Zangeres Zonder Naam
Dutch singer
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Maria "Mary" Servaes-Beij (Dutch pronunciation: [maˈrijaː sɛrˌvaːzˈbɛi]; née Beij; 5 August 1919 – 23 October 1998), performing under the stage name Zangeres Zonder Naam (Dutch for 'Singer Without a Name', pronounced [ˈzɑŋərə(s) ˈsɔndər ˈnaːm]), was a Dutch levenslied singer. She recorded almost 600 songs over the course of her career.[1][2]
5 August 1919
Zangeres Zonder Naam | |
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,_Bestanddeelnr_934-1074.jpg) Zangeres Zonder Naam in 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Maria Beij 5 August 1919 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | 23 October 1998 (aged 79) Horn, Netherlands |
| Genre | Levenslied |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–1987 |
Servaes-Beij cared about the poor and disadvantaged, and often performed in prisons and hospitals. She was regularly in direct contact with her public, and received many emotional letters.[1] Zangeres Zonder Naam was one of the artists who performed at the Dutch Miami Nightmare concert (Amsterdam, 8 October 1977), organized against Anita Bryant and her anti-gay movement; Zangeres Zonder Naam performed her own song "Luister Anita" ("Anita, Listen to Me"), in which she compared Bryant with Hitler.[1]
