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Shocking Blue

Dutch rock band

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Founded: 1967
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1.Stated in Rate Your MusicRetrieved 2021-12-11
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Members / parts: Mariska Veres(1968–1974)
, Robbie van Leeuwen(1967–1973)
, Cor van der Beek
+4 more
Genre: rock music
, psychedelic rock
, Nederbeat
Label: Polydor Records
Country of origin: Netherlands
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Formed in: The Hague(1967)
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Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. They were part of the Nederbeat movement in the Netherlands. The band had a string of hit songs during the counterculture movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band sold 13 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974. Together with Golden Earring and the George Baker Selection, they are considered the most successful Nederbeat band, because their best hits charted abroad and especially in the United States.

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Start of work period: 1967
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1.Stated in Rate Your MusicRetrieved 2021-12-11
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Discography: Shocking Blue discography
Official name: Shocking Blue
Different from: Shocking Blue criterion used: brand, trademark, band name or organization name refers to multiple entities
End of work period: 2006
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1.Stated in Rate Your MusicRetrieved 2021-12-11
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Social media followers: 22,100(March 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UCqsw3bri2DnTb1Z-gGCe8ZA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-01
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22,100(January 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UCqsw3bri2DnTb1Z-gGCe8ZA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-01-16
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18,200(May 31, 2023) youtube channel id: UCqsw3bri2DnTb1Z-gGCe8ZA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2023-05-31
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16,400(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCqsw3bri2DnTb1Z-gGCe8ZA
11,900(December 15, 2021) youtube channel id: UCqsw3bri2DnTb1Z-gGCe8ZA
Member category: Category:Shocking Blue members

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