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Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan (2 March 1943 – 28 November 2005 [1]) was a founder member of the British group the Drifters with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, which evolved into the Shadows. He played drums on early Cliff Richard and the Shadows hits and on early Shadows' instrumentals.
The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters between 1958 and 1959) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the pre- Beatles era from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard from 1958 to 1968, and have joined him for several reunion tours.
He also used it with the Shadows towards the end when the Burns instrument began to wear out. John Rostill died in Radlett , Hertfordshire , England, on 26 November 1973 aged 31. He was found dead from barbiturate poisoning in his recording studio by his wife and Bruce Welch.
On November 27, 2005, Tony Meehan, original drummer with British instrumental band and Cliff Richard backing group, The Shadows (with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch) died aged 62 from head injuries sustained in a fall at his London flat in Maida Vale. Had the 1963 UK No.1 single 'Foot Tapper' plus 28 other UK Top 40 singles.
Nov 29, 2005 · The Shadows founder member dies. The original drummer with pop group The Shadows, who played on hits such as Apache, has died aged 62. Tony Meehan was a founding member of the group, famous for...
One of the founding members of the Shadows died yesterday after an accident at his London home. Tony Meehan, 62, played drums on all of the early Cliff Richard and Shadows hits and on the first recordings of the band as an instrumental group.
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Nov 29, 2005 · United Kingdom. The original drummer and a founding member of British rock group The Shadows has died aged 62.
