Robbie van Leeuwen (born 29 October 1944, The Hague) is a Dutch musician[1] who was guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for Dutch bands, including The Motions and Shocking Blue.
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 |
His best-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".[citation needed]
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