The Shadows
Rock band from Cheshunt · formed 1959
- beat music
- british
- country
- instrumental rock
- pop
- pop rock
- rock
- rock & roll
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Shadows is a band from Cheshunt, formed in 1959, tagged beat music, british, country by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The Shadows formed in 1959 — MusicBrainz
- The Shadows is based in Cheshunt — MusicBrainz
- Brian Bennett: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- John Farrar: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Griffiths: member — MusicBrainz
- Cliff Hall: member — MusicBrainz
- Alan Hawkshaw: member — MusicBrainz
- Hank Marvin: member — MusicBrainz
- Ian Samwell: member — MusicBrainz
- Alan Tarney: member — MusicBrainz
- Bruce Welch: member — MusicBrainz
- Brian Locking: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Rostill: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alan Jones: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Shadows has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1960–2005 — MusicBrainz
- The Shadows formed in 1958 — Wikipedia
- The Shadows is from London, England — Wikipedia
- The Shadows plays Rock and roll — Wikipedia
- The Shadows plays instrumental rock — Wikipedia
- The Shadows plays surf rock — Wikipedia
- The Shadows plays country — Wikipedia
- The Shadows has 410598 listeners on Last.fm — The Shadows on Last.fm
- The Shadows has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2025 — The Shadows on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Hertfordshire, England — The Shadows on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1958 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: England (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: rock and roll, rock music, rautalanka, pop music, instrumental rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd., Polydor Records, Eagle Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1960–2025The Jasmine EP Collection
2025
Live In Japan 1967
2024
In Concert Vol.1 1961-1962
2023
In Concert Vol.2 1964
2023
In Concert Vol.3 1964
2023
In Concert Vol.4 1965
2023
In Concert vol.5 1968
2023
In Concert vol.6 1969
2023
On TV vol.1 1961-1963
2022
On TV vol.2 1964-1965
2022
The Shadows Collection
2005 · Compilation
String of Hits
1979 · Album
Thank You Very Much
1979 · Album
Tasty
1977 · Album
Specs Appeal
1975 · Album
Rockin’ With Curly Leads
1973 · Album
Mustang
1972 · Album
Shades of Rock
1970 · Album
Somethin’ Else
1969 · Album
Established 1958
1968 · Album
Cinderella
1967 · Album
From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John
1967 · Album
Jigsaw
1967 · Album
Shadow Music
1966 · Album
Brilliant Shadows Brilliant Songs
1965 · Album
The Sound of the Shadows
1965 · Album
Dance With the Shadows
1964 · Album
The Fantastic Shadows
1964 · Album
Surfing With the Shadows
1963 · Album
When in Spain…
1963 · Album
32 Minutes and 17 Seconds With Cliff Richard
1962 · Album
Out of the Shadows
1962 · Album
Dance With the Shadows
1961 · Album
The Shadows
1961 · Album
Me and My Shadows
1960 · Album
Lineup
- Brian Bennett · drums (drum set)
- John Farrar
- Mark Griffiths
- Cliff Hall
- Alan Hawkshaw
- Hank Marvin
- Ian Samwell
- Alan Tarney
- Bruce Welch
Former
- Brian Locking · bass
- John Rostill · bass
- Alan Jones · bass guitar
- Tony Meehan · drums (drum set)
- Jet Harris · bass
- Bill King
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Shadows on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Shadows on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Shadows on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.