Person · Female
Candy Dulfer
- From
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Since
- 1969–present
- Rating
- ★ 3
- Releases
- 34
- funk
- jazz
- smooth jazz
- contemporary jazz
- nu jazz
About
Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She began playing at age six and founded her band Funky Stuff when she was fourteen. Her breakthrough came with her appearance as the opening act on Madonna's European tour in 1987. Her debut album Saxuality (1990) received a Grammy nomination. She has performed and recorded with her dad Hans, Prince, Dave Stewart, Van Morrison, Angie Stone, Maceo Parker and Rick Braun and has performed live with Alan Parsons (1995), Pink Floyd (1990), and Tower of Power (2014). She hosted the Dutch television series Candy Meets... (2007), in which she interviewed musicians. In 2013, she became a judge in the fifth season of the Dutch version of X Factor.
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Also known as
Candy Duffer · Candy Dufler
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 274718a2-5214-4673-bb46-ce1eef1335bd
- ISNI
- 0000000114946743
- IPI
- 00225872460
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.