| Birth Date: | 1950 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Genre: | Nederbeat |
| Occupation: | Musician, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1970-2021 |
| Past Member 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.
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 cancer on 5 July 2021, aged 70. He was diagnosed with the illness in August 2020.