Hank Marvin

Hank Marvin was born Brian Robson Rankin in Newcastle upon Tyne and rose to prominence as guitarist of the Shadows, the band that backed Cliff Richard. The group scored instrumental hits such as Apache and Wonderful Land in the early 1960s. Marvin started his solo career with a self-titled album in 1969 and kept releasing instrumental records, while also recording and performing again with the Shadows at different times.