jun 30 2025
Rob StikkelbroeckVerslaggever regio Sittard-Geleen 29-06-2025, 18:45 Voor fans kan Mississippi niet vaak genoeg gezongen worden.Vijftig jaar na de wereldhit Mississippi en veertig jaar na het einde van de band Pussycat, houdt een fanclub de herinnering nog altijd levend.In Amstenrade voerde zondag 29 juni 2025 nostalgie de boventoon tijdens de waarschijnlijk laatste bijeenkomst. For fans, Mississippi …
jun 19 2025
“Theo ging in de pauzes van de band altijd even door de zaal ’trampelen’. Hij genoot van de aandacht”, zegt oud-Pussycatzangeres Marianne Veldpaus over het overlijden van de eerste Pussycat drummer Theo Coumans. “We noemden hem Thei Drum want er was nog een Thei in de band en die speelde basgitaar. Ik schrok wel van het overlijden van …
jun 17 2025
We are so grieved to hear about the passing of Theo Coumans (Obbicht (Limburg, Netherlands) 8 May 1949 – Alicante (Valencia, Spain) 16 June 2025), the first drummer of ‘Pussycat’ (1975 – 1978). It’s unbelievable! He will be sadly missed! May his soul be at eternal peace! My sincere condolences to his family. This is what is daughter …
jun 13 2025
Bronsgroen Eikenhout., de podcast over alles wat Limburg op muzikaal gebied te bieden heeft. Voor en achter de schermen. In aflevering 6 praten Max en Rob met Marianne Veldpaus, zangeres en bassiste van het legendarische trio Pussycat. Geproduceerd door : www.southxvi.com (Intro en outro by Helkore Uitzending van maandag 9 juni 2025
mei 17 2025
Next month marks the release of PUSSYCAT – The Mississippi Flows in the Netherlands, the English translation of the book PUSSYCAT – De Mississippi stroomt in Limburg. This title will be available to purchase worldwide, including from Amazon. If this is not yet available for purchase on your Amazon, please check back. Alternatively, this will …
jan 22 2025
FAN DAY PUSSYCAT A cosy get-together with the fans of Pussycat. On Sunday 29 June 2025Starts at 13.00 hours Marianne Veldpaus (Pussycat) is also present. Café Jan van CepHoofdstraat 11,6436 CA AmstenradeSouth LimburgThe Netherlands You are very welcome!Admission is free! This Fan Day is organised this time byJanman Michielsen and Harry Boom. FANDAG PUSSYCAT Een …
nov 16 2024
The NPO Radio 5 Evergreen Top 1000 is the annual list of evergreens from all music decades, compiled by the listener. The Evergreen Top 1000 can be heard Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2024: Monday to Friday from 06:00 to 21:00. Every night you can hear the Evergreen Party with Hijlco Span & Gerja Wolf: Between …
nov 15 2024
I think it’s also nice for you here, my book ‘Polderpower’ about 65 years of women in Dutch pop. With 50 interviews, historical overviews and countless photos of well-known and forgotten Dutch pop singers. Available for pre-order now and available from April at Noordboek-Van Gorcum Publishers. Almost 50 Dutch singers from more than 65 years of …
jul 20 2024
Lou Willé: “Hello Pussycat fans, After corresponding extensively with English Publishers and Agencies 92 in total, we received the attention of “Austin Macauley Publishers in London”. I can say, it took us a lot of work, but we did it. So at the moment we have a German Publisher: Angelica Gontadse and an English Publisher …
jul 01 2024
‘Mississippi, I’ll remember you …’ Oh, how we loved listening to the Dutch pop and country act Pussycat. Betty Dragstra (72), singer from the band Pussycat, died. Betty had been ill for quite some time. She died a few days after her 72nd birthday. Betty formed the band Pussycat together with sisters Tonny and Marianne. …
