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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.
The Shadows, British instrumental rock group whose distinctive sound exerted a strong influence on British musicians in the 1960s and beyond. The group’s trademark was the smooth twangy sounds made by lead guitarist Hank B. Marvin on his Fender Stratocaster.
The Shadows. After learning to play the guitar, he formed a Tyneside skiffle band called the Railroaders when he was fourteen. [2] His Rutherford Grammar School friend Brian Rankin (later to be known as Hank Marvin) joined the group, and they travelled to London in 1958 for the final of a talent competition.
Mar 18, 2011 · Jet Harris, the original bass player with The Shadows, has died of cancer aged 71. The guitarist, who played on number one hits including Apache, died at his partner's home in Winchester, his...
May 1, 2020 · The Shadows were Britain’s original guitar heroes. Ahead of a new documentary, Neil McCormick talks to two of its core members. From left: Bruce Welch, Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin...
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May 1, 2020 · The Shadows were at the forefront of the UK beat boom generation and the first backing group to emerge as big stars in their own right.
It was Harris who came up with the name “ The Shadows ” when a change was deemed necessary because of an American band called the Drifters. At first, the Shadows were simply a standard pop-rock act of the era, similar in style and vocals to the Everly Brothers. Instrumental tunes were tried out only during Richard ’ s performance breaks.
