Margriet Eshuijs (Dutch singer)

Margriet Eshuijs (14 October 1952 – 29 December 2022) was a Dutch singer. Eshuijs was born in Zaandam, where her parents ran a music school and a record shop. A multi-instrumentist who played guitar, piano, organ and keyboards, Eshuijs started her professional career in 1972 co-founding the group Lucifer, best known for the songs "House for sale [nl]" and "Scarlet Lady" . After the group disbanded, Eshuijs continued her career as a solo artist, while also serving at the Music Conservatory in Alkmaar. Her major solo hit was the song "Black Pearl". In her later years she established a Margriet Eshuijs Pop Choir and was part of a local band, The Dream, led from her partner Maarten Peters. During her career Eshuijs received numerous accolades and honours, notably three Edison Awards, a Golden Harp and the title of Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. She died after a long illness on 29 December 2022, at the age of 70. with Lucifer As We Are, 1975 Margriet, 1977 Solo albums On the Move Again, 1979 Right on Time, 1981 Eye to Eye, 1982 Sometimes, 1991 The Wee Small Hours, 1993 Shadow Dancing, 1996 Step into the Light, 1998 Time, 2001 In Concert, 2005 van Eenennaam, Alexander (30 December 2022). "Margriet Eshuijs (1952-2022) vertikte het om een levende jukebox van de hit House for sale worden". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2022. "Zangeres Margriet Eshuijs (70) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022. Waals, Frank (30 December 2022). "Zangeres Margriet Eshuijs (70) overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2022. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Margriet Eshuijs. Margriet Eshuijs discography at Discogs