Robbie van Leeuwen

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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
Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970
Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970
Background information
Born (1944-10-29) October 29, 1944 (age 80)
The Hague, Netherlands
GenresRock 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]

References

  1. ^ "Robbie van Leeuwen". The New York Times.