Shocking Blue was founded in 1967 by Robbie van Leeuwen. Mariska Veres, was lead singer. They are known for their hit “Venus”
Mariska Veres died of gallbladder cancer on 2 December 2006 at age 59
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Goddess on the mountain top 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 I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Her weapons were her crystal eyes Making every man a man Black as the dark night she was Got what no one else had Ow She's got it Yeah, baby, she's got it I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire She's got it Yeah, baby, she's got it I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Goddess on the mountain top Burning like a silver flame The summit of beauty and love And Venus was her name, ow She's got it Yeah, baby, she's got it I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire (Venus was her name) Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Yeah baby she's got it Don Matthews January 2021
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