Researching Piter Wilkens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 85 people with the Wilkens surname? In that year Wilkens was ranked number 3494 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Piter Wilkens on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Piter Wilkens and the Wilkens Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Wilkens surname in the USA? Wilkens is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wilkens Databases
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Some Famous People called Piter Wilkens
Piter Wilkens
Piter Wilkens (born August 26, 1959 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands) is a singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, and producer who performs mainly in his native West Frisian language. His performances are often solo, but he also performs with a back up band.
His repertoire is a traditional ballad and folk styles mixed with rock and pop, typically penned himself.
Wilkens performed with the pioneering Frisian pop band Okke Hel from 1979 until 1986, when he went solo. Besides his touring in the Netherlands, he has toured in the United States, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, Austria, France, and Ireland. He has shared a stage with many other performers, including De Kast, Rients Gratama, Gé Reinders and the Noord Nederlands Orkest, as well as collaborating successfully with the Friese Jeugd Brass Band in 2004.
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