Rita Reys

Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013)
Person human Q275258

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[15]
Date of birth
December 21, 1924
Date of death
July 28, 2013
Place of birth
Rotterdam
Place of death
Breukelen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[11]
Official website
www.ritareys.eu[23]
Cause of death
stroke[19]
Work location
Rotterdam[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[30]
Birth name
Maria Everdina Reijs[31]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[34]
Described by source
1001 vrouwen in de 20ste eeuw, Rotterdamse ZIJlijn[28][29]
Discography
Rita Reys discography[18]
Family name
Reys[20]
Has works in the collection
Stadsarchief Rotterdam[33]
Instrument
voice[27]
Manner of death
natural causes[26]
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On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[32]
P14750
3694-BF82-E70B-EA22-07E8[35]
🏷️ Also known as
en M.E. Reys en Rita Reys de Maria Everdina Reijs ja リタ・ライス ja リタ・レイズ nl M.E. Reys nl Rita Reijs
🔖 Identifiers · 41
VIAF cluster ID
40481652
Library of Congress authority ID
no98022010
GND ID
130382868
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Noordengroot3.jpg ↗
Acharts.co artist ID
rita_reys
All About Jazz musician ID
10656
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000312653
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
146487500
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
43953659
Cultureel Woordenboek ID
jazz/rita-reys
DDB person (GND) ID
130382868
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DVN ID
Reys
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
130382868
Discogs artist ID
287928
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Rita-Reys
Europeana entity
agent/base/98616
Freebase ID
/m/01nwwsz
GTAA ID
145800
Geni.com profile ID
6000000054009174228
Grove Music Online ID
J377300
IMDb ID
nm1518798
JRC Names ID
561698
Last.fm ID
Rita+Reys
Muziekencyclopedie ID
Rita Reys
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000034737
NUKAT ID
n2016001301
National Library of Latvia ID
000342317
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810597697705606
RKDartists ID
108555
Rate Your Music artist ID
rita_reys
Rotterdam City Archives actor ID
155568382
SecondHandSongs artist ID
50731
Setlist.fm artist ID
23d74c07
Songkick artist ID
305344
Universal Music France artist ID
20000154003
WikiTree person ID
Reijs-20
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhMg9Vkdrb8DXKT6C3fbd

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Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
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Given name 1
Instance of 1
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Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Place of birth 1
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Summary

Rita Reys was born on December 21, 1924[1], in Rotterdam[2]. She died on July 28, 2013[3], in Breukelen[4]. She worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz singer[7], and musician[8].

FAQs

Where was Rita Reys born?

Rita Reys's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Rita Reys die?

Rita Reys died in Breukelen[4].

Who was Rita Reys married to?

Rita Reys's spouses include Wessel Ilcken[9] and Pim Jacobs[10].

What did Rita Reys do for work?

Rita Reys worked as a singer[5], jazz musician[6], jazz singer[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Rita Reys receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[12], Paul Acket Award[13], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . rijnmond.nl. Retrieved . rijnmond.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Retrieved . rotterdamsezijlijn.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . collecties.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl. Retrieved . collecties.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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