SINGER

Mariska Veres

1947 - 2006

Mariska Veres

Maria Elisabeth Ender, better known as Mariska Veres (; 1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006), was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. She was known for her sultry voice, eccentric performances, and her striking appearance which featured kohl-rimmed eyes, and high and long jet-black hair, which was actually a wig. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mariska Veres is the 248th most popular singer (down from 208th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 171st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mariska Veres ranks 248 out of 4,381. Before her are Franco Corelli, Umberto Tozzi, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Renata Scotto, Ivan Rebroff, and Gianni Morandi. After her are Mel B, The Weeknd, Otis Redding, Alessandro Moreschi, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Ricky Martin.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Franco Corelli
1921 - 2003
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 242
Umberto Tozzi
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 243
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1912 - 1965
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 244
Renata Scotto
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 245
Ivan Rebroff
1931 - 2008
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 246
Gianni Morandi
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 247
Mariska Veres
1947 - 2006
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 248
Mel B
1975 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 249
The Weeknd
1990 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 250
Otis Redding
1941 - 1967
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 251
Alessandro Moreschi
1858 - 1922
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 252
Victoria de los Ángeles
1923 - 2005
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 253
Ricky Martin
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 254

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Mariska Veres ranks 99. Before her are Gloria Gaynor, Mike DeWine, Danielle Steel, Dwight Schultz, Noritaka Hidaka, and Malam Bacai Sanhá. After her are Lucas Papademos, Ljupko Petrović, Lee Evans, Klaus Schulze, Halldór Ásgrímsson, and Jeffrey DeMunn. Among people deceased in 2006, Mariska Veres ranks 60. Before her are James Van Allen, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prince George William of Hanover, Murray Bookchin, Hugh Thompson Jr., and Ta Mok. After her are Glenn Ford, Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Jack Warden, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Telê Santana, and David Bronstein.

Others Born in 1947

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Gloria Gaynor
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 93
Mike DeWine
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 94
Danielle Steel
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 95
Dwight Schultz
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 96
Noritaka Hidaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 97
Malam Bacai Sanhá
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 98
Mariska Veres
SINGER
1947 - 2006
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 99
Lucas Papademos
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 100
Ljupko Petrović
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 101
Lee Evans
ATHLETE
1947 - 2021
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 102
Klaus Schulze
COMPOSER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 103
Halldór Ásgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2015
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 104
Jeffrey DeMunn
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 105

Others Deceased in 2006

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James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 54
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 55
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 56
Murray Bookchin
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 57
Hugh Thompson Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 58
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 59
Mariska Veres
SINGER
1947 - 2006
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 60
Glenn Ford
ACTOR
1916 - 2006
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 61
Dürrüşehvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2006
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 62
Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 63
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
EXTREMIST
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 64
Telê Santana
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 65
David Bronstein
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 66