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Shocking Blue

Band, 1967-1974 NL, The Hague
Rock and Pop

Dutch rock group. Formed in 1967 by former The Motions guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, joined by Cor van der Beek (drums), Klaasje van der Wal (bass) and Fred de Wilde (vocals). Their first single hit the Dutch Top 40 in 1968. Shortly thereafter, Mariska Veres replaced de Wilde as their lead vocalist. In 1969 and 1970, the group enjoyed a worldwide chart success with “Venus”, followed by several other hit singles. In 1971, Klaasje van der Wal was replaced by Henk Smitskamp. In 1973, Robbie van Leeuwen was replaced by Martin van Wijk. The group disbanded in 1975. Van Leeuwen attempted a relaunch in 1979, however the track “Louise” appeared only on a German compilation.

     
Members
PortraitMariska Veres
voc 1947-2006 NL
PortraitRobbie van Leeuwen
g *1944 NL
PortraitLeo van de Ketterij
g, voc
PortraitMartin Van Wijk
g
PortraitCornelis Van Der Beek
dr
PortraitKlaasje Van Der Wal
b, eb 1949-2018
PortraitFred De Wilde
voc
Popular Tracks   
Venus on At Home by Shocking Blue
Never Marry A Railroad Man on 3rd Album by Shocking Blue
Send Me A Postcard on Scorpio's Dance by Shocking Blue
Deamon Lover on Scorpio's Dance by Shocking Blue
Love Buzz on At Home by Shocking Blue
Inkpot on Inkpot & Attila by Shocking Blue
Long And Lonesome Road on At Home by Shocking Blue
Love Machine on At Home by Shocking Blue
Acka Raga on At Home by Shocking Blue
Blossom Lady on 3rd Album by Shocking Blue

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Single Collection (A's & B's) Part 1Shocking Blue2018Compil.
The Blue BoxShocking Blue2017Album
The Golden Years Of Dutch Pop Music (A&B Sides And More)Shocking Blue2015Compil.
Love Buzz / Boll WeevilShocking Blue2015Single
Platinum BestShocking Blue2013Compil.
Love BuzzShocking Blue2012Compil.
Very Best Of CollectedShocking Blue2011Album
British Rock - Viewseum Vol. 6Soft Machine, Man, Brian Auger & The Trinity, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Shocking Blue2010Album
Greatest HitsShocking Blue2007Compil.
Shocking BlueShocking Blue2006Album
Greatest HitsShocking Blue2005Compil.
Shocking BlueShocking Blue2005Compil.
Greatest Hits Around The WorldShocking Blue2004Album
All StarsShocking Blue2003Compil.
Mp3 CollectionShocking Blue2003Album
Good Times / Singles A's And B'sShocking Blue2001Compil.
At Home / Scorpio's DanceShocking Blue2001Compil.
Eve & The Apple / Dream On DreamerShocking Blue2001Compil.
The BestShocking Blue2001Compil.
Club Classics 18Shocking Blue, Showaddywaddy, David Christie, The Blackbyrds2001Compil.
At Home / Scorpio's DanceShocking Blue2001Compil.
RetrospectiveShocking Blue2001Compil.
At Home / Scorpio's DanceShocking Blue2001Compil.
Best Of (Лучшие Песни ХХ Века)Shocking Blue2001Compil.
3rd Album / InkpotShocking Blue2001Compil.
VenusShocking Blue2000Album
Shocking BlueShocking Blue2000Compil.
Всё Золото МираShocking Blue2000Compil.
MTV History 2000Shocking Blue1999Compil.
Shocking YouShocking Blue1998Compil.
Singles A's And B'sShocking Blue1997Compil.
Inkpot & AttilaShocking Blue1997Compil.
Dream On Dreamer & Good TimesShocking Blue1997Compil.
Nederpop Op Z'n TopShocking Blue, Earth And Fire1995Compil.
The Golden HitsShocking Blue1995Compil.
Diamond Star CollectionShocking Blue1994Compil.
A Portrait Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1994Compil.
Body & Soul / AngelShocking Blue1994Single
The Best Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1994Compil.
The Very Best OfShocking Blue1991Compil.
Castle Gold Collection, Vol. 6Shocking Blue1991Single
Best - VenusShocking Blue1991Compil.
Castle Masters CollectionShocking Blue1990Compil.
VenusShocking Blue1990Compil.
VenusShocking Blue1990Album
20 Greatest HitsShocking Blue1990Compil.
Grand CollectionShocking Blue1990Compil.
MP3 CollectionShocking Blue1990Album
The Very Best OfShocking Blue1989Compil.
Venus / Dancing On A Saturday Night / Beautiful SundayShocking Blue / Barry Blue / Daniel Boone1989Single
Venus / Get A Job!Shocking Blue / The Silhouettes1987Single
CD Single ClassicShocking Blue1987Single
VenusShocking Blue1986Album
Innocent Love / VenusSandra / Shocking Blue1986Album
Venus / Ma Belle AmieShocking Blue / Tee-Set1986Single
The Best Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1986Compil.
ClassicsShocking Blue1986Compil.
The Best Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1986Compil.
The Jury And The JudgeShocking Blue1986Single
Venus / Long Lonesome RoadShocking Blue1984Single
Never Marry A Railroad Man / Mighty JoeShocking Blue1984Single
Las Grandes Estrellas Del RockFats Domino, Chris Montez, Shocking Blue, The El Dorados1982Compil.
Greatest HitsShocking Blue1981Compil.
The Best Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1981Compil.
Fats Domino / Chris Montez / Shocking Blue / The El DoradosFats Domino / Chris Montez / Shocking Blue / The El Dorados1981Compil.
VenusShocking Blue1980Compil.
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1980Compil.
Pop DiamondsShocking Blue1980Compil.
Greatest HitsShocking Blue1980Compil.
Venus / Mighty JoeShocking Blue1979Single
Best Of The Shocking BlueShocking Blue1977Compil.
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1977Compil.
Shocking Good TimeShocking Blue1976Compil.
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1975Compil.
Greatest HitsShocking Blue1975Compil.
Gonna Sing My SongShocking Blue1975Single
Seasons In The Sun & Other HitsTerry Jacks, The Rubettes, Shocking Blue, Lulu1975Single
Een Groot Uur Shocking BlueShocking Blue1975Compil.
Мы вас поражаем / Серенада / Лунная ночьShocking Blue1974Album
Venus / Capullo = Blossom LadyShocking Blue1974Single
Good Times / Come My WayShocking Blue1974Single
Greatest HitsShocking Blue1974Compil.
This AmericaShocking Blue1974Single
Dream On DreamerShocking Blue1974Single
Good TimesShocking Blue1974Album
With Love From...Shocking Blue1974Compil.
Venus / Hot SandShocking Blue1973Single
The Best Of Shocking BlueShocking Blue1973Compil.
Dream On DreamerShocking Blue1973Album
Perfectly ShockingShocking Blue1973Compil.
Portrait Of The Shocking BlueShocking Blue1973Compil.
Eve And The Apple / I Got A Bag Of My OwnShocking Blue / James Brown1973Single
Let Me Carry Your Bag / I Saw You In JuneShocking Blue1973Single
Eve & The AppleShocking Blue1973Album
Oh LordShocking Blue1973Single
Oh LordShocking Blue1973Single
HamShocking Blue1973Album
AttilaShocking Blue1973Album
With Love From ...Shocking Blue1972Compil.
InkpotShocking Blue1972Album
Perfect CollectionShocking Blue1972Compil.
Los Grandes Exitos De Shocking BlueShocking Blue1972Compil.
I'll Follow The SunShocking Blue1972Compil.
Rock In The SeaShocking Blue1972Single
Shocking youShocking Blue1972Compil.
Venus / Mighty Joe / Never Marry A Railroad Man / Send Me A PostcardShocking Blue1972Single
Eve And The AppleShocking Blue1972Single
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1972Compil.
I'll Follow The Sun / SerenadeShocking Blue1972Single
Venus / InkpotShocking Blue1972Single
Jambalaya / Tobacco RoadShocking Blue1972Single
SerenadeShocking Blue1972Single
InkpotShocking Blue1972Single
Layla / Rock In The SeaDerek & The Dominos / Shocking Blue1972Single
Daemon Lover / Sally Was A Good Old GirlShocking Blue1971Single
Shocking You / Send Me A PostcardShocking Blue1971Single
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / I Like YouShocking Blue1971Single
Shocking You / WaterlooShocking Blue1971Single
Sally Was A Good Old Girl / Alaska CountryShocking Blue1971Single
3rd AlbumShocking Blue1971Album
Blossom Lady = Capullo ( Chica Adolescente)Shocking Blue1971Single
Live In JapanShocking Blue1971Album
Bool WeevilShocking Blue1971Single
Blossom LadyShocking Blue1971Single
悲しき恋心 = Blossom Lady / The Shocking Blue Best 6Shocking Blue1971Compil.
Shocking You / Venus / Inkpot / Out Of Sight, Out Of MindShocking Blue1971Single
The Very Best Of The Shocking BlueShocking Blue1971Single
Blossom Lady / The Bird Of The ParadiseShocking Blue1971Single
Blossom LadyShocking Blue1971Single
Send Me A Post CardShocking Blue1971Single
Mandame Una PostalShocking Blue1971Single
Blossom Lady / Out Of Sight, Out Of MindShocking Blue1971Single
Shocking You / 21st Century Show (Earth And Fire)Shocking Blue1971Single
Battle Of The Shocking Blue & Golden EarringShocking Blue, Golden Earring1971Compil.
Alaska CountryShocking Blue1971Single
Shocking YouShocking Blue1971Compil.
Voce In Concerto / Long And Lonesome RoadGisella Fusi / Shocking Blue1970Single
JukeboxconcertoJoe Dassin, Patrick Samson, Shocking Blue, I Solisti Veneti1970Single
Long And Lonesome RoadShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad ManShocking Blue1970Single
VenusShocking Blue1970Single
Hello DarknessShocking Blue1970Single
Mighty JoeShocking Blue1970Single
The Shocking BlueShocking Blue1970Album
4 Bloomings HitsGene And Debbe, Edison Lighthouse, Vanity Fare, Shocking Blue1970Single
Mighty JoeShocking Blue1970Single
Scorpio's DanceShocking Blue1970Album
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1970Compil.
Mighty JoeShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad Man = Não Cases Com Um FerroviárioShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad Man / Back In The SunShocking Blue / Robert Long & Unit Gloria1970Single
Nunca Te Cases Con Un Ferroviario = Never Marry A Railroad ManShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad ManShocking Blue1970Single
Venus / Woman, WomanShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad Man, California Here I Come / Bool Weevil, I'm A WomanShocking Blue1970Single
Never Marry A Railroad ManShocking Blue1970Compil.
Never Marry A Railroad Man / Hear My SongShocking Blue1970Single
Send Me A PostcardShocking Blue1970Single
El Zubido Del Amor = Love Buzz / Acka RaghShocking Blue1970Single
The Best Of The Shocking BlueShocking Blue1970Compil.
Harley DavidsonShocking Blue1970Single
Sally Was A Good Old GirlShocking Blue1970Single
Scorpio's Dance - At HomeShocking Blue1969Album
Long And Lonesome RoadShocking Blue1969Single
Venus / Hot SandShocking Blue1969Single
VenusShocking Blue1969Single
VenusShocking Blue1969Single
At HomeShocking Blue1969Album
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1969Compil.
Venus / Hot SandShocking Blue1969Single
SensationalShocking Blue1969Compil.
VenusShocking Blue1969Single
Se Io Fossi Un Altro / VenusFranco Dei New Dada / Shocking Blue1969Single
Mighty JoeShocking Blue1969Single
Send Me A PostcardShocking Blue1969Single
Lucy Brown Is Back in Town / Fix Your Hair DarlingShocking Blue1968Single
Shocking BlueShocking Blue1968Album
Love Is In The AirShocking Blue1967Single
Venus (Version Originale Remixée)Shocking BlueSingle
The Fantastic Shocking Blue - Pop PowerShocking BlueCompil.
Venus / The Resurrection ShuffleShocking Blue / Ashton, Gardner & DykeCompil.
VenusShocking Blue / Creedence Clearwater RevivalSingle
Shocking YouShocking BlueSingle
Die Grossen VierShocking BlueSingle
Top4 New ReleasesChristie, Steam, Shocking BlueSingle
Venus • Hot SandShocking Blue, R.B. Greaves, The Cuff LinksSingle
Venus / Domek Dla DwojgaShocking Blue / Λόλα ΤσακίρηSingle
Pop Giants, Vol. 22Shocking BlueCompil.
PerfectShocking BlueCompil.
Sgt. Preston Of The Yukon / VenusRay Stevens, Shocking BlueSingle
Beggin' / Send Me A PostcardTimebox / Shocking BlueSingle
ComebackShocking BlueAlbum
VenusShocking Blue, Creedence Clearwater RevivalSingle
Special Album Highlights (CS-1000) For Radio Station Use OnlyShocking BlueSingle
Venus / No Time / Whole Lotta LoveShocking Blue / The Guess Who / Led ZeppelinSingle
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