RIP the singer of Shocking Blue ("Venus")

:-( :-( :-( :-(

(i hope it's not true, she is phenomenal)

RIP

In short, one of the best singles bands evah.

RIP

Photograph: DUTCH PRESS AGENCY
Van Kooten speaks of a large loss. He calls Veres, with which he as from end sixties has worked, a professional strength which always all appointments complied with.
they and Shocking Blue belong to the largest successes which the Netherlands ever has produced. Them had a separate voice, very recognizable. She is not for nothing this way large become. Shocking Blue had successes in the complete world, from Japan and Hong Kong to Zuid-Amerika and the United States ''.
Large Railroad man and Mighty hits of the group were further Never Marry a Joe. The link was set up Robbie van Leeuwen.
Venus reached then the number a spot in the American hit parade, exceptional performance for a Dutch headstock group. The number frequently became covered. In 1981, it stood again at the top in The States as a component of the medley of the Dutch rigid On 45 of cut Eggermont. In 1986, made the British meidengroep Bananarama of it again a large hit.
According to Van Kooten Mariska Veres from suffered cancer. , a couple year suffered we a gypsy plate have still made, which zat in its blood. Since couple of weeks was them sick. I had known just since one and a half week how terrible. I had her of the week still to the tel. She was a lief child.

The Shocking Blue were one of my favorite discoveries of the past year. Lots of great, rockin' singles. It's kind of odd that they've never gotten a critical re-evaluation like so much other music of the era has. Maybe the "One Hit Wonder" tag held them back. But still, WHAT A HIT! And there was more from where that came from.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tCSlW2Jzc

But apparently Ladytron has been doing the song live. Here's the best clip (quality-wise), from a gig in Houston about 6 weeks ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0wqwo7tRk