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Shocking Blue – Venus, 1969 (Video)
“Venus” is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen, the song topped the charts in 9 countries. The song has been covered dozens of times by many artists. In 1986, English girl group Bananarama covered “Venus” for their third studio album, True Confessions, with the single reaching number one in 6 countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films, television shows, and commercials. An English pop group formed in London in 1980. The group, originally a trio, consisted of friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Their success on both pop and dance charts saw them listed in the Guinness World Records for achieving the world's highest number of chart entries by an all-female group. |
 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 in many countries during 1969 and 1970. The band sold 13 million records by 1973, but disbanded in 1974. |
