Person · Male
Robbie van Leeuwen
- From
- Den Haag, Netherlands
- Since
- 1944–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Robbie van Leeuwen (born 29 October 1944) is a Dutch musician 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". As of January 2023, he is the only surviving member of Shocking Blue's best known four-piece lineup.
Member of
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The Motions guitar
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Also known as
R. Van Leeuwen · R.van Leeuwen · Rob Van Leeuwen · Robby Van Leeuwen · Robert H.J. van Leeuwen · Robert Van Leeuwen
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a8e9957b-09ae-4ec9-aeb2-a4fff78a034a
- ISNI
- 0000000056771796
- IPI
- 00017655578
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.