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Hank Marvin

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Also known as Hank Brian Marvin

English musician; guitarist for the Shadows

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Cliff Richard
  • The Shadows
  • Hank Marvin's Guitar Tutor
  • Cliff Richard
  • Hank Marvin's Guitar Instruction Book

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1941-10-28
rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18,733
Total plays
153,323

Tags

instrumentalguitarguitar virtuosoeasy listeningsurf rock

Hank B. Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin, 28 October 1941, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is the lead guitarist of the (mainly) instrumental group The Shadows, formed initially as a backing band for Cliff Richard. Marvin uses a clean guitar sound with a Vox amplifier and often uses an echo, also known as delay, for songs like "Apache" and "Wonderful Land". He also developed a distinctive way of using the guitar's vibrato to give a "dreamy feel" to his playing. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/H

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Image
Hank Marvin (6289841143).jpg
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Commons category
Hank Marvin
date of birth
1941-10-28
birth name
Brian Robson Rankin
pseudonym
Hank Brian Marvin
name in native language
Hank Marvin
start of work period
1958-00-00
Sources (4)

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