Leo van de Ketterij | |
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Background information | |
Born | Netherlands | 14 November 1950
Died | 5 July 2021 Zeeland, Netherlands | (aged 70)
Genres | Nederbeat |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Years active | 1970-2021 |
Formerly of | Shocking Blue |
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.[1][2][3]
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. The band from the Netherlands city of The Hague had a world hit at that time with Venus, that had been released the year before. Ketterij continued to record in Zeeland, Netherlands.[4] Leo wrote the song My heart can't handle that, that was performed by Soy Kroon, Dennis Weening and Thomas Cammaert.[4]
He later played with groups such as L & C Band and Minisink Townhosue. Ketterij was married to Dutch singer Cindy Tamo.[5] She died in 2002. Ketterij died of pancreatic caner on 5 July 2021, aged 70. He was diagnosed with the illness in August 2020.