SHOCKING BLUE

Formed in 1967 by former Motions guitarist 

Robbie van Leeuwen, the Dutch quartet Shocking 

Blue originally had a lineup of VanLeeuwen on guitar,

lead vocalist Fred DeWilde, bass player Klaasje

Van der Wal, and drummer Cornelius Van der Beek,

and the initial configuration of the band had a

minor homeland hit with “Lucy Brown Is Back in

Town” a year later in 1968. Things really got 

moving, though, when DeWilde was replaced by sultry

singer Mariska Veres, whose sexy presence and solid

singing brought the band a second Netherlands hit,

“Send Me a Postcard,” and then a huge international

smash with “Venus” in 1970.

Band Members

Cornelius VanDer Beek

Fred DeWilde

Henk Smitskamp

Klaasje Van der Wal

Mariska Veres

Martin Van Wijk

Robbie Van Leeuwen

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