Ciska Peters

Ciska Peters
Peters in New York, 1964
Background information
Born1 June 1945 (1945-06) (age 79)
Nijmegen, Netherlands
GenresPop
Years active1962 - 1980s
LabelsCNR, MMP, Negram, Philips, Polydor, Telefunken

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.[1]

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".[2][3][4] 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)".[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] "España Mañana" made the charts in 1974. In Belgium, it spent three weeks in the charts, peaking at no. 20.[8] In 1975, she had a hit with "Dans Naar De Zon" which spent five weeks in the charts, peaking at no. 19.[9]

1980s

"De zwarte kat" made the charts in 1981, spending six weeks there, peaking at no. 34.[10] 1981 "Zeeman"..Fef Personal listening to Radio Veronica in Hilversum 1981

References

  1. ^ Ciska Peters Website - Biography
  2. ^ 45Cat - Ciska Peters - Discography, Netherlands
  3. ^ 45Cat - Record Details, Catalogue: 45-3133, Rick And Lance Laura Lee
  4. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volume 17, Part 1, Number 1, Music January–June 1963 - 1963 Current Registrations
  5. ^ 45Cat - Ciska Peters - Discography, Netherlands
  6. ^ Billboard, March 27, 1965 - Page 20 News From the MUSIC CAPITALS OF THE WORLD, AMSTERDAM
  7. ^ Nederlandse Top 40 - Ciska Peters, Zo Zal Deze Zomer Zijn
  8. ^ Ultratop.be - Ciska Peters - España mañana
  9. ^ Nederlandse Top 40 - Ciska Peters, Dans Naar De Zon
  10. ^ Dutch Charts - Peters - De zwarte kat