Monica Verschoor

Monica Adella Verschoor (born 18 October 1950, in The Hague) is a pop singer and pianist. When her songs ranked number 1 in the Dutch top 40, Monica became a famous singer in the 1970s .

Monica Verschoor
Born8 October 1950
NationalityDutch

Biography

Monica Verschoor was born in The Hague. Her mother from the former Dutch East Indies married in the Netherlands Jan Verschoor, French teacher. During 10 years, she had piano lessons from Mrs. Tilly Talboom Smits, founder of the Hofstads Youth Orchestra. Later, on the advice of Mrs. Talbert, she played as double bass player for several years in this orchestra. Studying Dutch in Leiden, she obtained a teaching certificate.

In 1971, with the band Monica and the voice of freedom hit the number 1 of the Dutch top 40 with the single Empty words release by Imperial Records in the Netherlands, Columbia Records in Germany, Transatlantic Records in United Kingdom, and also in 1972 with Oscar Benton with the single All I ever need is you or Everybody is telling me] released by Imperial Records.

Later, she became both a teacher and a performing artist in all the Netherlands. She is currently an active composer, pianist and vocalist, Her last project is an educational show for children wij gaan op reis with Guillaume Marcenac.

Discography

Singles
YearTitleLabelReference
1971Empty words / Crying for love[1]Imperial Records5C 006-24 447
1971Empty words / Crying for loveEMI2C 006-24 447 M
1971Empty words / Crying for loveColumbia Records1 C 006-24 447
1971Empty words / Crying for loveOdeon Records1 J 006-24 447
1972Paula / SpringtimeImperial Records5C 006-24 605
1972All I ever need is you / Sing along sing alongImperial Records4C 006-24 476
1972All I ever need is you / Sing along sing alongImperial Records5C 006-24 476
1972Was ich brauche das bist du / Danke schön bitte schönColumbia Records1 C 006-24 484 U
1972Everybody is telling me / Were you there?Imperial Records5C 006-24 627
1972Everybody is telling me / Were you there?Columbia Records1C 006-24 627
1972Everybody is telling me / Were you there?Carrere Records49 037
1973What I wanna do / Stay another nightEMI5C 006-24 876
1973Mama don’t you worry / Never trust a womanImperial Records5C 006-24 809
1974My children- my wife/ My first bandImperial Records5C 006-25 005
1981All I ever need is you / Everybody is telling meImperial Records5C 006-24 476
1981All I ever need is you / Everybody is telling meImperial Records4C 006-24 476

Albums / collector-LP's
YearTitleLabelReference
1972Top picksImperial Records5C 052-24 521
1972Met volle kracht-de eerste hits van Veronica 538Columbia Records5C 048.24 538
197220 Original hits, 20 original artistsEMI5C 052.24 920
1972Summer hits, original hitversions vol.1Columbia Records5C 048-24700

CD’s
YearTitleLabelReference
1988Exclusive Love DuetsAriola Records259.065
1997De jaren ’70, vol 3 1972EVA Records74321-419902
1994The real hits, 14 original hitrecordingsEMI7243 83066322
2005Nederpop volume 2Universal Music Group0602498275665
200850 jaar Nederpop, rare & obscure, samengesteld door Leon BlokhuisUniversal Music Group0602517851573

literature
YearTitleEditorReference
2001Top 40 HitdossierISBN 9789025733490
2001Oor's Eerste Nederlandse Pop EncyclopedieOorISBN 9789045304618
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References
  1. "Monica". www.nldiscografie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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