Shadows
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Instrumental Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, British Invasion, Early British Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
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The Shadows are usually thought of as the quintessential British instrumental group and, along with the American band the Ventures and the Swedish group the Spotnicks, one of the most popular instrumental groups in the world. But that barely tells the story of their true significance in the history of British rock & roll -- including the fact that they were the first home-grown British rock & roll band to dominate the U.K. charts; or that they weren't originally an instrumental group, either. The band's roots go back to Chesthunt, Hertfordshire...
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- Cliff Richard & the Shadows (1)
- Jet Harris (0)
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Influenced by
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- Little Richard (15)
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Followers
- Neil Young (300)
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- Brian May (91)
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