Robbie van Leeuwen (born 29 October 1944, The Hague) is a Dutch musician[1] who was guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for the Dutch bands The Motions, Shocking Blue and Galaxy-Lin. His most well-known compositions are Shocking Blue's most famous songs, "Venus", which was a US and UK No. 1 hit, "Love Buzz", which was covered by Nirvana and released as their first single, and "Deamon Lover".
Robbie van Leeuwen | |
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 Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 29, 1944 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, songwriter |
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]
With the death of bassist Klaasje van der Wal in 2018, van Leeuwun is now the solitary surviving member of the band's classic line-up.
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