THE SHADOWS APACHE

Happy Friday, Spy Vibers! Let's kick off the weekend with The Shadows! Perhaps their most well-known recording was the song Apache, which rose to number one in August 1960 and stayed in the top charts for five weeks. The band started a great groove of instrumental records featuring cool, twangy guitars and their music helped to define the sound of British pop in the early 60s. The Shadows were, of course, Sir Cliff Richard's backing band, and you can see them perform Apache in the video clip below. I've also incuded a rare TV appearance of Cliff taking the lead guitar part- Listen for him apologizing to guitarist Hank Marvin for stealing the spotlight at the end of the performance! Spy Vibe trivia: drummer Brian Bennett released an album in 2016 called Shadowing John Barry, which included covers of Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, The Man With the Golden Gun, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Ipcress File, and Goldfinger. Want more Shadows? Stay tuned to Spy Vibe for their appearance in Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds Are GO! Learn more about The Shadows. In other news, my episodes of the Cocktail Nation radio show from Australia are now live: Episode #1(Danger Man) and Episode #2 (The 10th Victim), Epsiode #3 (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) Episode #4 (Roger Moore/The Saint), Episode #5 (The Avengers). And coming soon- Episode #6 (The Prisoner). Enjoy!

Selected Spy Vibe Posts: Elvis 68, Jack Kirby The Prisoner, Casino Royale Concert, Review: The Prisoner Vol 2, Interview: The Prisoner Essential Guide, Maud Russell Mottisfont, Spy Vibe Radio 4, Batman Gallants, Adam West R.I.P., Village Triangle, Roger Moore R.I.P., Spy Vibe Radio 3, Sgt Pepper 50th, Satanik Kriminal OST, 60s Overdrive, Make Love in London, Spy Vibe Radio 2, Spy Vibe Radio 1, James Bond Strips, Propaganda Mabuse, Interview: Police Surgeon, XTC Avengers, 1966 Pep Spies, Batman Book Interview, Exclusive Fleming Interview, Avengers Comic Strips, Robert Vaughn RIP, UNCLE Fashions, Thunderbirds Are Pop!, Interview:Spy Film Guide, Lost Avengers Found, The Callan File, Mission Impossible 50th, Green Hornet 50th, Star Trek 50th, Portmeirion Photography 1, Filming the Prisoner, Gaiman McGinnins Project, Ian Fleming Grave, Revolver at 50, Karen Romanko Interview, Mod Tales 2, Umbrella Man: Patrick Macnee, New Beatles Film, The Curious Camera, Esterel Fashion 1966, Exclusive Ian Ogilvy Interview, 007 Tribute Covers, The Phantom Avon novels return, Ian Fleming Festival, Argoman Design, Sylvia Anderson R.I.P., Ken Adam R.I.P., George Martin R.I.P., The New Avengers Comics, Trina Robbins Interview, The Phantom at 80, 007 Manga, Avengerworld Book, Diana Rigg Auto Show, The Prisoner Audio Drama Review.