The Shadows
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The Shadows were a pioneering British instrumental rock group, best known as Cliff Richard’s backing band and for their influential, twangy guitar sound that shaped early rock and roll.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cliff Richard and the Drifters | 1 |
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows | 1 |
| The Shadows in 1961 | 1 |
Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British instrumental rock group
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rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Drifters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Cliff Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | multiple UK number-one singles ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eurovisionResult | 2nd place in Eurovision Song Contest 1975 ⓘ |
| eurovisionSong | Let Me Be the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1958 ⓘ |
| genre |
beat music
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easy listening ⓘ instrumental rock ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ surf rock ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyItem |
At Their Very Best
NERFINISHED
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Change of Address NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance with The Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Guardian Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jigsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonlight Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Out of the Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Reflection NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadow Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Simply Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Specs Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ String of Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Final Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadows (1961 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of British rock music
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electric guitar playing techniques ⓘ instrumental pop music ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brian May
NERFINISHED
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British Invasion bands ⓘ Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ European instrumental rock bands ⓘ Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| member |
Alan Hawkshaw
NERFINISHED
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Alan Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Alan Tarney NERFINISHED ⓘ Brian Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Brian Licorice Locking NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jet Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Farrar NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rostill NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ Norrie Paramor Orchestra (touring collaboration) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Meehan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
backing Cliff Richard in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
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represented United Kingdom in Eurovision Song Contest 1975 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Cliff Richard’s backing band
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influencing early rock and roll guitar style ⓘ twangy guitar sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apache
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Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance On! NERFINISHED ⓘ F.B.I. NERFINISHED ⓘ Foot Tapper NERFINISHED ⓘ Genie with the Light Brown Lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Geronimo NERFINISHED ⓘ Guitar Tango NERFINISHED ⓘ Kon-Tiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Let Me Be the One NERFINISHED ⓘ Shindig NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt NERFINISHED ⓘ The Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme for Young Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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EMI ⓘ Polydor Records ⓘ Universal Music Group ⓘ |
| reunionYears |
2004
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2009 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clean echo-laden lead guitar
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melodic instrumental compositions ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ use of Fender Stratocaster guitars ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Cliff Richard and the Shadows
this entity surface form:
Cliff Richard and the Drifters
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The Shadows in 1961