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Dick Bakker

b. 1947

Dutch conductor, composer and record producer (born 1947)

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About Dick Bakker

Born 1947. Dick Bakker is a Dutch conductor, composer, record producer, music arranger, songwriter and musician.

Dick Bakker (born 23 May 1947) is a Dutch composer, conductor and music producer. He succeeded Rogier van Otterloo as conductor of the Metropole Orkest, serving between 1991 and 2005.

Bakker composed the winning Eurovision Song Contest entry of 1975 for Teach-In. He has remained an associate with the Eurovision Song Contest and the Nationaal Songfestival, composing the Dutch entry for the 1982 Event sung by Bill van Dijk. He conducted three Dutch Eurovision entries, in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Bakker is a strong supporter of an orchestra's return to the contest.

Bakker has worked as a studio engineer and arranger for Falco (on "Garbo", 1988), Shocking Blue (on Venus), Rudi Carrell and Paloma Blanca.

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Important facts

Born
23 May 1947, Blaricum
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Conductor, composer, record producer, music arranger, songwriter, musician
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Positions held
Eurovision Song Contest conductor

People in Dick Bakker's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Rogier van Otterloo
1941 – 1988
Conductor
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Rudi Carrell
1934 – 2006
Singer
 Portrait of Falco
Falco
1957 – 1998
Composer
 Portrait of Bill van Dijk
Bill van Dijk
b. 1947
Singer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dick Bakker's

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Edward Marczewski
1907 – 1976
Mathematician
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Feng Depei
1907 – 1995
Biologist
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Harold Davenport
1907 – 1969
Mathematician
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Henry Scheffé
1907 – 1977
Statistician
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John G. Trump
1907 – 1985
Electrical engineer
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John Mauchly
1907 – 1980
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dick Bakker?

Dutch conductor, composer and record producer (born 1947)

When was Dick Bakker born?

Dick Bakker was born on 23 May 1947 in Blaricum.

What is Dick Bakker's occupation?

Dick Bakker is a conductor, composer, record producer, music arranger, songwriter and musician.

What nationality is Dick Bakker?

Dick Bakker is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dick Bakker

· Wikidata: Q2467735

· DBpedia: Dick Bakker

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