As the most distinctive member of top instrumental group The Shadows, Hank
Marvin remains massively influential, a key figure in the popularisation of the
electric guitar in the UK, inspiring many of the top guitarists who emerged in
the 1960s beat boom. He himself was inspired by Buddy Holly, moving to London at
the age of 16 with his school-friend Bruce Welch, where he met Cliff Richard at
a coffee bar in Soho. Changing his name to Hank Marvin, he bought what was
reputedly the first Fender Stratocaster sold in the UK when he and Welch both
joined Cliff Richard's backing band, o...