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| Group Members | Hank Marvin Bruce Welch Brian Bennett |
| Past Group Members | Jet Harris Tony Meehan Brian Locking John Rostill Alan Hawkshaw John Farrar Ken Pavey Norman Mitham Ian Samwell Terry Smart Hank Marvin Bruce Welch Brian Bennett Mark Griffiths Warren Bennett Alan Tarney Alan Jones |
| Music Genre(s) | Instrumental rock instrumental surf |
| Music Genre | Rock |
| Origin | London, England London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year(s) Active | 1958–1968, 1973-1990, 2004–present. 1958–1968, 1973–1990, 2004–2015 1958–1970, 1973–1990, 2004–2015 (one-off reunion: 2020) |
| Record Label | Columbia (EMI) Polydor Universal |
| Official Websites | theshadowsofficial.com |
| Associated Acts | Cliff Richard Marvin Welch & Farrar Olivia Newton-John |
The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) are an English instrumental rock group. They are Cliff Richard's backing band from 1958 to 1968 and on numerous reunion tours, including 2020. The Shadows have had 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. Their range covers pop, rock, surf rock and ballads with a jazz influence.
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