Robbie van Leeuwen

Robbie van Leeuwen
Robbie van Leeuwen
	Robbie van Leeuwen in 1970
Background information
Born	29 October 1944 (age 80); The Hague, Netherlands
Genres	Rock and roll, rock, synth-pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, guitarist, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar; sitar;
Years active	1964-1994
Formerly of	The Motions, Shocking Blue, Galaxy-Lin, Mistral

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.

^ "Robbie van Leeuwen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.
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[1] "Robbie van Leeuwen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.

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