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Jean Kraft

real name Johannes (Jean) (Sjeng) Kraft

Jean Kraft is credited on 1,166 releases across 321 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,166

Credits

321

Albums

8

Decades active

6

In collections

Biography

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Dutch accordionist, composer, lyricist, arranger, producer and orchestra leader, born December 12, 1924 in Maastricht, Limburg - died July 3, 1999 in Maastricht, Limburg.
In the province of Limburg Jean Kraft is better known as Sjeng Kraft. "Sjeng" is the Maastricht dialect version of the name "Jean". Father of Beppie Kraft.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

1,166 releases · 321 albums · active 1957–2025

  • Performance · 1,577
  • Other credits · 250
  • Production · 83

Studios: B.M.I. Studios · EMI Studios, Heemstede · Telstar Studio, Weert · Marlstone Studio

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Zangeres Zonder Naam
  • De Zangeres Zonder Naam
  • Eddy Wally
  • Johnny Hoes
  • Henk Wijngaard
  • De Electronica's
  • Zwarte Lola

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