The Star Sisters were a female
Dance/Pop trio from
The Netherlands
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that were very popular during the 1980s, most notably as the ladies who performed the chorus as members of
Jaap Eggermont
Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eggermont (born 31 October 1946, The Hague) is a Dutch record producer, best known for his Stars on 45 project.
Eggermont's first job in the musical profession was from 1965 until 1969 as the drummer of the band Golden Ea ...
's studio act
Stars on 45
Stars on 45 was a Dutch novelty pop act that was successful in Europe, the United States, and Australia in the early 1980s. The group later shortened its name to Stars On in the U.S., while in the UK and Ireland it was known as Starsound (aka ...
and in a spinoff in which they performed a medley of
Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January ...
songs that charted internationally in 1984. In 1984, they performed the ending theme for the Japanese film ''
The Return of Godzilla
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''. Between 1983 and 1987 the group released six singles in Europe, including their best known hits "Are You Ready For My Love" in 1986, "He's The 1 (I Love)" in 1985, and a cover of American singer Regina’s “
Baby Love
"Baby Love" is a song by American music group the Supremes from their second studio album, ''Where Did Our Love Go''. It was written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland and was released on September 17, 1964. ...
” in 1987.
The group consisted of
Sylvana van Veen Silvana or Sylvana, meaning "one who lives in the forest" in Latin, is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Silvana Arbia (born 1952), Italian judge and prosecutor
* Silvana Arias (born 1982), Peruvian actress
* Silvana Arm ...
(born 1950),
Patricia Paay
Patricia Anglaia Margareth Paaij (born 7 April 1949), best known as Patricia Paay, is a Dutch singer, radio host, glamour model and television personality. In the Netherlands, she is well known for her musical career, which spans over four decade ...
(born April 7, 1949) and
Yvonne Keeley
Yvonne Keeley (born Yvonne Paaij, 6 September 1952) is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay.
She began her career as a session singer in the music industry in London. She was the girlfriend of Steve Harley of Steve ...
(born September 6, 1952). Paay and Keeley are actually sisters.
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Dutch dance music groups
Dutch girl groups
Eurodisco groups