In 1996 several noted contemporary rock guitarists appeared on Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin and the Shadows.Īlmost all of the members of the Shadows, like those of other influential rock bands in the British wave, were For the Record … Virtuosos such as Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Pete Townsend -each of whom arrived later onto the rock scene -usually cite Marvin and his Stratocaster as a profound influence. Still, Marvin is considered one of the most distinguished of guitarists of the pre-rock era, and is credited with being the first musician in England to popularize the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Led by guitarist Hank Marvin, a well-known personality in British rock circles, the Shadows hit the charts in the summer of 1960 with a catchy instrumental called “Apache, ” and recorded numerous other singles and albums over the next three decades -some successful, others less so. The Shadows achieved renown as the best-selling British instrumental group of all time, and their career as a musical act is one of the longest -though perhaps also most cataclysmic in line-up -in British pop annals as well.
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