Ciska Peters is a female singer from the Netherlands who had success in the 1970s and 1980s with six hits during that period. She is remembered for her hits "Dans Naar de Zon", "España Mañana", "Zo Zal Deze Zomer Zijn" and "De Zwarte Kat".
Background Peters was born in Nijmegen, the Netherlands on 1 June 1945. She married Pim ter Linde, a Royal Netherlands Air Force photographer. They had a son called Mark Robert.
Career 1960s Her career began in 1962, shortly after winning the Radio Luxembourg grand prize.Ciska Peters Website - Biography
In 1963, she had three singles released. The first single was "Wie Weet" backed with "Lorelei". The A side was written by Lia Houten and Willy Gösson. The B side was written by Rick Shorter and Lance Lehmberg, and was originally recorded by Rick & Lance and released as "Laura Lee".45Cat - Ciska Peters - Discography, Netherlands45Cat - Record Details, Catalogue: 45-3133, Rick And Lance Laura LeeCatalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volume 17, Part 1, Number 1, Music January–June 1963 - 1963 Current Registrations The other two singles for that year were "Pardon Mon Ami" backed with "Vielleicht", and "Zal Ik Jou Weer Zien (Bis Zum Nächsten Mal)" backed with "Diggeldy Doing (Diggeldy Boeing)".45Cat - Ciska Peters - Discography, Netherlands
It was reported in the 27 March 1965 issue of Billboard that Gerit van der Meent of CNR Records was expecting high sales from her new records.Billboard, March 27, 1965 - Page 20 News From the MUSIC CAPITALS OF THE WORLD, AMSTERDAM
1970s She had a hit in 1973 with "Zo Zal Deze Zomer Zijn" which got to no. 25 and spent seven weeks in the charts.Nederlandse Top 40 - Ciska Peters, Zo Zal Deze Zomer Zijn "España Mañana" made the charts in 1974. In Belgium, it spent three weeks in the charts, peaking at no. 20.Ultratop.be - Ciska Peters - España mañana In 1975, she had a hit with "Dans Naar De Zon" which spent five weeks in the charts, peaking at no. 19.Nederlandse Top 40 - Ciska Peters, Dans Naar De Zon
1980s "De zwarte kat," a version of Bacharach/David's "With Open Arms," made the charts in 1981, spending six weeks there, peaking at no. 34.Dutch Charts - Peters - De zwarte kat 1981 "Zeeman"..Fef Personal listening to Radio Veronica in Hilversum 1981
References
External links 45Cat Diska Peters discography Dutch discography on Nldiscografie.nl Dutch Charts Discografie