# Monica Verschoor

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 Hofstads Youth Orchestra [nl]. 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 | | ISBN 9789025733490 |
| 2001 | Oor's Eerste Nederlandse Pop Encyclopedie | Oor | ISBN 9789045304618 |