Hank Marvin, lead guitarist and leader of the British instrumental group The Shadows, turns 81 years young today. Easily recognizable with his dark-rimmed glasses and red Fender Stratocaster, Hank and The Shadows were Cliff Richard’s backup band as well as making singles of their own. "Apache" was a hit for The Shadows in 1960, reaching #1 in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa, also reaching #4 in Australia, #6 in Germany, #8 in Spain, and #11 in the Netherlands.
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I love this so g but only heard the original. This was cool to listen to with his neat guitar playing.
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The Shadows a great group 💜
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It’s a shame they never caught on here. Or Cliff Richard, for that matter, although he had a couple of hits here.
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Cliff and the Shadows were amazing 💜
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They were. Like I said, why they never made it here is a mystery…
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Just not to the American taste!
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Great tune in the days when an instrumental could top the charts. Unfortunate for The Shadows that another version was the big hit in the US. Thanks for the post!
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Jørgen Ingmann’s, which was an international hit. Like I’ve been saying, it’s a shame The Shadows weren’t a bigger deal here.
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Very under rated for sure
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One of my favourites together with Foot Tapper and Dance On.
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I’ll have to listen to them when my headphones finish charging. They never got a lot of attention here.
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Love this song! He is very talented and quite the performer.
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He is!
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Hank Marvin is, I think, another of those under-rated guitarists. He understand how not only to use notes but the space between them, and is incredibly effective as a result.
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Good way to put it. Mick Goodrick, who wrote “The Advancing Guitarist,” urged his readers to focus on the gaps between notes. it’s a shame that The Shadows didn’t really get the attention that other guitar bands like The Ventures got…
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Happy Memories of days gone by … thanks John – cheers Hilary
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Thanks!
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