Cees See

Dutch jazz drummer (1934–1985)
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Cees See

Summary

Cees See is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1934[3]. He died on December 9, 1985[4]. He worked as a drummer[5], percussionist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cees See was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Cees See was born on January 5, 1934[3].
  • Cees See died on December 9, 1985[4].
  • Among Cees See's spouses was Corry Brokken[11].
  • Cees See held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Cees See's professions included drummer[5].
  • Cees See's professions included percussionist[6].
  • Cees See's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Cees See worked as a composer[8].
  • Cees See worked as a musician[9].
  • Cees See is recorded as male[13].
  • Cees See's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cees See's genre is jazz[15].
  • Cees See's Commons category is recorded as Cees See[16].
  • Cees See's given name is recorded as Cees[17].
  • Cees See's instrument is recorded as drum kit[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: NL[20]

  • Began / founded: 1934-01-05[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-12-09[22]

  • Genre(s): jazz[23]

  • Community tags: jazz[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8fd4130d-0fa5-4ba2-b0fe-12b6d47ec298[25]

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Origins and Family

Cees See's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 5, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[5], percussionist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

Personal Life

Among Cees See's spouses was Corry Brokken[11].

Death and Burial

Cees See died on December 9, 1985[4].

Why It Matters

Cees See ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Cees See born?

Cees See's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Who was Cees See married to?

Cees See's spouses include Corry Brokken[11].

What did Cees See do for work?

Cees See worked as drummer[5], percussionist[6], jazz musician[7], composer[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Rettinghaus · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Genre jazz
    Occupation drummer, percussionist, jazz musician +2
    Given name Cees
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: See, Cees, Update GMO qualifiers (P1810, P577, P50/P2093)"
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