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Van Leeuwen formed [[The Motions (band)|The Motions]] in 1964 with [[Rudy Bennett]], Henk Smitskamp, and Sieb Warner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Top 40 |first=Stichting Nederlandse |title=Motions {{!}} Top 40-artiesten |url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/motions |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Top40.nl |language=nl}}</ref> They were the first [[Nederbeat]] band to achieve chart success, and had their first major selling single in 1965.<ref name=":0" />

In 19701967 he was infounded the band [[Shocking Blue]], which had a No. 1 hit in 1969 with the single "[[Venus (Shocking Blue song)|Venus]]". His best-known compositions are Shocking Blue's most famous songs: "Venus", which was in 1970 a US and UK No. 1 hit and was later covered by [[Bananarama]] and "[[Love Buzz]]", which was covered by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and released as their first single, and "[[Scorpio's Dance|Daemon Lover]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2018 |title='Love Buzz': The psychedelic sounds of Dutch rock superstars Shocking Blue |url=https://dangerousminds.net/comments/love_buzz_the_psychedelic_sounds_of_dutch_rock_superstars_shocking_blue |website=DangerousMinds}}</ref> In 1974 he left Shocking Blue and released the successful single "Long Hot Summer" with his new band [[Galaxy-Lin]]. He was the founder and main composer for this band which released two albums: "Galaxy Lin" in 1974 and "G" in 1975. The singer was Rudy Bennett, with whom van Leeuwen had already collaborated in another band, called [[The Motions (band)|The Motions]]. Galaxy-Lin disbanded in 1976.

Together with [[Rick van der Linden]], Van Leeuwen founded Mistral in 1977. This group scored three hits during this period, "Jamie", "Starship 109" and "Neon City". The main instrument used was the synthesizer. The group produced three more singles in 1980, but these were not as successful as the previous singles. In 1984 he released two more singles under the name "Cat's Eye". Except for producing two singles for former Shocking Blue singer [[Mariska Veres]], a 1977 song titled "Too Young" and a 1994 song titled "Body and Soul", Robbie van Leeuwen withdrew from the music business and moved to [[Luxembourg]].

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* 1966 - "Every Step I Take" / "Stop Your Crying"

* 1966 - "[[It's the Same Old Song]]" / "Someday Child"

* 1967 - "I Want You, I Need You" / "[[Suzie Baby]]"

* 1967 - "Wonderful Impressions" / "Nellie the Horse"

* 1967 - "Tonight We'll Be Stoned" / "One Million Red Balloons"