Liesbeth List

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Elisabeth Dorathea List, generally known as Liesbeth List (December 12, 1941 – March 25, 2020^[1]) was a Dutch singer. She became popular during the 1960s and frequently collaborated with Ramses Shaffy. She also sang Jacques Brel's chansons in Dutch translation.

Biography

Early life

List was born in Bandoeng,

In 1948, during a trip to the Dutch island of Vlieland, Elly's stepmother was told that the owner of a hotel on Vlieland and his wife were seeking to adopt a child. Elly was subsequently given up by her father and adopted by this couple, whose surname was List.

1958–68: television, theatre and music

As a teenager, List was very interested in culture and music. At age 18, in 1959 she moved to Amsterdam, where she studied fashion and had a job as a secretary. She appeared in the AVRO talent show "Nieuwe Oogst", after which she was signed to collaborate with legendary Dutch singer Ramses Shaffy (1933–2009) in the theatre show Shaffy Chantant.^[2] They first started this show, in which they performed well-known chansons, in 1964. In 1965, the duo was awarded the Europe Cup for Best Singing Performance in Knokke, Belgium. This caused List to focus on a musical career and she released her debut album in 1966. In 1967,

In 1969, List was awarded a press prize at a television festival in Montreux. The prize was awarded to her for her contribution in a television series. Because of this foreign acclaim, List focused more on international success. She started recording more cover versions of well-known artists, such as Gilbert Bécaud. List's success continued with the release of more LPs and a continued acting career in television, film, and stage. In 1972 she recorded and album with the American singer, songwriter Rod McKuen: 'Two against the morning'. In 1973 she recorded the album 'Meet lovely Liesbeth List' in England. Her album: 'Liesbeth List sings Jacques Brel' was released in 1972 in the USA. In 1976 she recorded an album with songs of Charles Aznavour 'Charles Aznavour presents: Liesbeth List'. She sang with him the duet: 'Don't say a word.'

List took a short break when she became pregnant with her first child; she and husband Robert Braaksma had a daughter, Elisah, in 1983, when List was 41. List ceased her activities for six years to care for her child. In 1988, List made her return to the public eye, starring in a theatre programme titled "List NU". In 1990, she started on a similar show, but it gained neither critical nor commercial success, therefore List accepted that her career had ended.

1991–2020

In the 90s singer, songwriter and producer

In 2017, List decided to retire from music because she was developing dementia due to brain damage she had sustained in a car accident earlier in life.[7] She died in her sleep on March 25, 2020,^[8] after spending the last years of her life in an assisted-living facility.^[9]

Discography

• Liesbeth List (1966)
• Liesbeth List Sings Theodorakis (1967)
• Pastorale (1968)
• Zingt Jacques Brel (1969)
• Victoria (1970)
• Neuremberger Droom (1971)
• Two Against the Morning (1972)
• Meet lovely Liesbeth List (1973)
• Foto (1974)
• Samen (with Ramses Shaffy) (1976)
• Charles Aznavour presents: Liesbeth List (1976)
• Madame Melancholie (1977)
• Meisjes van Dertig (1979)
• Voor vanavond en daarna (1982)
• List (1994)
• Noach (1996)
• Vergezicht (1999)
• Van Shaffy tot Piaf (2001)
• Heb het leven lief (2001)
• Portret (2002)
• Carré Vedetten Gala (2006)
• Verloren en Gewonnen (2009)
• Echo (2015)
• Voor Altijd (2022)

Bibliography

• ISBN 90-6305-010-0
  (Dutch language)
• ISBN 90-6305-574-9
  (Dutch language)
• ISBN 978-90-245-7567-1
  (Dutch language)