Liesbeth List

Liesbeth List ( born December 12, 1941 in Bandung, capital of the province of Java / Indonesia) is a Dutch singer.

Life and work

She was born as Elisabeth ( " Elly " ) Dorothea Driessen in the then Dutch East Indies. Your first few years were spent in a Japanese concentration camp. After the liberation of her mother committed suicide and the father returned with her ​​to the Netherlands. There, Elizabeth soon came into a home because they did not understand the second wife of the father. After the early death of her father, she was adopted by a family on Vlieland. From Elizabeth Driessen Liesbeth List was.

At the age of 18 she went to Amsterdam to study fashion. Your maintenance she earned as a secretary in an architectural office. In her spare time, she took singing lessons from voice teachers Bep Ogterop.

After an appearance on the talent show " New Harvest " got Liesbeth List their first real chance in the " Rob de Nijs Show". Then her career went uphill. Particularly successful it was in the 1960s with Ramses Shaffy. Their song Pastorale, included in 1968, was a great success, far beyond the Netherlands and also other singers took this song in their repertoire. Liesbeth List sang / sings songs of Mikis Theodorakis, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Rod McKuen, Serge Gainsbourg, Harry Nilsson, Burt Bacharach, Gilbert Becaud, etc.

In Germany it was a successful career failed, despite appearances on big shows such as ZDF hit parade, January 18, 1969, with Monsieur le Marquis, the star parade or in some films. In the Netherlands, the artist celebrated star was in Piaf - de musical.

Liesbeth List is married to Robert Braaksma. Her daughter Elisah was born in 1983.

Discography (selection)

Albums

  • Liesbeth List ( Label: Philips 844 015 PY / 1966)
  • Liesbeth List zingt Theodorakis ( Label: Philips 844 039 PY / 1967)
  • Pastorale ( Manufacturer: Philips Philips 844 064 PY / 1968)
  • Zingt Jaques Brel ( Label: Philips 849 010 PY / 1969)
  • Victoria ( Label: Philips 6360006/1970 )
  • Neurenberger Droom ( Label: Philips 6423025/1971 )
  • The Blue Flower - A Pop Oratorio ( Label: Philips 6830108 (music by Peter Maffay / Text Michael Kunze ) / 1971)
  • Photo ( Label: Philips 6413062/1974 )
  • The best ( Label: Intercord / 1977)
  • I'm glad - I 'm glad Liesbeth List Label: Intercord / 1979
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