Robbie van Leeuwen is one of the most ambitious and disciplined musicians from The Hague beat scene of the sixties. After in 1967 the Motions to be stepped on, he throws himself in full surrender on his new project Shocking Blue. The band laborious start, but with the advent of sexy singer Mariska Veres puzzle pieces fall into place. If the American producer Jerry Ross has pity about their Dutch
… top ten single Venus in 1970 also America tack. It is the first Dutch single that manages to reach the US top ten, and eventually took the first place. Some highly successful years break. But in 1973, Lions burned and get the belt; a year later the rest stops with it. Venus then a global hit twice, in versions of Stars On 45 and Bananarama. Various reunions follow without success repeats of old. In the early nineties, the group meets again in the spotlight as the grunge band Nirvana for his first single obscure Shocking Blue composition Love Buzz covert.more
