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The Shadows

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The Shadows were a pioneering English instrumental rock band who scored more than twenty UK Top 10 hits—five of them No. 1s—and served as a catalyst for the emergence of the self-contained British rock group, establishing the twin-guitar format that influenced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and countless 1960s beat and rock acts. Formed in […]

Cliff Richard: The First Trilustrum (1958-1973)

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Cliff Richard (born Oct. 14, 1940) is an English pop vocalist with a career that has spanned more than 60 years, starting in the late 1950s amid the U.K.’s initial wave of home-grown rock performers. Between 1958 and 1963, he enjoyed teen-idol fame and a series of hits with his backing band The Shadows. In […]