Rita Reys

Summary

Rita Reys is a human^[1]. She was born in Rotterdam^[2]. She was born on December 21, 1924^[3]. She passed away in Breukelen^[4]. She died on July 28, 2013^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and jazz singer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rita Reys's place of birth was Rotterdam^[2].
• Rita Reys passed away in Breukelen^[4].
• Rita Reys was born on December 21, 1924^[3].
• Rita Reys died on July 28, 2013^[5].
• Among Rita Reys's spouses was Wessel Ilcken^[10].
• Rita Reys was married to Pim Jacobs^[11].
• Rita Reys held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Rita Reys's professions included singer^[6].
• Rita Reys worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Rita Reys's professions included jazz singer^[8].
• Rita Reys received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[13].
• Rita Reys received the Paul Acket Award^[14].
• Rita Reys received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[15].
• Rita Reys is recorded as female^[16].
• Rita Reys's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Rita Reys's genre is jazz^[18].
• Rita Reys's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[19].
• Rita Reys's discography is recorded as Rita Reys discography^[20].
• Rita Reys's Commons category is recorded as Rita Reys^[21].
• The cause of death was stroke^[22].
• Rita Reys's family name is recorded as Reys^[23].
• Rita Reys's given name is recorded as Maria^[24].
• Rita Reys's given name is recorded as Everdina^[25].
• Rita Reys's official website is recorded as http://www.ritareys.eu^[26].
• Rita Reys's work location is recorded as Rotterdam^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-12-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-07-27^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40c112f9-f256-4078-8da5-905260c4d83a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam^[2], Rita Reys… she was born on December 21, 1924^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and jazz singer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[13], a grade of an order^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1892^[37]; Paul Acket Award^[14], a music award^[38], in Netherlands^[39]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[15], a grade of an order^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1815^[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wessel Ilcken^[10], a drummer^[43], 1923–1957^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45] and Pim Jacobs^[11], a television presenter^[46], 1934–1996^[47], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[48], awarded the Paul Acket Award^[49].

Death and Burial

Rita Reys died on July 28, 2013^[5]. She died in Breukelen^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[22].

Why It Matters

Rita Reys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Rita Reys born?

Born in Rotterdam^[2], Rita Reys…

Where did Rita Reys die?

Rita Reys died in Breukelen^[4].

Who was Rita Reys married to?

Rita Reys's spouses include Wessel Ilcken^[10] and Pim Jacobs^[11].

What did Rita Reys do for work?

Rita Reys worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and jazz singer^[8].

What awards did Rita Reys receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[13], Paul Acket Award^[14], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[15].