Leo van de Ketterij
Leo van de Ketterij (2011)
Leo van de Ketterij (2011)
Background information
Born(1950-11-14)14 November 1950
Netherlands
Died5 July 2021(2021-07-05) (aged 70)
Zeeland, Netherlands
GenresNederbeat
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Years active1970-2021
Formerly ofShocking 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]

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. 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.

References

  1. Inc, Equipboard. "Leo van de Ketterij's Equipboard". Equipboard. Retrieved 17 August 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. "Leo van de Ketterij". Discogs. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "Volop Zeeuwse muziek in De Zevende Hemel". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 16 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 https://www.pzc.nl/zeeuws-nieuws/the-passion-eert-overleden-zeeuwse-gitarist-leo-van-de-ketterij-dit-raakte-ons-enorm~a1344d1d/?referrer=https://www.google.com/. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "'Zeeuwse gitaarprins' Leo van de Ketterij overleden". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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