Shocking Blue - Venus

[BeerNBaconGirl]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocking_Blue

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

She's got it,
Yeah, baby, she's got it.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.

Her weapon were her crystal eyes
Making ev'ry man mad;
Black as a dark night she was,
Got what no one else had.
Wow!

She's got it,
Yeah, baby, she's got it.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

She's got it,
Yeah, baby, she's got it.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.
Well, I'm your Venus,
I'm your fire at your desire.

 

[BillST4s]

I have always enjoyed that song. Did the group ever have another hit?

 

[BeerNBaconGirl]

I have always enjoyed that song. Did the group ever have another hit?

I don't think so. But I like the song a lot!


Irene

 

[Andy]

What a great song and video!

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

Shocking Blue Venus Live Bilzen 1969

 

[Andy]

1 January 2006, Mariska Veres last tv appearance. She sings 2 songs on tv, Venus and RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csRswe... Just 11 months later she died.

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

Song facts:

https://seventiesmusic.wordpress.com/2012/02/

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

Mariska Veres died in The Hague on Saturday afternoon, following a battle with cancer. She was 59 years old.

Willem Van Kooten, owner of the Red Bullet label who has worked with Veres since the late 60's, had this to say: 'A major loss. She was a true professional who always lived up to her obligations. She had a highly original voice, very recognizable, and its no wonder she became so well known!'

Born in The Hague, the daughter of Hungarian gypsy violinist Lajos Veres and a German-born mother of French-Russian heritage, Veres was first 'discovered' at the Loosdrechtse Jazz Festival. Due to her experience in numerous bands, she was invited to join Shocking Blue in 1968 to replace singer Fred De Wilde who had been conscripted into Dutch military service.

In 1970 the band scored a Worldwide hit with 'Venus', reaching #1 on the US pop charts - an unheard of achievement for a Dutch pop group. The song has since grown into a pop classic and has often been covered - in 1986 Bananarama had a major hit with their version.

Veres began a solo career after the demise of Shocking Blue in 1974. Following a short-lived but very successful reunion in 1984, Mariska carried on with her own group the The Shocking Jazz Quintet. In 1993 she began to work with a version of Shocking Blue (tribute band?) with which she continued performing for an extended period of time. A few years ago she returned to her 'roots', making a CD of gypsy music with Andrei Serban.

Source: http://repforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php?topic=16344.0

 

[Andy]

The last concert Mariska Veres 17 November 2006, she died 2 December 2006.

 

[BillST4s]

Born in The Hague, the daughter of Hungarian gypsy violinist Lajos Veres.......

She was one of your people, Andy. :rad

From her jazz career with the Shocking Jazz Quintet.

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]

 

[Andy]