Robbie van Leeuwen, the Glossary
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".[1]
Table of Contents
26 relations: Algemeen Dagblad, AllMovie, Bananarama, Baseline StudioSystems, Galaxy-Lin, Guitar, Guitarist, It's the Same Old Song, Love Buzz, Luxembourg, Mariska Veres, Musician, Nederbeat, Nirvana (band), Rick van der Linden, Rock and roll, Rudy Bennett, Scorpio's Dance, Shocking Blue, Sitar, Songwriter, The Hague, The Motions (band), The New York Times, Venus (Shocking Blue song), Wassenaar.
- Dutch male songwriters
- Dutch rock guitarists
- Dutch songwriters
- English-language singers from the Netherlands
Algemeen Dagblad
The Algemeen Dagblad, also known by its initialism AD is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam.
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AllMovie
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, television series, and screen actors.
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Bananarama
Bananarama are an English pop group formed in London in 1980.
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Baseline StudioSystems
Studio System by Gracenote, formerly known as Baseline StudioSystems, is an American e-commerce company.
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Galaxy-Lin
Galaxy-Lin was a Dutch pop rock band in which electric mandolins played a central role.
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Guitar
The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with some exceptions) and typically has six or twelve strings.
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Guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar.
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It's the Same Old Song
"It's the Same Old Song" was recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label.
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Love Buzz
"Love Buzz" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.
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Mariska Veres
Maria Elisabeth Ender, better known as Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006), was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Robbie van Leeuwen and Mariska Veres are English-language singers from the Netherlands and musicians from The Hague.
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Musician
A musician is one who composes, conducts, or performs music.
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Nederbeat
Nederbeat (also: Nederbiet) is a genre of rock music that began with the Dutch rock boom in the mid-1960s influenced by British beat groups and rock bands such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
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Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.
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Rick van der Linden
Rick van der Linden (5 August 1946, Badhoevedorp, North Holland - 22 January 2006, Groningen) was a Dutch composer and keyboardist.
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Rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, rock 'n' roll, rock n' roll or Rock n' Roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Rudy Bennett
Rudy Bennett (born 27 December 1942) is a Dutch singer, who led the Nederbeat groups The Motions and Galaxy-Lin.
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Scorpio's Dance
Scorpio's Dance is the third album by the rock band Shocking Blue.
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Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967.
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Sitar
The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music.
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Songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both.
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The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands.
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The Motions (band)
The Motions were a Dutch band from The Hague founded in 1964 and active until 1970.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Venus (Shocking Blue song)
"Venus" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969.
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Wassenaar
Wassenaar (population: in) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands.
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See also
Dutch male songwriters
- Alan Michael (musician)
- Allan Eshuijs
- Arjen Lubach
- Arno Krabman
- Bert Selen
- Bertolf Lentink
- Cees Veerman (musician)
- Clemens Wijers
- Clous van Mechelen
- Damien Moyal
- Dennis Droomers
- Dick Bakker
- Donnie (Dutch rapper)
- Dries Holten
- E.H. Roelfzema
- Eeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma
- Frank Weyzig
- G.W. Sok
- Gerrit den Braber
- Hans van Hemert
- Herman Pieter de Boer
- Jack Driessen
- Jack Jersey
- Jochem Fluitsma
- John Ewbank (composer)
- Lennaert Nijgh
- Martyn Mazz
- Phatt
- Pierre Kartner
- Piet Souer
- Pieter Goemans
- Plamen Dereu
- Robbie van Leeuwen
- Shameboy
- Simon Hammelburg
- Thomas Azier
- Tjeerd Oosterhuis
- Wally Tax
- Werner Theunissen
- Will Grands
- Will Hoebee
- Willy van Hemert
- Wouter Hardy
Dutch rock guitarists
- Adrian Vandenberg
- Andy Tielman
- Anneke van Giersbergen
- Arjen Lucassen
- Cees Veerman (musician)
- Co Verdaas
- Daan Janzing
- Dotan (singer)
- Eddie Van Halen
- George Kooymans
- Herman Brood
- Jan Akkerman
- Jan Bechtum
- Johan Slager
- Martyn LeNoble
- Merel Bechtold
- Nico Dijkshoorn
- Raven van Dorst
- Robbie van Leeuwen
- Robert van der Kroft
- Thé Lau
Dutch songwriters
- Alan Michael (musician)
- Allan Eshuijs
- Arjen Lubach
- Arno Krabman
- Belinda Meuldijk
- Bert Selen
- Bertolf Lentink
- Cees Veerman (musician)
- Clemens Wijers
- Damien Moyal
- Dennis Droomers
- Dick Bakker
- Dries Holten
- Eeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma
- Emma Heesters
- Fluitsma & Van Tijn
- Frank Weyzig
- G.W. Sok
- Gerrit den Braber
- Hans van Hemert
- Herman Pieter de Boer
- Jack Driessen
- Jack Jersey
- Jacob de Greeuw
- Jochem Fluitsma
- John Ewbank (composer)
- Lennaert Nijgh
- Leona Philippo
- Marga Scheide
- Martyn Mazz
- Mel & Mus
- Mia Nicolai
- Phatt
- Piet Souer
- Plamen Dereu
- Robbie van Leeuwen
- Shameboy
- Signe Tollefsen
- Simon Hammelburg
- Tjeerd Oosterhuis
- Wally Tax
- Werner Theunissen
- Will Grands
- Will Hoebee
- Willy van Hemert
- Wouter Hardy
English-language singers from the Netherlands
- Amber (Dutch singer)
- Anneke van Giersbergen
- Anouk (singer)
- Barry Hay
- C. C. Catch
- Candy Dulfer
- Caro Emerald
- Cees Veerman (musician)
- Chimène van Oosterhout
- Daisy Dee
- Dennis Droomers
- Dick Annegarn
- Douwe Bob
- Edsilia Rombley
- Esmée Denters
- Esther Hart (singer)
- Eva Simons
- Floor Jansen
- Frans Bauer
- Frederik van Pallandt
- George Baker (Dutch singer)
- Heintje Simons
- Herman Brood
- Hind Laroussi
- Ilse DeLange
- Jacqueline Govaert
- Janieck Devy
- José Hoebee
- Lisa Lois
- Marga Scheide
- Mariska Veres
- Mark Jansen
- Maya Lavelle
- Michelle Courtens
- Natalie La Rose
- Nicole Bus
- Patty Brard
- Pauliina May
- Raffaëla Paton
- René Froger
- Robbie van Leeuwen
- Roger Peterson (musician)
- Sandra van Nieuwland
- Sharon Doorson
- Sharon den Adel
- Simone Simons
- Trijntje Oosterhuis
- Waylon (singer)