Hank Marvin, English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, "widely known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows" (Wikipedia), was born on October 28, 1941. #HankMarvin
The Shadows - "Apache" (Jerry Lordan) (2003, The Final Tour)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNAyPK2O4fk
Hank Marvin, English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter, lead guitarist for the Shadows, was born on October 28, 1941. #HankMarvin
"Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett & Sir Cliff Richard perform 'Apache' & tell the story of The Shadows' first UK #1.
From the BBC4 documentary 'The Shadows at 60'."
"The Shadows in 2020, reunite to play 'Apache'"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWp3xb7NNVg
The Shadows were quietly more important to the whole 60s 'British Invasion' thing than most people realise. And even into the 80s - Mark Knopfler bought a red Strat because Hank Marvin.
If I had a dollar for every person of a certain age who dropped The Shadows as an influence... well... I'd have a lot more dollars 🤷♂️