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Pussycat (band)

Pussycat was a Dutch country and pop group led by the three Veldpaus sisters: Toni, Betty (1952–2024), and Marianne. Other members of the band were guitarists Lou Willé, Theo Wetzels, Theo Coumans, and John Theunissen. Their song "Mississippi" was a number one hit in most European countries, including the UK, in 1975/6.

Career
Prior to forming the band, the three sisters were telephone operators in Limburg, whilst Theunissen, Wetzels, and Coumans were in a group called Scum. In 2001, 25 years after the success with "Mississippi", the compilation album 25 Years After Mississippi was released and reached the charts. It was listed in the Album Top 100 for seven weeks. This year saw several more reunion performances. In 2004, they released the box set, The Complete Collection, which consisted of three CDs and a DVD. In June 2023, there was an album released with previous unreleased song demos of the band from the year 1983, with the title Unreleased Demos 1983. On 28 June 2024, Betty Veldpaus died at the age of 72. ==Members==
Members
Toni Veldpaus (married Willé) – lead vocals (1975–1985) • Betty Veldpaus (married Dragstra) – singer (1975–1985; died 2024) • Marianne Veldpaus (married Hensen) – singer (1975–1985) • Lou "Loulou" Willé (Toni's then husband) – guitar (1975–1985) • John Theunissen – guitar (1975–1980) • Ferd Berger – guitar (1981–1982) • Kees Buenen – keyboards (1981–1982) • Theo Wetzels – bass guitar (1975–1980) • Theo Coumans – drums (1975–1978) • Hans Lutjens – drums (1978–1980) • Frans Meijer – drums (1981–1982) ==Discography==
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