One of the best Instrumental Guitar-Bands from pre-Beat Time. H.Marvin influenced guitar
players, till today (Mark Knopfler from the DIRE STRAITS) etc.
Band was formed as the FIVE CHESTERNUTS in 1958 changed name to The DRIFTERS
in 1959 and to SHADOWS by end of that year (because an US band with same name was on the road). From 1958 on they worked as backing band for CLIFF RICHARD till the mid 60s.
The Band disbanded in 1968, but often reformed (1st time in 1973).
Greatest Hit was APACHE which went to No. 1 in 1960 UK Charts.
USA had the VENTURES, the UK the SHADOWS & TORNADOS; Scandinavia
The SPOTNICKS & VIOLENTS, even the German East (GDR) had "Die SPUTNICKS".
Eine der einflussreichsten Gitarren Instrumental Bands.
Hank Marvin ein Vorbild für Generationen von Gitarristen.
Style: mainly Instrumental Guitar Band; Beat; Pop
see:
Cliff Richard; Marvin Welch & Farrar ; Marvin & Farrar ; Hank Marvin; Vipers ; Tornados ;
Jet Harris & T.Meehan ; Brian Bennett ; Olivia Newton-John ; Tarney Spencer Band ; Sky ;
Musicians:
Hank Marvin - guitars; Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar, vocals;
Ian Samwell (1958-59); Jet Harris (1959-62); Brian Locking (62-63); John Rostill (64-68) - bass;
Terry Smart (1958), Tony Meeham (59-61), Brian Bennett (62-68) - drums
1973-1991:
MARVIN; WELCH; BENNETT + FARRAR (vocals, keyb.); Tarney, Alan Jones - bass;
Francis Monkman, Cliff Hall - keyboards;
CD 1:
1. Apache 2. Quatermasters Stores 3. Man of Mystery 4. The Stranger 5. F.B.I. 6. Midnight
7. The Frightened City 8. Kon-Tiki 9. 36-24-36 10. The Savage 11. Peace Pipe
12. Stars fell on Stockton 13. Wonderful Land 14. Guitar Tango 15. Dance on 16. Foot Tapper
17. Atlantis 18. The Boys 19. Shindig 20. Nivram 21. Little 'B'
CD 2:
1. Geronimo 2. Theme for young Lovers 3. The Rise and fall of Flingel Bunt 4. Rhythm & Greens
5. Genie with the Light brown Lamp 6. Stingray 7. Don't make my Baby blue 8. My Grandfathers
Clock 9. The War Lord 10. I met a Girl 11. Maroc 7 12. A Place in the Sun 13. Tales of a raggy
Tramline 14. I wish I could shimmy like my Sister Arthur 15 Bombay Duck 16. Thunderbirds Theme
17. Slaughter on the 10th Avenue 18. Please Mr. Please 19. Sacha 20. Let me be the One
21. Cavatina (Theme from the Dear Hunter) 22. Don't cry for me Argentina
CD 3:
1. Shadoogie 2. Chattanooga Choo Choo 3. Temptation 4. Deep Purple 5. This ole House
6. PinballWizzard--See me feel me 7. You're the One that I want 8. Black is black
9. Alice in Sunderland 10. Round and round 11. Ranka Chank 12. The lost City 13. The Rumble
14. Gonzales 15. Kinda Cool 16. Walk don't run 17. In the Mood 18. Riders in the Sky 19. Shazam
20. Memphis
CD 4:
1. Sleepwalk 2. Albatross 3. Maria Elena 4. Chariot of Fire 5. Classical Gas
6. The lonely Bull (El Solo Toro) 7. Blue Star 8. Tonight 9. Stardust 10. Bright Eyes
11. Bridge over troubled Water 12. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 13. God only knows
14. Good Vibrations 15. Superstar 16. Trains and Boats and Planes 17. Friday on my Mind
18. Semi-detached Surburban Mr. Jones 19. Heart of Glass 20. Winchester Cathedral
CD 5:
1. Chain Reaction 2. Flashdance 3. Some People 4. Theme from the Eastenders and Howard's Way
5. Chi Mai 6. All I ask of you 7. The Music of the Night 8. Memory 9.Candle in the Wind
10. Moonlight Shadow 11.Crockett's Theme (from Miami Vice) 12.Always on my Mind
13. Lady in Red 14.One Moment in Time 15.A whole New World 16. The Phantom of the Opera
17. I wanna Dance with Somebody (Who loves me)