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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.
- Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch and Warren Bennett at a concert...
- Hank Marvin
The Shadows were known for their instrumental songs, mainly;...
- Tony Meehan
Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan (2 March 1943 – 28 November...
- The Shadows Discography
The solo discography of British rock group the Shadows...
- Alan Hawkshaw
William Alan Hawkshaw BEM (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021)...
- John Farrar
John Clifford Farrar (/ ˈ f ɑː r ər / FAR-ər; born 8...
- John Rostill
He also used it with the Shadows towards the end when the...
- Brian Bennett
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.
The Shadows were Cliff Richard's backing band from 1958 to 1968, (though they have collaborated again on numerous reunion tours). The Shadows have placed 69 UK charted singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 credited to the Shadows and 34 to Cliff Richard and the Shadows.
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.
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- Success in The Sixties
- A New Era
- Selected Discography
- Sources
Original members included Jet Harris (born Terence Hawkins, July 6, 1939, Kingsbury, Middlesex, England; left group, April 1962), bass; Hank B. Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin, October 28, 1941, New-castle-Upon-Tyne, England), lead guitar; Tony Mee-han (born Daniel Meehan, March 2, 1943, Hampstead, England; left group, October 1961), drums; Bruce ...
For the next several years the Shadows continued to maintain dual careers as Richard’s backing band as well as their own efforts as a separate act. The latter forays were increasingly successful, though Richard himself was an extremely popular pop idol at the time—at times he and the Shadows even competed for chart space. Under Marvin’s guidance, t...
The Shadows continued as a solo act and Richard’s backing band until 1968, when they officially parted ways. The breakup of the band itself came soon after, when Welch left. Yet the split was far from final—though Marvin and Welch’s friendship suffered many ups and downs over the years—and after Marvin took Bennett and two other new members to Japa...
The Shadows, 1961. Out of the Shadows, 1962. The Shadows Greatest Hits, 1963. Dance with the Shadows, 1964. The Sound of the Shadows, 1965. More Hits, 1965. Shadow Music, 1966. Jigsaw, 1967. From Hank, Bruce, Brian, and John, 1967. Established 1958, 1968. Somethin’ Else, 1969. Shades of Rock, 1970. Rockin’ with Curly Leads, 1974. Specs Appeal, 1975...
Books
The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, edited by Colin Larkin, Guinness Publishing, 1995. The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Hock & Roll, edited by Patricia Romanowksi and Holly George-Warren, Fireside, 1995.
Periodicals
Guitar Player, September 1997, pp. 53-56.
Online
http://scofa.muse.com.au http://www.stockportmbc.gov.uk/daved/shadows —Carol Brennan
Our Top 10 Shadows Songs article presents a list of the best songs by the Shadows and the making and success of those songs.
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"In the Shadows" is a song by Finnish alternative rock band the Rasmus, included on the group's fifth studio album Dead Letters. Released in Finland in January 2003, the single achieved considerable chart success throughout Europe and Oceania, including the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 3, and New Zealand, where it topped the chart.
