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Monica Verschoor
Monica Adella Verschoor (Born in The Hague the 18th October 1950) is a pop singer and pianist. When her songs ranked number 1 in the Dutch top 40, Monica became a famous singer in the 1970's.

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 Hofstads Youth Orchestra. 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 hitted 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsaDn2MZ8L8 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.

Externe links naar tv-opname
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zws925LVtjE (Empty words, opname voor televisieuitzending Zuid-Afrika December 1971)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQJ4AVto644&feature=plcp (Mama don’t you worry, interview met Sonja Barend)