"Pussycat (band) Pussycat was a Dutch country and pop group led by the three Kowalczyk sisters: Toni, Betty and Marianne. Other members of the band were Lou Willé (Toni's then-husband), Theo Wetzels, Theo Coumans, and John Theunissen. Their song ""Mississippi"" was a #1 hit in most European countries, including the UK, in 1975/76. Prior to forming the band, the three sisters were telephone operators in Limburg, whilst Theunissen, Wetzles and Coumans were in a group called Scum. Lou Willé played in a group called Ricky Rendall and His Centurions until he married Toni, and created the group Sweet Reaction that"
"song had topped the Dutch Singles Chart. Its international success came in 1976, when it reached number one in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as well as number two in Australia, number four in Austria, and number six in Sweden. In South Africa, ""Mississippi"" was the highest-selling single of 1977. It is estimated to have sold five million copies worldwide. Outside the Netherlands, Pussycat would later receive more number-one singles in New Zealand and South Africa, but in most territories, ""Mississippi"" was their highest-charting effort. The song was promoted by John Saunders"
"as backing vocalists accompanied by Lou Willé (guitarist), Theo Wetzels (bassist), John Theunissen (guitarist), Theo Coumans (drummer from 1975-1978) and later Hans Lutjens (drummer from 1978). With EMI arranger Eddy Hilberts as producer, the new name Pussycat finally started taking its new shape. Their first hits were all written and composed by Theunissen. The name Pussycat will forever be linked to the 1975 number 1 hit """"Mississippi"""". Although the band from Limburg, featuring the three sisters had many more hits the following years, """"Mississippi"""" is still considered to be the band's undisputed masterpiece. In 1976 it remained for four weeks"
"at No.1 in Britain (UK Singles Chart) and Germany and from there all over Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and Asia. Four million singles were sold in 1976. It was the most sold record in Germany. In Brazil """"Mississippi"""" stayed in the charts for 129 weeks . It became No.1 in 30 countries from Europe to South Africa. More than 5 million copies were sold worldwide. On 5 January 1977, Pussycat was awarded the Conamus Export Prize by the British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir John Barnes, for being the first Dutch pop group in the British charts. Their follow-up"
"In South America alone, it even was charted for 129 weeks. 7 million copies were estimated to have been sold worldwide. In the Netherlands, Pussycat was well sought after and Werner's songs yielded one hit after the other. During the following 10 years 6 hit albums and 17 singles, all of them almost equally successful. The follow-up of Werner's other hits after ""Mississippi"" were ""Georgie"" (1976) at No.4 in the Netherlands, and ""Smile"" (also in 1976) at No. 2. Both of these songs also charted in the United Kingdom. Some of his other well-known hits include ""My Broken Souvenirs"" (1977),"
"the song in a Dutch TV quiz show hosted by Kick Stockhuyzen, as they had a question about the river 'Mississippi' on the show and the broadcasting company thought it would be a nice idea to let Pussycat play 'Mississippi' right after the question. That's when things started to roll and by December 1975 the song became a massive hit seller at the Number One position in the Dutch charts, followed by the international success in 1976 pushing them into the charts across Europe and England as far as Africa and Australia, where it reached number one in August 1976."
"him for a reason Werner himself describes as the demise of country music in favor of rock and pop. When listening to the tape, it was 'Mississippi' that grabbed EMI Bovema's attention, and they decided to sign the band. EMI's arranger Eddy Hilberts became their producer. With the sisters still the core members of the group, by early 1975 they recruited drummer Theo Coumans, bassist Theo Wetzels and guitarist John Theunissen to update their image once again now finally emerging as Pussycat. 'Mississippi' was Werner's first single released under the 'Pussycat' banner. It was recorded in February 1975 in the"
"The Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque troupe. After attracting media attention, Antin negotiated a record deal with Interscope Geffen A&M Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise comprising Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. Overseen by Antin, Interscope, and various partners, the group was transformed into a global image and commercial brand. The Pussycat Dolls achieved worldwide success with hit singles ""Don't Cha"", ""Buttons"", ""Stickwitu"", and their first"
"Mississippi (song) ""Mississippi"" is a song by Dutch country pop band Pussycat. Written by Werner Theunissen and produced by Eddy Hilberts, ""Mississippi"" was the group's first number-one single in their home country, as well as their only number-one single in most countries worldwide. In New Zealand and South Africa, however, ""Mississippi"" was their first of two number-one singles; in the latter country, ""Mississippi"" was the best-selling single of 1977. Werner Theunissen wrote ""Mississippi"" in 1969 being inspired by the Bee Gees song ""Massachusetts"". The song grabbed EMI Bovema's attention, and they decided to sign the band. By December 1975, the"
"Do It"", which first attracted public attention when the song's suggestive lyrics caused it to be banned by the BBC. In Australia, the television show ""Countdown"" began playing the video clip, and exploited the British ban on playing the song. Over several months, Jones became a sensation and a sex symbol. The song was released as a single by EMI Records and spent eight weeks at number one on the singles chart from December 1976. In 1980, Jones fronted a mainly female band (with Flinn on lead guitar) that adopted her previous stage name of Pussyfoot, and the group entered"
"Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1985. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album, their 1989 gold album ""Wake Me When It's Over"" and the 80,000 selling ""Whipped!"" in 1992. Faster Pussycat was formed in Hollywood by Taime Downe during the glam metal and glam punk boom of the 1980s. The earliest incarnation of the band featured Downe and Greg Steele along with Brent Muscat. The name of the band is derived from the Russ Meyer film ""Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"". After multiple early"
"released """"Daddy"""" under his record label which was their third single in a row. It was around this time the band seemed to urgently need a name change. So when the single """"Daddy"""" was released, underneath the band name on the cover it read in glaring letters ""Now Pussycat"". After this, Toni went on to record a solo single called """"Let me Live my life"""", backed by """"For You"""" under the moniker 'Sally Lane'. However, this single was not a success either. In 1975, EMI Bovema took Pussycat under contract with Toni as lead singer along with her two sisters"
"Hughes in the UK through a Liverpool radio station. The lyrics are about the history of music, and how rock music became more popular than country music. Swedish dansband Vikingarna covered the song in Swedish, with lyrics by Margot Borgström, in April 1976, less than six months after the original release. The Swedish song title was also ""Mississippi"", and it appeared on the band's album ""Kramgoa Låtar 3"" the same year. Mississippi (song) ""Mississippi"" is a song by Dutch country pop band Pussycat. Written by Werner Theunissen and produced by Eddy Hilberts, ""Mississippi"" was the group's first number-one single in"
"a top 10 hit in the United States with ""Green-Eyed Lady"", which reached number 3 on the ""Billboard"" chart. Sugarloaf would score again in 1975 with ""Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"" (US number 9). Finally in 1971, Liberty and its remaining labels (with the exception of Soul City of which the name was retained by its owner Johnny Rivers and its catalog sold to Bell Records and Blue Note Records) were shifted to United Artists Records and Liberty Records was no more. In 1978 Artie Mogull and Jerry Rubinstein acquired United Artists Records and Liberty Records (with money they"
"the record under the name The Rubettes, it quickly became a number one hit. Other Rubettes hits followed, plus chart success for Mac & Katie Kissoon. The label continued to enjoy success throughout the 1970s and early 1980s until 1983, when the label released their last single, ""You Don't Care About I"" by Elite. In total State released over 100 singles and over 20 albums between 1975 and 1983. State found success in the United States, most notably with the 1978 release ""Oh Honey"" by Delegation, which peaked at number 6 in the US ""Billboard"" R&B chart. The song has"
"in the U.S., it was released on February 24, 2007, in Australia and in March in Germany, where a commercial CD single was made available for purchase. In Australia, the song achieved a peak position of number sixteen, becoming The Pussycat Dolls' sixth consecutive top twenty hit, but also their lowest charting single to date, after the five previous singles all charted within the top ten. In New Zealand, ""Wait a Minute"" peaked at twenty-four, spending seven weeks on the charts. ""Wait a Minute"" became The Pussycat Dolls' only song to date not to become a top ten hit. The"
"in Venlo, to a stubborn crowd of 30,000. In 2005, they get together again to back ""Somewhere Someone"" for the band Major Dundee's album ""Young Gods"", with whom Toni had performed in 1995. She also features in another song with them titled ""You Ain't What You Ain't"" from the same album. In late February 2001 the double CD - ""25 Years After Mississippi"" (25 Jaar Na Mississippi) appeared. It had the hits and best album tracks in chronological order. In March the same year, EMI released on CD all original Pussycat LPs. In 2004 EMI released ""Pussycat - The Complete"
"rerun the following season until January 1974. Reruns of the original series alternated between CBS, ABC, and NBC from 1974 through 1976. This brought its national Saturday morning TV run on three networks to six years. ""Josie and the Pussycats"" featured an all-girl pop music band that toured the world with their entourage, getting mixed up in strange adventures, spy capers, and mysteries. On the small-screen, the group consisted of level-headed lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Josie, intelligent bassist Valerie, and air-headed blonde drummer Melody. Other characters included their cowardly manager Alexander Cabot III, his conniving sister Alexandra, her cat"
"postcard which artist should be invited to his studio. They voted for Pussycat. The group also performed the song for the TV show 'Herkent U Deze Tijd' by Kick Stokhuyzen. The same week the single entered the Top 40 in November 1975. The following week, they performed """"Mississippi"""" at TopPop and a week later, the single had climbed to # 1. Although Toni and Marianne still worked as typists for DSM, they were unable to maintain their jobs as besides the Netherlands, ""Mississippi"" had become No. 1 in Germany as well. As their fame grew, the band realized they needed"
"producer at that time Eddy Hilberts who had success with a repertoire of country songs gave a country like twist to the song. Personally the sisters did not have anything with country music, although influenced by 'The Eagles', they liked country rock. """"Mississippi"""" was released as a single in April 1975. Initially, it did nothing, until Meta de Vries, the Dutch radio jockey started playing it. She thought Pussycat was an English band. Hans Van Willigenburg played the song on his radio programme as well. During his broadcast, he would play three new songs, after which listeners could vote by"
"Faster Kill Pussycat ""Faster Kill Pussycat"" is the first single from Paul Oakenfold's 2006 album, ""A Lively Mind"". It features American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals, and was co-written by singer/songwriter Kelli Ali (former vocalist of British trip hop group Sneaker Pimps) . It was released on March 21, 2006 in the US and eventually reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay. In the UK, it debuted at #37 on downloads alone, and reached #7 the next week. The title of the track is a play on the"
"on October 16, 2006. The single was moderately successful on the Hot 100, peaking at number 28. Elsewhere, it reached the top-twenty of Australia, Belgium (Flanders), and the Netherlands. The Pussycat Dolls were the last performers of KIIS-FM's Wango Tango music festival which was held in Los Angeles, on May 14, 2005. Prior the performance Scherzinger said, ""We are so psyched [to play tonight]. We can't wait. It's going to be amazing."" While closing their set with ""Don't Cha"", MTV's Brandee J. Tecson commented, ""Like a lot of the day's performers, the Dolls were newcomers to the Wango stage, but"
"EMI Bovema studios in Heemstede, Netherlands. The company was kind enough to postpone the recording sessions until after carnival, a festivity that is widely celebrated in the southern part of the Netherlands, to avoid the sisters having trouble with their voices as a result of celebrating carnival. 'Mississippi' was released in the Netherlands in the summer of 1975 backed with 'Do It' from the debut album by Pussycat. When Meta de Vries, a Dutch radio DJ played it on her radio show she received calls from various people inquiring about the song. Following this incident, they were invited to play"
"week, the song peaked at number five. In May 2007, the song received a BDS Certified Spin Award for receiving 300,000 radio spins in the United States. On the UK Singles Chart, ""Stickwitu"" debuted at number one with sales of 43,989 copies on the week of December 10, 2005, becoming the Pussycat Dolls second consecutive number one song in the region after ""Don't Cha"" debuted atop 12 weeks ago. In its second week, the song remained at number one, with 28.8% sales decrease selling 31,311 copies. In Canada, ""Stickwitu"" peaked at number 15 on the Canadian BDS airplay chart and"
"another acquaintance of Dees. ""Disco Duck"" became a nationwide hit in the United States by September 1976. On the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart, it peaked at number one on October 16, 1976, for one week, held the number-two spot for the following four weeks and remained in the Top 10 for a total of 10 weeks. For all its success, ""Disco Duck"" was shunned by radio stations where Dees was living in Memphis, including WMPS-AM, the station Dees worked for at the time. Station management forbade Dees from playing the song on his own show and rival stations in"
"The song was released as a single in Europe in 1976, reaching number one in the Dutch Top 40 as ""Baretta's Theme"". The music for the theme song was performed by Los Angeles-based Latin influenced Rock band El Chicano from Los Angeles, California. El Chicano also released the song as a 45 and also as a track on one of their albums. The ""Baretta"" theme song by El Chicano was a huge hit in many countries including Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, France and The Philippines. The song was released as a single in the US, but only charted as high as"
"also charted in the US, Germany, and Sweden. Performed as a power ballad, the Nazareth version is the most popular version of the song and the only rendition of ""Love Hurts"" to become a hit single in the United States, reaching No. 8 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in early 1976. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 23 song for 1976. As part of the ""Hot Tracks (EP)"" it also reached No. 15 in the UK in 1977. Nazareth's version was an international hit, peaking at No. 1 in Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa and Norway, and remains the"
"bay and be done with it, but again I'm only human and this thing is worth a lot of money."" The Jade Pussycat The Jade Pussycat is a 1977 pornographic film starring John Holmes. The plot of the film focuses on the search for a priceless jade carving from 13th century China known as ""The Jade Pussycat"". The character of ""Johnny Wadd"" is sent to find the Jade Pussycat and find the thieves who stole the item from a museum in Japan. During the search, Mr. Wadd is met by many lustful women. The film is set mainly in San"
"the United States in the early seventies. The song was written while they were living in a small A-Frame cottage in the Canadian border town Point Roberts, Washington. ""Crazy on You"" peaked at #35 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the summer of 1976. It remains one of Heart's signature songs and is still a staple on U.S. classic rock radio stations. Chicago superstation WLS-AM, which gave the song much airplay, ranked ""Crazy on You"" as the 30th biggest hit of 1976. It reached as high as number three on their survey of August 7, 1976. In late 1977,"
"1976. It is ranked as the 51st biggest Canadian hit of 1976. On the ""American Top 40"" radio program of August 14, 1976, Casey Kasem reported the group's difficulties in promoting their single. Over the winter they had hand-delivered the record to 400 radio stations, 95 percent of which had told them they would play it, but did not. One of those stations, WERC in Birmingham, Alabama, told them that it sounded like a spring song to them, so they would play it but would wait until spring to do so. Discouraged, the group re-entered the recording studio. However, WERC"
"spoke of casting new members for the Pussycat Dolls, with various new members named. In February 2013, Antin announced that she had scrapped plans for the new line-up to replace the former members of the Pussycat Dolls and would instead form a new group who will be the ""next generation"". They eventually became known as G.R.L. and released their debut single, ""Vacation"", on June 16 as a B-side track to pop singer Britney Spears' single ""Ooh La La"". Headlining Supporting act The Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California,"
"Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente; June 29, 1978) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she initially performed in high school plays, and studied at Wright State University before dropping out to pursue a musical career touring alongside American rock band Days of the New and through ""Popstars"", became part of the short-lived girl group Eden's Crush. Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums ""PCD"" (2005) and ""Doll Domination"" (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling"
"only) number 1 when ""Dare"", featuring the vocals of Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder topped the chart for a week. Pussycat Dolls reached number 1 on 11 September with ""Don't Cha"", becoming the first American girl band to top the charts since Destiny's Child in 2001. Their next release, ""Stickwitu"", would also top the chart for two weeks in early December. After a year's break, Sugababes returned to the top of the charts for the fourth time with the release of ""Push the Button"", and their fourth studio LP ""Taller in More Ways"". These releases along with the album's second"