On August 7th, SBS6's entertainment news program Shownieuws and Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf announced the death of Marijke van de Wijdeven, José Hoebee's sister. The burial had already taken place when the media covered the sad news.
José and Marijke had not been on good terms for years due to inheritance issues after the death of their parents. In late May, Marijke told a local newspaper Oirschots Weekjournaal about her lung cancer. Then she even spoke to Party magazine to tell that she was terminally ill and to criticize her famous sibling (see news posted on June 3rd, 2020).
José never appreciated the fact that Marijke exposed their family problems to the tabloid press.
Before this feud, the Van de Wijdeven sisters had always been very close. In 1969, they made their debut in a folk & country band called Young Tradition with their other sister Yvonne and their friend Ad van Genechten. The group toured the folk circuit in North Brabant. In 1971, they were discovered by record producer Piet Souer on a talent show "Het cabaret der onbekenden" (the cabaret of the unknowns) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. One year later, Young Tradition took part in a TV talent show "Nieuwe Oogst" (New Harvest) on AVRO channel (they finished second).
In 1976, José, Marijke and Yvonne formed a new group named after the first single they recorded with Piet Souer: "Elongi". It was a cover version of a classic of Makossa and World Music initially performed by Cameroonian singer Ekambi Brillant in 1975. Unfortunately, this song flopped.
Elongi (1976)
Shortly after that, Souer asked José to join a girl group he was forming with Hans van Hemert: Luv'. The rest is history...
Source: Shownieuws, De Telegraaf, Luv' weblog archives...
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