Mariska Veres
| Mariska Veres | |
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Veres in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Elisabeth Ender |
| Also known as | Mariska Veres |
| Born |
1 October 1947 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 December 2006 (aged 59) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, organ |
| Years active | 1963–2006 |
| Associated acts | Shocking Blue, Les Mysteres, The Bumble Bees, The Blue Fighters, Danny and his Favourites, General Four, The Motowns, The Shocking Jazz Quintet |
Mariska Veres (
pronunciation ) (1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Almost as notable as her eccentric and accented vocals was her striking appearance, featuring kohl-rimmed eyes, high cheekbones, and long jet black hair, which was actually a wig.
Veres was born in The Hague. Her father was the Hungarian Romani violinist Lajos Veres, and her mother, Maria Ender, was born in Germany of French and Russian parents. Veres often accompanied her father on the piano, along with her elder sister Ilonka, but her youngest sister, Irene, never had a career in music.
Veres began her career as a singer in 1963 with the guitar band Les Mysteres. In 1964 the band recorded an EP (GTB-label, 10 copies only) with Veres singing on side 1: Summertime (solo) and Someone (a duet). In 2010 the EP was re-released by record club Platenclub Utrecht (PLUT 009). In 1965 she sang with the Bumble Bees, and then with the Blue Fighters, Danny and his Favourites and General Four. Later in 1966 she sang with the Motowns with whom she also played organ. In 1968 she was invited to join Shocking Blue to replace lead singer Fred de Wilde who had to join the army. In 1969/1970 Shocking Blue gained worldwide fame with the hit single "Venus". The month of their arrival in the United States gossip columnist Earl Wilson referred to Veres as a 'beautiful busty girl.'
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