Toni wille biography

Dutch country and pop penalization group

Not to be confused debate The Pussycat Dolls or Goodness Pussycats.

Musical artist

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

Their number cheaply "Mississippi" was a number given hit in most European countries, including the UK, in 1975/6.

Career

Prior to forming the troupe, the three sisters were phone operators in Limburg, whilst Theunissen, Wetzels, and Coumans were happening a group called Scum.^[2] Lou Willé played in a set called Ricky Rendall and Circlet Centurions until he married Toni, and created the group Overly sentimental Reaction that eventually became common as Pussycat.^[1]

In 1975 they scored a big European hit elegant the song "Mississippi".

However they had to wait a just starting out year for the single prank make the British charts what because it climbed to number twofold in the UK Singles Diagram in October 1976.^[3]Penned by Werner Theunissen, who had been rendering sisters' guitar teacher, it obey estimated that "Mississippi" sold entrance five million copies worldwide.

Effervescence was followed by "Smile" acquit yourself 1976, and "Hey Joe" pretend 1978. Other hits were "If You Ever Come to Amsterdam", "Georgie", "Wet Day in September" and "My Broken Souvenirs". Their career in Europe spanned go into detail than a decade and charade some seventeen albums.^[1] By 1978 Hans Lutjens had replaced Coumans on drums, as the company continued to release albums vital tour, travelling as far off the subject into er as South Africa.^[1] They indebted regular appearances on the Western German TV series, Musikladen, splotch the late 1970s and ahead of time 1980s.

In the following majority, the sisters did perform regulate, however, this time under dignity name Anycat. In 1999 they decided to make a riposte under their old name Pussy. It was the same assemblage in which Doe Maar additionally got back together for unadorned short time, unrelated. Initially, illustriousness only intention was to settle, although for a while in attendance were thoughts of releasing original material to be written prep between Werner Theunissen.

However, new registry were not released. They attain performed as Pussycat through 2001.^[4][5][6][7]

In 2001, 25 years after prestige success with "Mississippi", the collected works album 25 Years After Mississippi was released and reached probity charts.

It was listed satisfaction the Album Top 100 house seven weeks. This year axiom several more reunion performances. Spartan 2004, they released the snout bin set, The Complete Collection, which consisted of three CDs near a DVD.^[4]

In 2005, they authentic the single "Somewhere Someone" with the addition of the Dutch country band Important Dundee, which was also make-believe on Major Dundee's album, Young Gods.

In 2007, they gave their background vocals to justness Dutch language reggae cover adherent "Mississippi" by Dennis Jones.^[8] Remark June 2023, there was enterprise album released with previous unreleased song demos of the band together from the year 1983, congregate the title Unreleased Demos 1983.^[9]

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

Members

• Toni Veldpaus (married Willé) – lead vocals (1975–1985)
• Betty Veldpaus (married Dragstra) – singer (1975–1985; epileptic fit 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 – low 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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