Hank Marvin
Also Known As: Hank B. Marvin, Hank Brian Marvin, Brian Robson Rankin, The Shadows
Biography: Hank Brian Marvin, born Brian Robson Rankin, is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, a group which primarily performed instrumentals and was the backing band for Cliff Richard.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Birthday: October 28, 1941
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Gender: Male
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The Shadows - The Final Tour
Overview: The Shadows long and influential career has spanned 6 decades, with hit singles or albums in every one of them. Hank Marvin's guitar playing has been an inspiration to hordes of guitarists down the years, including the likes of Brian May, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. Over a decade since their last tour, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-29
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Finders Keepers
Overview: Cliff Richard and the Shadows arrive in a small Spanish town for a concert when a U.S. plane accidentally drops a mini-bomb on it. The Shadows look for the bomb to return it.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-08
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Hank Marvin: Hank Plays Live
Overview: Filmed live in front of a sell-out audience at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, guitar legend Hank Marvin, together with his band, performing his own interpretation of all the classic hits, plus a special guest appearance by Cliff Richard for a unique performance of "Move It".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-19
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The Shadows - Live in Liverpool
Overview: The legendary Shadows perform live in Liverpool featuring all of their classic hits such as Apache, Wonderful Land, Dance On and FBI. All remastered and presented in 5.1 DTS Surround Sound, this DVD will have you doing “The Shadows Walk” in no time. Also features a Jukebox and Audio-Only function.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-01
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Wonderful Life
Overview: Cliff Richard and The Shadows are hired to star in a movie shot amid the lush tropical scenery of the Canary Islands. A sunny seaside spectacular, filled with romance, excitement and high spirits - not to mention a dozen musical numbers.
Genres: Music Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-03
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Jean-Michel Jarre - Destination Docklands - The London Concert
Overview: Destination Docklands was an event consisting of two concerts by musician Jean Michel Jarre on the Royal Victoria Docks, Docklands, London on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October 1988, to coincide with the release of Jarre's new album Revolutions. The concerts were attended by 100,000 people on each night.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-09
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Guitar
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The Shadows: Live
Overview: The kings of twang perform live at the Birmingham NEC in 1986, stepping out of Cliff Richard's shadow to showcase their own back catalogue of hits, including 'Apache' and 'Cavatina'.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-18
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The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Overview: Traces the history and mechanics of the guitar riff over 60 years from the 1950s, from Chuck Berry through Hank Marvin, Black Sabbath and others to the White Stripes. Featuring interviews with some of the core arbiters of change and new techniques.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Marty Wilde - Born To Rock 'n' Roll
Overview: A celebration of Marty's career performed live on stage at the London Palladium 27th May 2007. There are guest appearances from Brian Bennett, Jet Harris, Justin Hayward, Brian Lic Locking, Hank Marvin, Big Jim Sullivan, Bruce welch, Roxanne Wilde, Kim Wilde, Wildcats.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-26
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Overview: Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson, Harry Secombe and Henry Cooper.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-22
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Overview: A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-28
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Buddy Holly: Rave On
Overview: Documentary following the life of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-12
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Expresso Bongo
Overview: A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-01
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Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion
Overview: The Shadows are Britain's most successful (instrumental and vocal) group with at least 69 UK hit singles, 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and The Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. In fact they are the 3rd most successful all-time UK's charted hit-singles act, behind Cliff Richard (2nd) and Elvis Presley (1st) according to Guinness Books'. With over 2 hours of live performance from their 2009 show in London featuring hits such as Move It, Dance On and Living Doll, along with over 30 minutes of behind the scenes footage and interviews; this is a must have DVD for all Cliff and The Shadows fans.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-09
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The Young Ones
Overview: Nicky and his friends find that their youth club is in danger of being flattened to make way for a new office block unless they can come up with £1500 to pay the new owner, the ruthless property tycoon Hamilton Black. To help raise the cash, Nicky records a song and his friends broadcast it via a pirate radio station, touting him as "The Mystery Singer" - the plan works and interest in their up and coming show is heightened by this new but unknown heart-throb. But Nicky has an even bigger secret and one that he cannot share, even with his girlfriend Toni... Hamilton Black is his father.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-19
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Rhythm 'n' Greens
Overview: Short film starring and featuring the music of The Shadows
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-01
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The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
Overview: 50th birthday of a music legend, the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Featured artists are Joe Walsh, David Gilmour, Brian May, Paul Rodgers, Ronnie Wood, Hank Marvin, The Crickets, Albert Lee, Gary Moore, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Phil Manzanera, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, Theresa Andersson.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-03
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Curves Contours & Body Horns
Overview: Now recognized as one of the best electric guitars ever designed, Leo Fender's Stratocaster is a vital ingredient of American popular culture. Its completely unconventional design and construction have rendered it the most copied of all modern electric guitars. This documentary celebrates 40 years of the history of the Fender Stratocaster.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-12
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