Willem Rogier van Otterloo (11 December 1941 – 29 January 1988) was a Dutch composer and conductor.

Rogier van Otterloo
Otterloo in 1975
Background information
Birth nameWillem Rogier van Otterloo
Born(1941-12-11)11 December 1941
Bilthoven, Netherlands
Died29 January 1988(1988-01-29) (aged 46)
Bilthoven, Netherlands
GenresJazz, Jazz fusion, Classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Years active1973–1988

Biography

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Van Otterloo was the eldest son of the conductor Willem van Otterloo, and was born in Bilthoven, Netherlands. He composed several soundtracks for Dutch films and in 1980 became conductor of the Metropole Orkest for jazz music in Amsterdam. He conducted five Dutch entries in Eurovision Song Contests: "Amsterdam" (1980), "Het is een wonder" (1981), "Jij en ik" (1982), "Ik hou van jou" (1984) and "Rechtop in de wind" (1987). He has also composed jazz music.

He died from mesothelioma in Bilthoven in 1988.[1]

Discography

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  • 'Turks Fruit' 1973
  • 'Visions' 1974
  • 'Lets Go To Randstad/Randstad Reflection' 1974
  • 'Munich 74' 1974
  • 'On The Move' 1976
  • 'Moods' 1976
  • 'The French Collection' 1976
  • 'Heartbeat/Farewell Song' 1976
  • 'Soldaat van Oranje' 1977
  • 'Tin Pan Alley' 1978
  • 'Wereldsuccessen' 1978
  • 'Juliana 70' 1979
  • 'Grijpstra en de Gier'1979
  • 'Collage' 1980
  • 'First In The Air' 1984
  • 'Silver Selection' 1985
  • 'Verzameld Werk' 2005

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "ROGIER VAN OTTERLOO OVERLEDEN". De Telegraaf. 31120. 30 January 1988. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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Preceded by Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1980
Succeeded by