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ALBUMThe Final ReunionCliff Richard & The Shadows
Albums by The Shadows
ALBUMJigsawThe Shadows
ALBUMThemes & DreamsThe Shadows
ALBUMAnother String of Hot Hits (and More!)The Shadows
ALBUMString of HitsThe Shadows
ALBUMSpecs Appeal (Expanded)The Shadows
ALBUMRockin' With Curly Leads (1999 Remaster)The Shadows
ALBUMShades of RockThe Shadows
ALBUMEstablished 1958 (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2007 Remaster]Cliff Richard & The Shadows
ALBUMCliff Richard (1965) / Don't Stop Me Now! (1967)Cliff Richard
ALBUMFrom Hank, Bruce, Brian and JohnThe Shadows
Artist Biography
The Shadows started out as the backing band for British pop idol Cliff Richard in the late '50s. Under their own name, led by guitar hero Hank Marvin, they pioneered an instrumental variant on American rock & roll and surf music. Their 1960 smash hit "Apache" made them part of rock & roll history, and inspired countless budding U.K. rockers, including most of the mid-'60s British Invasion groups. After appearing in films with Cliff Richard and scoring more hits, the Shadows metamorphosed into the folk-rock trio Marvin, Welch & Farrar in the early '70s. Over the subsequent decades, they underwent various reunions, often to great success.
Hometown
London, England
Genre
Rock