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:-( I was saying this last night at the FAP but to say again, this is just a *terrible* year for deaths in music (and in general).
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 3 December 2006 18:13 (seventeen years ago) link
THE HAGUE (DUTCH PRESS AGENCY) - Mariska Veres Saturday afternoon in The Hague has died. That Willem have van Kooten, owner of plate society save Bullet to leave to know. The singer of the link Shocking Blue, especially world-famous by hit Venus, was 59 years.
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.
Damn, RIP
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.
― C. Grisso-McCain (sandglocks), Thursday, 7 December 2006 23:57 (seventeen years ago) link