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Robbie van Leeuwen
Dutch musician, songwriter (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Dutch name, the surname is van Leeuwen, not Leeuwen.
Robbie van Leeuwen (born 29 October 1944) is a Dutch musician[1] who was a guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for multiple Dutch bands, including The Motions and Shocking Blue, with whom he recorded the worldwide hit "Venus". In 1967, he played guitar on the only single ever released by "The Six Young Riders" titled "Let the Circle Be Unbroken".[2] As of January 2023, he is the only surviving member of Shocking Blue's best known four-piece lineup.
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Robbie van Leeuwen | |
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![]() Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970 | |
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Born | (1944-10-29) 29 October 1944 (age 79) The Hague, Netherlands |
Genres | Rock and roll, rock, synthpop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, songwriter |
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Years active | 1964-1994 |
Formerly of | The Motions, Shocking Blue, Galaxy-Lin, Mistral |
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