Mariska Veres has died.

It's very sad to hear that on Saturday, Dec 2nd 2006, Mariska Veres died of cancer. She was a genuine diva, such a great singer. I have a collection of lots of her songs and I play them often.

The Hague (ANTARA News) - Mariska Veres, singer for the Dutch group Shocking Blue who had a worldwide hit with their song "Venus" in 1970, died Saturday aged 59, Dutch media reported.

Veres died from cancer. In 1970 "Venus" reached the top of the American music charts but Shocking Blue did not have any other success that matched their big hit. The group split up in 1974.

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