Cliff and Friends

The Shadows are a British instrumental rock group, and Cliff Richard’s backing band, with 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 credited to the Shadows and 34 to Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The group, who were in the forefront of the UK beat-group boom, were the first backing band to emerge as stars. As pioneers of the four-member instrumental format, the band consisted of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums.
The core members are Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.
Hank Brian Marvin is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows,has a clean guitar sound with a distinctive echo and vibrato giving a dreamy feel to his playing.
Hank Marvin was the owner of the first Fender Stratocaster sold in England.
Marvin influenced many guitarists, including George Harrison,Eric Clapton,David Gilmour, Brian May,Mark Knopfler of the Dire Straits,Peter Frampton, Steve Howe,Roy Wood,Tony Iommi,Pete Townshend,Ritchie Blackmore and Jeff Beck.

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