Legendary guitarist on The Shadows&#; 60 years and love of Richmond
Even among the well-heeled of Richmond riverside, Bruce Welch stands out, his charisma, air of glamour and – it must be said – impressive rock star barnet still intact.
He stops for a snap and instantly looks comfortable in front of the camera, gifting photographer John Royle the flashiest of flashy smiles.
"It's a beautiful place to live. I've got this incredible view of the river," he says of his home in Richmond.
The year-old enjoyed a huge career in one of the most influential bands in British musical history, The Shadows, where he played rhythm guitar to Hank Marvin's lead.
"I would do it all again – if I was 16," he told Richmond Nub News.
As a schoolboy in Newcastle, he and classmate Hank would bring in their guitars and play at every opportunity – in the playground and later in pubs and any and every spot around town.
They were inspired by skiffle, a sub-genre of American folk music. Having formed a band they headed down to London and finished third in a national skiffle competition. Their bandmates returned home; Bruce and Hank were offered a night's kip with a friendl
Bruce Welch - Biography
Biography
His parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) never married but his mother relocated him to 15 Broadwood View, Chester-le-Street: she died when Welch was aged 6. Welch grew up with his Aunt Sadie in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. After learning to play the guitar, he formed a Tyneside skiffle band called The Railroaders when he was fourteen. His Rutherford Grammar School friend Brian Rankin (later to be known as Hank Marvin), joined the group and they travelled to London in for the final of a talent competition. Although they did not win, they joined with members of other entrant bands and formed The Five Chesternuts with Pete Chester (born ), son of comedian Charlie Chester on drums.
On moving to London Bruce and Hank Marvin briefly operated as the Geordie Boys before enlisting in an outfit called The Drifters.
In September Welch and Marvin joined The Drifters, later to become The Shadows, as Cliff Richard's backing band. As well as success with The Shadows, Welch also acted as producer for (among others) Cliff Richard and songwriter for his ex-fiancée, Olivia Newton-John. He also released a solo single "Please Mr. Please", which was not c
Top 10 Songs By The Shadows
Feature Photo: Harry Pot / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The top 10 songs by The Shadows come from a group that was previously known as the Drifters. This British-based group excelled as Cliff Richard’s backing band, as well as instrumental rock musicians that dominated the British music charts shortly after it was founded as a band in Before the Beatles, the Shadows was the “it” act to follow. For over six decades, the Shadows produced a number of hits that would keep the band in the spotlight as one of the UK’s most entertaining musical acts in history. The versatility of music the Shadows covered spanned between ballads, jazz, pop, and various rock sounds kept this band at the top of the music industry while it was experiencing the trend of beat-band music across the nation.
Cliff Richard and the Shadows
From until , the Shadows served as the backing band to Cliff Richard. At first, the group was founded by Norman Mitham, Ken Pavey, Ian Samwell, Terry Smart, Harry Webb, and Bruce Welch. Harry Webb was the original name of Cliff Richard before it was changed shortly after he joined the band as its lead singer. Shortly after this, Jet Harr
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