Mariska Veres, 59, Singer for Shocking Blue, Dies

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Posted by FunkyCrew on Dec-10-2006 01:21:

Mariska Veres, 59, Singer for Shocking Blue, Dies

THE HAGUE, Dec. 7 (Agence France-Presse) � Mariska Veres, a lead
singer for the Dutch group Shocking Blue, which had a worldwide hit
in 1970 with its song �Venus,� died here on Saturday. She was 59.

The cause was cancer, Dutch news organizations reported.

�Venus,� the group�s biggest hit, reached the top of the American
music charts in 1970. The group split up in 1974, but �Venus� would go
on to reach No. 1 in the American Billboard chart two more times: in
1981, by the cover band Stars on 45, and in 1986, in a version by Bananarama.

Ms. Veres pursued a solo career after Shocking Blue broke up,
recording several albums.

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RIP...

Posted by geroin on Dec-10-2006 01:31:

that song is a pure classic hit..

RIP
btw it reminds me of

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Dec-10-2006 01:38:

quote:
Originally posted by geroin
that song is a pure classic hit..

RIP
btw it reminds me of

Ya...I was gonna say...where do I know this song from!!

RIP

Posted by Cribby on Dec-10-2006 01:41:

That's awful. RIP.

I always thought Bananarama were the original singers of the tune...guess I was wrong.

A goddess on a mountain top, was burning like a silver flame, the summit of beauty and love, and Venus was her name.

Posted by FunkyCrew on Dec-10-2006 01:55:

quote:
Originally posted by geroin
that song is a pure classic hit..

RIP
btw it reminds me of

pink one ftw!

and yes, so sad.... it just feels that all the legends are slowly disappearing

Posted by magikb on Dec-10-2006 03:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Cribby
That's awful. RIP.

I always thought Bananarama were the original singers of the tune...guess I was wrong.

I always did as well. hmmm, more from the land of the Dutch.

RIP.