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{{Infobox musical artist

'''Robbie van Leeuwen''' (born 29 October 1944, [[The Hague]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] musician who was [[guitar]]ist, [[sitar]]ist, background vocalist and main songwriter for the Dutch bands [[The Motions (band)|The Motions]], [[Shocking Blue]] and [[Galaxy-Lin]]. His most well-known compositions are [[Shocking Blue]]'s most famous songs, "[[Venus (Shocking Blue song)|Venus]]", which was a US and UK No. 1 hit, "[[Love Buzz]]", which was covered by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and released as their first single, and "[[Scorpio's Dance|Demon Lover]]".

|name=Robbie van Leeuwen

|occupation=[[Musician]], [[guitarist]], [[songwriter]]

|birth_date={{bda|1944|10|29}}

|birth_place=[[Netherlands]]

|notable_instruments=

|associated_acts=[[The Motions (band)|The Motions]], [[Shocking Blue]], [[Galaxy-Lin]]

}}

'''Robbie van Leeuwen''' (born 29 October 1944, [[The Hague]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] musician<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Robbie van Leeuwen|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/949195/Rob-Van-Leeuwen/filmography}}</ref> who was [[guitar]]ist, [[sitar]]ist, background vocalist and main songwriter for the Dutch bands [[The Motions (band)|The Motions]], [[Shocking Blue]] and [[Galaxy-Lin]]. His most well-known compositions are [[Shocking Blue]]'s most famous songs, "[[Venus (Shocking Blue song)|Venus]]", which was a US and UK No. 1 hit, "[[Love Buzz]]", which was covered by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and released as their first single, and "[[Scorpio's Dance|Demon Lover]]".

Originally the guitarist for the Motions, a [[Nederbeat]] band influenced by [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Pretty Things]], he decided to start Shocking Blue as a Dutch equivalent of [[Jefferson Airplane]], which would combine a hard-edged rock style with a powerful and attractive female vocalist.

Originally the guitarist for the Motions, a [[Nederbeat]] band influenced by [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[The Pretty Things]], he decided to start Shocking Blue as a Dutch equivalent of [[Jefferson Airplane]], which would combine a hard-edged rock style with a powerful and attractive female vocalist.{{citation needed}}

==References==

{{reflist}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3058897/bio|title=Biography for Robbie van Leeuwen|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=2010-12-14}}

==External links==

*{{imdb name|3058897}}

{{Shocking Blue}}

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Dutch musician

| DATE OF BIRTH = 29 October 1944

| PLACE OF BIRTH = Netherlands

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