#Interestingly Shocking Blue’s key architect, guitarist/songwriter Robbie van Leeuwen, was already a prominent figure in the Nederbeat scene as the guitarist for The Motions, one of the Dutch movement's first successful groups. #TheMotions #RobbievanLeeuwen #ShockingBlue #OneHitWondered

Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch musician and songwriter for Dutch bands, including The Motions and Shocking Blue, was born on Oct. 29, 1944. #RobbieVanLeeuwen

Shocking Blue - "Venus" (Robbie van Leeuwen) (song released 1969, performance may be 1970)
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"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986.

"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986.

"Venus" is a song by Dutch #rock band #ShockingBlue, released as a single in the #Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by #RobbieVanLeeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986.

Eef Arends schreef een verslag voor een lokale krant en ik maakte de foto. De negatieven raakte ik kwijt, maar in mijn archief kwam ik nog wel dit knipsel tegen.

#popgroepen #popfotos #fotoboek #seventies #galaxy-lin #robbievanleeuwen #rudybennett #hoogeveen #1975 #eenplekbijhetpodium