Maria (Mary) Servaes-Beij (Dutch pronunciation: [maˈri sɛrˈvaːs bɛi̯]; Leiden, 5 August 1919 – Horn, Netherlands, 23 October 1998) was a Dutch levenslied singer. She performed under the stage name Zangeres Zonder Naam (English: Singer without a name). She recorded almost 600 songs over the course of her career.[1][2]
Zangeres Zonder Naam | |
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,_Bestanddeelnr_934-1074.jpg) Zangeres Zonder Naam, 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marie Beij |
| Born | August 5, 1919 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | October 23, 1998 (aged 79) Horn, Netherlands |
| Genres | Levenslied |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | 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] The Zangeres Zonder Naam was one of the artists who performed at the Dutch Miami Nightmare concert (Amsterdam, 8 October 1977). This evening was directed against Anita Bryant and her anti-gay movement, and the Zangeres Zonder Naam performed her own song Luister Anita ("Anita, listen to me"), in which she compared Bryant with Hitler.[1]
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Media related to Zangeres Zonder Naam at Wikimedia Commons
