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Rob de Nijs
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It is catalogued under topics including 1942 births, 2025 deaths and Deaths from Parkinson's disease in the Netherlands.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1942
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Tussen jou en mij
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Film & TV
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rob de Nijs (26 December 1942 – 16 March 2025) was a Dutch singer and actor.
Known for
- Molukkers in Nederland: 70 jaar op weg naar huis — Self (archive footage)2021
- Matthijs gaat door — Self2020
- Buurman wat doet u nu?2016
- Plop Becomes Gnome King — Kabouter Kolonel2012
- Rob de Nijs - Heel — Himself2008
- Albert2006
- De Wereld Draait Door — Self2005
- Pittige tijden1996
- Liedjes uit Hamelen — Bertram Bierenbroodspot1975
- Welk liedje zal ik zingen? — Opperpiet Pedro1973
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1942-12-26
- Active to
- 2025-03-16
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 68,184
- Total plays
- 928,552
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Rob de Nijs (born December 26, 1942 in Amsterdam; died March 16, 2025 in Bennekom) was a Dutch actor turned singer. His career has spanned nearly five decades so far, beginning when he won a Dutch talent show in 1962 at the age of 19, which earned him a record deal. It didn't take long before he had his first big hit, which was "Ritme van de regen" (i.e. "Rhythm of the rain"), released in June 1963. That was the first in a series of successful hit songs (including the 1975 hit "Malle Babbe" <a h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- Bennekom
- Spouse
- Belinda Meuldijk
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- Nederpop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- EMI
- Official website
- www.robdenijs.nl
- Image
- Rob de Nijs.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rob de Nijs
- date of birth
- 1942-12-26
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-03-16
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- pseudonym
- Rob de Nijs
- manner of death
- natural causes
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