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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.
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In July 1984, the Shadows reunited with Cliff Richard for a series of celebratory concerts at Wembley Arena and Birmingham NEC.
Formed in 1958 as the Drifters, the foursome became the backing group for Cliff Richard, the British answer to Elvis Presley. A name change to avoid conflict with the American vocal group the Drifters prefaced the release of the first of the Shadows’ singles.
Jan 19, 2017 · A brief tour of the USA helped the song into the Billboard top thirty but facing legal action from the USA based group The Drifters the British band became The Shadows. Three months later they...
May 1, 2020 · Cliff Richard and the Shadows in Blackpool, August 1963 Credit: Mirrorpix/Getty Images. They gigged twice weekly in the cellar of 2i’s Coffee Bar, in Old Compton Street. One day, a manager...
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On 11 November 2008, Richard's official website announced that Cliff and the Shadows would reunite to celebrate their 50th anniversary in the music business. A month later they performed at the Royal Variety Performance .
By summer 1958, they were known as The Shadows and released their first hit record, “Move It,” a #2 hit in Britain that launched their career. While rock ’n’ roll was popular in Britain in the mid-and late 1950s, British teens had no native stars to faun over as did their American counterparts.
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.
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