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 .
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 . 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
Year Title Label Reference 1971 Empty words / Crying for love Imperial Records 5C 006-24 447 1971 Empty words / Crying for love EMI 2C 006-24 447 M 1971 Empty words / Crying for love Columbia Records 1 C 006-24 447 1971 Empty words / Crying for love Odeon Records 1 J 006-24 447 1972 Paula / Springtime Imperial Records 5C 006-24 605 1972 All I ever need is you / Sing along sing along Imperial Records 4C 006-24 476 1972 All I ever need is you / Sing along sing along Imperial Records 5C 006-24 476 1972 Was ich brauche das bist du / Danke schön bitte schön Columbia Records 1 C 006-24 484 U 1972 Everybody is telling me / Were you there? Imperial Records 5C 006-24 627 1972 Everybody is telling me / Were you there? Columbia Records 1C 006-24 627 1972 Everybody is telling me / Were you there? Carrere Records 49 037 1973 What I wanna do / Stay another night EMI 5C 006-24 876 1973 Mama don't you worry / Never trust a woman Imperial Records 5C 006-24 809 1974 My children- my wife/ My first band Imperial Records 5C 006-25 005 1981 All I ever need is you / Everybody is telling me Imperial Records 5C 006-24 476 1981 All I ever need is you / Everybody is telling me Imperial Records 4C 006-24 476
Albums / collector-LP's
Year Title Label Reference 1972 Top picks Imperial Records 5C 052-24 521 1972 Met volle kracht-de eerste hits van Veronica 538 Columbia Records 5C 048.24 538 1972 20 Original hits, 20 original artists EMI 5C 052.24 920 1972 Summer hits, original hitversions vol.1 Columbia Records 5C 048-24700
CD’s
Year Title Label Reference 1988 Exclusive Love Duets Ariola Records 259.065 1997 De jaren ’70, vol 3 1972 EVA Records 74321-419902 1994 The real hits, 14 original hitrecordings EMI 7243 83066322 2005 Nederpop volume 2 Universal Music Group 0602498275665 2008 50 jaar Nederpop, rare & obscure, samengesteld door Leon Blokhuis Universal Music Group 0602517851573
Literature
Year Title Editor Reference 2001 Top 40 Hitdossier 2001 Oor's Eerste Nederlandse Pop Encyclopedie Oor
References
External links Empty words, opname voor televisieuitzending Zuid-Afrika December 1971 Mama don’t you worry, interview met Sonja Barend