Robbie van Leeuwen

Robbie van Leeuwen
Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970
Background information
Born (1944-10-29) 29 October 1944
The Hague, Netherlands
Genres Rock and roll
Occupation(s) Musician, guitarist, songwriter
Associated acts The Motions, Shocking Blue

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.

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".

References

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