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This is the original version of "VENUS" the only song in history to score three times a
number One hit:
- 7 Feb 1970 - Shocking Blue
- 20 Jun 1981 - Stars on 45
- 6 Sep 1986 - Banarama
Shocking Blue was also the first Dutch band to Score a No 1 hit in the
USA
The Shocking Blue was formed in 1967 by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, a veteran of a well known Dutch rock band, The Motions. The band's name was inspired by an Eric Clapton track called "Electric Blue".
Shocking Blue successfully combined Beat and R&B with psychedelic elements of the time like Indian sitar and odd production techniques
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