Candy Dulfer

Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer
	Candy Dulfer in 2009
Background information
Born	19 September 1969 (age 54); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Jazz, funk, soul
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Alto saxophone; keyboards;
Years active	1981–present
Labels	BMG, N-Coded, Eagle, Heads Up, Mascot
Website	candydulfer.nl

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 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 5th season of the Dutch version of X Factor.