'Venus' Shocking Blue

On the 2nd of December 2006, Dutch singer Mariska Veres from Shocking Blue died of cancer at the age of 59. Had the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Venus', (later covered by girl group of Bananarama) http://www.thisdayinmusic.com
Watch 'Venus' by Shocking blue

"Venus" is a 1969 song by the Dutch band Shocking Blue which the group took to number one in the U.S. and five countries across Europe in 1970. Notably covered by girl group Bananarama, the song returned to number one in the U.S. and topped the charts in six other countries around the world in 1986. The composition has been featured in numerous films, television shows and commercials, and covered dozens of times by artists around the world.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(Shocking_Blue_song)
'A Goddess on the mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name'

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