Apache
Man Of Mystery
The Frightened City
Guitar Tango
Kon-Tiki
Foot Tapper
Genie With The Light Brown Lamp
The War Lord
A Place In The Sun
Atlantis
Wonderful Land
F.B.I.
The Savage
Geronimo
Shindig
Stingray
Theme For Young Lovers
The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt
Maroc 7
Dance On
Frogtoon Music Album Info: 20 Golden Greats
Published: 12 Dec 2017, 11:48
The Shadows Are An English Instrumental Rock Group And Were Cliff Richard’s Backing Band From 1958 To 1968 Though They Have Collaborated Again On Numerous Reunion Tours .
The Shadows Have Placed 69 UK Charted 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. Their Range Covers Pop Rock Surf Rock And Ballads With A Jazz Influence. The Core Members Are Hank Marvin Bruce Welch And Brian Bennett. Along With The Fender Guitar Another Cornerstone Of The Shadows Sound Was The Vox Amplifier. The Shadows With Cliff Richard Dominated British Popular Music In The Late 1950s And Early 1960s In The Years Before The Beatles. The Shadows’ Number One Hits Included “Apache” “Wonderful Land” “Dance On!” And “Foot Tapper”. Although They Lost Ground In The Late ’60s The Band Had A Second Success From The Late ’70s. The Shadows Are The Third Most Successful Act In The UK Singles Chart Behind Elvis Presley And Cliff Richard. The Shadows And Cliff Richard And The Shadows Each Have Had Four No. 1 Selling EPs. 20 Golden Greats Is A Compilation Album Released In 1977. The Album Was In The UK Charts For 43 Weeks Where It Gained Number 1 Position For 6 Weeks. The Album Was Re-Titled 20 Greatest Hits For Release In The Netherlands In 1980 Where It Reached Number 2 On The Album Chart.