Harry van Hoof

{{Short description|Dutch conductor, composer and music arranger (1943–2024)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|03|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hilversum, German-occupied Netherlands

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|06|01|1943|03|16|df=y}}

| death_place = Eindhoven, Netherlands

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| occupation = Conductor, composer

| yearsactive = 1963–2024

| spouse = {{Marriage|Trea Dobbs|1967|1991|end=divorced}}

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Harry van Hoof (16 March 1943 – 1 June 2024) was a Dutch conductor, composer, and music arranger.

Life and career

Born to Henri René Marie van Hoof (1914–1992) and Maria Martina Joanna Broens (1914–1996). He had two brothers Franciscus and Wilhelmus. Van Hoof wrote many successful productions in his name, he had his own production company and he had his first success as an arranger with "Sofie" by Johnny Lion.

Van Hoof conducted Dutch entries on 15 occasions for the Eurovision Song Contest: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994.

Van Hoof was divorced from singer {{ill|Trea Dobbs|nl}}. He died on 1 June 2024, at the age of 81.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-02 |title=Componist en dirigent Harry van Hoof (81) overleden |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2522863-componist-en-dirigent-harry-van-hoof-81-overleden |access-date= |website=NOS |language=nl}}

References

External links

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Harry+van+Hoof+Orchestra,+The
http://www.vanhoofprodukties.nl/
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Harry+van+Hoof
{{imdb name|0393541}}

Category:1943 births

Category:2024 deaths

Category:21st-century Dutch conductors (music)

Category:21st-century Dutch male musicians

Category:Dutch male conductors (music)

Category:Entertainers from Hilversum