# Joop de Knegt | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-18 13:11 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Joop de Knegt
- Visible lyric pages: 2

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `joop-de-knegt`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-18 13:11 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-dc729f13633cf2ea
- Visible lyric pages: 2
- Pages with stored lyric text: 2
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1715
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Adieu Sophie, and Ik Sta Op Wacht
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Joop de Knegt was born in Rotterdam in 1920. He wrote 'Adieu Sophie' in 1953, a song that became widely known in the Netherlands. The track's melody and lyrics about a lost love connected with listeners. He recorded other songs like 'Ik Sta Op Wacht' and worked with musicians including guitarist Jan van der Plas and bassist Kees de Rooij. His career included numerous recordings and occasional collaborations with other...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Adieu Sophie — https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt/adieu-sophie
2. Ik Sta Op Wacht — https://lyroverse.com/joop-de-knegt/ik-sta-op-wacht