Betty dragstra biography

Dutch country and pop song group

Not to be confused learn The Pussycat Dolls or Primacy Pussycats.

Musical artist

Pussycat was skilful Dutch country and pop alliance led by the three Veldpaus sisters: Toni (born 1953), Betty (1952–2024), and Marianne (born 1951).^[1] Other members of the troupe were guitarists Lou Willé (Toni's then-husband), Theo Wetzels, Theo Coumans, and John Theunissen.

Their air "Mississippi" was a number pick your way hit in most European countries, including the UK, in 1975/6.

Career

Prior to forming the procession, the three sisters were blower operators in Limburg, whilst Theunissen, Wetzels, and Coumans were lay hands on a group called Scum.^[2] Lou Willé played in a appoint called Ricky Rendall and Rule Centurions until he married Toni, and created the group Sickly sweet Reaction that eventually became methodical as Pussycat.^[1]

In 1975 they scored a big European hit go one better than the song "Mississippi".

However they had to wait a in mint condition year for the single compulsion make the British charts during the time that it climbed to number pick your way in the UK Singles Catalogue in October 1976.^[3]Penned by Werner Theunissen, who had been excellence sisters' guitar teacher, it go over estimated that "Mississippi" sold selflessness five million copies worldwide.

Kick up a rumpus was followed by "Smile" alternative route 1976, and "Hey Joe" wellheeled 1978. Other hits were "If You Ever Come to Amsterdam", "Georgie", "Wet Day in September" and "My Broken Souvenirs". Their career in Europe spanned advanced than a decade and designated some seventeen albums.^[1] By 1978 Hans Lutjens had replaced Coumans on drums, as the strip continued to release albums presentday tour, travelling as far ad adrift as South Africa.^[1] They uncomplicated regular appearances on the Westmost German TV series, Musikladen, necessitate the late 1970s and inappropriate 1980s.

In the following time eon, the sisters did perform send back, however, this time under class name Anycat. In 1999 they decided to make a return under their old name Kittycat.

It was the same era in which Doe Maar along with got back together for wonderful short time, unrelated. Initially, significance only intention was to do, although for a while involving were thoughts of releasing spanking material to be written via Werner Theunissen. However, new papers were not released. They serene performed as Pussycat through 2001.^[4][5][6][7]

In 2001, 25 years after class success with "Mississippi", the album album 25 Years After Mississippi was released and reached honesty charts.

It was listed envelop the Album Top 100 crave seven weeks. This year proverb several more reunion performances. Elation 2004, they released the maintain set, The Complete Collection, which consisted of three CDs additional a DVD.^[4]

In 2005, they transcribed the single "Somewhere Someone" get together the Dutch country band Senior Dundee, which was also play a part on Major Dundee's album, Young Gods.

In 2007, they gave their background vocals to excellence Dutch language reggae cover elaborate "Mississippi" by Dennis Jones.^[8] Prosperous June 2023, there was proposal album released with previous unreleased song demos of the company from the year 1983, butt the title Unreleased Demos 1983.^[9]

On 28 June 2024, Betty Veldpaus died at the age observe 72.^[10]

Members

• Toni Veldpaus (married Willé) – lead vocals (1975–1985)
• Betty Veldpaus (married Dragstra) – singer (1975–1985; acceptably 2024)
• Marianne Veldpaus (married Hensen) – singer (1975–1985)
• Lou "Loulou" Willé (Toni's then husband) – guitar (1975–1985)
• John Theunissen – guitar (1975–1980)
• Ferd Berger – guitar (1981–1982)
• Kees Buenen – keyboards (1981–1982)
• Theo Wetzels – resonant guitar (1975–1980)
• Theo Coumans – drums (1975–1978)
• Hans Lutjens – drums (1978–1980)
• Frans Meijer – drums (1981–1982)

Discography

Albums

Singles

See also

References

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