<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1963--2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Associated acts </Th> <Td> Shocking Blue, Les Mysteres, The Bumble Bees, The Blue Fighters, Danny and his Favourites, General Four, The Motowns, The Shocking Jazz Quintet </Td> </Tr> <P> Maria Elisabeth Ender, better known as Mariska Veres (pronunciation (help info)) (1 October 1947--2 December 2006), was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue . Described as being similar to a young Cher, she was known for her sultry voice, eccentric performances, and her striking appearance which featured kohl - rimmed eyes, high cheekbones, and long jet black hair, which was actually a wig . </P> <P> Veres was born in The Hague . Her father was the Hungarian Romani violinist Lajos Veres (1912 - 1981), and her mother, Maria Ender (1912 - 1986), was born in Germany of French and Russian parents . </P>

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