Career
His most well-known compositions are Shocking Blue"s most famous songs, "Venus", which was a United States and United Kingdom Number. 1 hit, "Love Buzz", which was covered by Nirvana and released as their first single, and "Demon Lover". Originally the guitarist for the Motions, a Nederbeat band influenced by The Rolling Stones and The Pretty Things, he decided to start Shocking Blue as a Dutch equivalent of Jefferson Airplane, which would combine a hard-edged rock style with a powerful and attractive female vocalist.