It turned the striking-looking Veres, with her big, blue kohl-lined eyes, high cheekbones and long jet-black hair (actually a wig), into a sex-symbol. Shocking Blue followed up their worldwide hit ...

Shocking Blue was a rock group from The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 1967, the group consisted of founder Robbie van Leeuwen on guitar, Klassje Wal on bass, Car Beek on drums and Mariska Veres ...

The Shocking Blue’s thumping electro-pulse closer ... The New York Times obit on Veres last December (cancer, 59) noted that her version of the group lasted three years and that Stars ...

Shocking Blue, the talented Dutch rock group who became known internationally for the hit “Venus,” could have been more popular, especially in America, had its management been better.