswijk Dutch Singer 1937–1987
16,396 BF Bobby Farrell Bobby Farrell Dutch Singer 1949–2010
23,343 ID Ilse DeLange Ilse DeLange Dutch Singer b. 1977
23,982 JJ Janine Jansen Janine Jansen Dutch Violin b. 1978
24,084 SD Sharon den Adel Sharon den Adel Dutch Singer b. 1974
28,051 MP Mr Probz Dutch Songwriter b. 1984
28,691 W( Waylon (singer) Dutch Singer b. 1980
35,517 SS Simone Simons Simone Simons Dutch Singer b. 1985
44,763 AG Anneke Grönloh Anneke Grönloh Dutch Singer 1942–2018
56,050 ST Simeon ten Holt Dutch Composer 1923–2012
58,829 MJ Mark Jansen Mark Jansen Dutch Guitar b. 1978
59,655 TS Teddy Scholten Teddy Scholten Dutch Singer 1926–2010
63,610 A( Amber (singer) Dutch Singer b. 1970
69,448 RM Ralf Mackenbach Ralf Mackenbach Dutch Singer b. 1995
70,942 ET Ellen ten Damme Ellen ten Damme Dutch Singer b. 1967
78,613 GM Guus Meeuwis Guus Meeuwis Dutch Singer b. 1972
83,474 SK Sharon Kovacs Sharon Kovacs Dutch Singer b. 1990
85,480 BH Barry Hay Barry Hay Dutch Singer b. 1948
92,170 JG Jacqueline Govaert Jacqueline Govaert Dutch Singer b. 1982
97,498 FD Freek de Jonge Freek de Jonge Dutch Singer b. 1944
105,124 JW Johann Wilhelm Wilms Johann Wilhelm Wilms Dutch Composer 1772–1847
111,386 CM CB Milton CB Milton Dutch Singer b. 1968
113,795 RV Rick van der Linden Dutch Composer 1946–2006
118,468 AH Aafje Heynis Aafje Heynis Dutch Opera 1924–2015
125,917 PB Patty Brard Patty Brard Dutch Singer b. 1955
142,071 JH Josje Huisman Josje Huisman Dutch Singer b. 1986
145,645 PV Paul van Kempen Paul van Kempen Dutch Conductor 1893–1955
146,963 JJ Jack Jersey Jack Jersey Dutch Singer 1941–1997
147,929 CD Cornelis Dopper Cornelis Dopper Dutch Conductor 1870–1939
148,026 DV Dianne van Giersbergen Dianne van Giersbergen Dutch Singer b. 1985
153,441 ES Ede Staal Ede Staal Dutch Singer 1941–1986
159,325 CS Conny Stuart Conny Stuart Dutch Singer 1913–2010
171,285 SM Stella Maessen Dutch Singer b. 1953
175,842 JD Johan Derksen Johan Derksen Dutch Singer b. 1949
177,423 HW Henk Wijngaard Henk Wijngaard Dutch Singer b. 1946
186,198 LK Lil' Kleine Lil' Kleine Dutch Rapper b. 1994
191,217 PJ Pieter Jan Leusink Pieter Jan Leusink Dutch Conductor b. 1958
198,491 MM Miss Montreal Miss Montreal Dutch Singer b. 1984
217,046 EH Esther Hart Esther Hart Dutch Singer b. 1970
219,278 TV Thomas van Aalten Dutch Singer b. 1978
219,477 SV Stephen van Haestregt Stephen van Haestregt Dutch Drummer b. 1972
234,834 JM Johan Messchaert Johan Messchaert Dutch Singer 1857–1922
242,459 PM Pauline Musters Pauline Musters Dutch Dancer 1876–1895
249,027 LT Liuwe Tamminga Dutch Organist b. 1953
263,180 BS Bonnie St. Claire Dutch Singer b. 1949
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Inside the Netherlands Musicians

91 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the netherlands musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the Netherlands Musicians peaked in the 1970s with 15 people.

What the Netherlands Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are the Netherlands Musicians's biggest group — 51% of all notables (46).

The Netherlands Musicians over-index on conductor — 37.5× the global rate.

  1. Singer46
  2. Composer16
  3. Conductor8
  4. Opera3
  5. Music3
  6. Guitar2
  7. Drummer2
  8. Organist2
  1. Conductor837.5×
  2. Singer4621.6×
  3. Composer1612.8×