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Leo van de Ketterij (14 November 1950 – 5 July 2021) was a Dutch guitarist mostly known for his work in Shocking Blue in the early 1970s. Career. From the age of fifteen he played in various regional bands. From 1970 to 1971 he was a member of Shocking Blue, turning the group from a four-piece group to a five-piece group.
Leo van de Ketterij (Vlissingen, 14 november 1950 – aldaar, 5 juli 2021) was een Nederlands gitarist.. Biografie. Op veertienjarige leeftijd kreeg Van de Ketterij een akoestische gitaar van zijn ouders en het jaar erna richtte hij samen met Gillis Vogel The Skyrockets op. Niet lang daarna werd The Flying Arrows opgericht, een band met Eddy van Broekhoven als zanger.
recorded at home in 2008 - dedicated to the "broken hearted"All instruments and vocals by: Leo van de KetterijBass: Bass Collection 5 stringElectric Guitar:...
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Original era
Shocking Blue was founded in 1967 by the Motions guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. Other members of the group at this time were Fred de Wilde, Klaasje van der Wal (1 February 1949 – 12 February 2018) and Cor van der Beek (9 June 1949 – 2 April 1998). They had a minor hit in 1968 with "Lucy Brown is Back in Town". When De Wilde was the band's lead singer, the band originally had a sound that was described as cross between the Beatles and Brothers Four. De Wilde left in 1968 after joining the Dutch...
Reunions
Shocking Blue reformed with its most famous line-up in 1979 and recorded "Louise" as their first single since their break-up in 1974. The song was never released. They did, however, perform live in 1980 with earlier songs such as "Venus" and "Never Marry a Railroad Man". The band attempted another comeback in 1984 and released a new single "The Jury and the Judge" with "I Am Hanging on to Love" as the B-side in 1986. In 1994 the single "Body and Soul" was released.
Aftermath
Drummer Cor van der Beek died on 2 April 1998 at age 49 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mariska Veres died of gallbladder cancer on 2 December 2006 at age 59 in The Hague, Netherlands.Bassist Klaasje van der Wal died on 12 February 2018 at age 69.
Bananarama covered"Venus" in 1986, hitting number one in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and reaching the UK top 10 (#8).Nirvana covered the song "Love Buzz" as their debut single in 1988; it also appeared on their 1989 album Bleach.The Prodigy covered the song "Love Buzz" on their 2004 album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, retitling the song "Phoenix".Shocking Blue discography at DiscogsShocking Blue at IMDbJul 5, 2021 · Gitarist, componist en gitaarleraar Leo van de Ketterij is overleden. Hij speelde in diverse bands en maakte deel uit van de Haagse band Shocking Blue in de periode van de wereldhit Venus. In ...
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Jul 5, 2021 · VLISSINGEN - In Vlissingen is maandagmiddag gitarist Leo van de Ketterij op 70-jarige leeftijd overleden. Hij was al geruime tijd ziek. Begin jaren zeventig maakte hij deel uit van de Haagse popgroep Shocking Blue, bekend van de wereldhit ‘Venus’. Ernst Jan Rozendaal 05-07-21, 17:22. Van de Ketterij speelde in een reeks van Zeeuwse bands ...
