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André Rieu

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André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (Dutch: [ˈɑndreː riˈjøː], French: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁjø]; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known as the founder of the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra tour worldwide, often playing in stadiums. He resides in his native Maastricht, where he also regularly performs at the Vrijthof. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Rieu is the 36th most popular musician (up from 41st in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 36th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Musician.

André Rieu is most famous for being a Dutch violinist and conductor. He is also the founder and leader of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, André Rieu ranks 36 out of 3,175. Before him are Ringo Starr, Brian May, Sting, Stuart Sutcliffe, Joe Jackson, and Ray Charles. After him are Isaac Albéniz, Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, Benny Andersson, Scatman John, and Brian Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, André Rieu ranks 22. Before him are Mark Knopfler, Abdullah Öcalan, Bernard Arnault, Arsène Wenger, Lech Kaczyński, and Sigourney Weaver. After him are Maurice Gibb, Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bruce Springsteen, Slavoj Žižek, and Sandra Mason.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, André Rieu ranks 31 out of 1,646. Before him are M. C. Escher (1898), Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880), Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (1967), Johannes Diderik van der Waals (1837), Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), and Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165). After him are Christiaan Eijkman (1858), Louis van Gaal (1951), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Peter Debye (1884), Leo Beenhakker (1942), and William I of the Netherlands (1772).

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Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands

Among musicians born in Netherlands, André Rieu ranks 1. After him are Bernard Haitink (1929), Eddie Van Halen (1955), Ton Koopman (1944), Tiësto (1969), Armin van Buuren (1976), Jan Akkerman (1946), Frans Brüggen (1934), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Candy Dulfer (1969), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Adrian Vandenberg (1954).

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