Hank Marvin
Instrumental rock, Composer
1941 –
Who is Hank Marvin?
Hank Brian Marvin is an English musician, known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was originally formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard. Marvin has a distinctive guitar sound and appearance, primarily using a clean sound with distinctive echo and vibrato giving a dreamy effect.
Born Brian Robson Rankin, 28 October 1941, Hank B. Marvin is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. His main instrument is guitar (both electric and acoustic), but he also plays banjo and piano. Hank has been cited as an early inspiration for many other guitarists who went on to achieve their own success; these include Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Brian May, Mark Knopfler and Neil Young.
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- Born
- Oct 28, 1941
Newcastle upon Tyne, England - Also known as
- Brian Robson Rankin
- Marvin, Hank
- Hank Brian Marvin
- The Drifters
- Welch and Farrar Marvin
- Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- The Shadows
- Spouses
- Carole Naylor
- Beryl Marvin
( - 1971)
- Profession
- Lived in
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Modified by RobertHaigh
on June 22, 2020
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