Bruce Welch

Bruce Welch

Bruce Welch OBE (born 2 November 1941 as Bruce Cripps) is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer and businessman best known as a founding member of the Shadows. Bruce Welch was born in Bognor Regis in 1941. His parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) moved him to 15 Broadwood View, Chester-le-Street, County Durham shortly after. Welch's mother died when he was aged six, and he grew up with his Aunt Sadie. After learning to play the guitar, he formed a Tyneside skiffle band called the Railroaders when he was fourteen. His Rutherford Grammar School friend Brian Rankin (later to be known as Hank Marvin) joined the group, and they travelled to London in 1958 for the final of a talent competition. Although they did not win, they joined with members of other entrant bands and formed the Five Chesternuts with Pete Chester (born 1942), son of comedian Charlie Chester, on drums. Upon moving to London, Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin briefly operated as the Geordie Boys before enlisting in an outfit called the Drifters. In September 1958, Welch and Marvin joined the Drifters, later to become the Shadows, as Cliff Richard's backing band. As well as success with the Shadows, Welch acted as producer for (among others) Richard and songwriter for his ex-fiancée, Olivia Newton-John. He also released a solo single, "Please Mr. Please", which was not commercially successful, though the song has been covered by several recording artists (most notably Newton-John, who would take it into the top 10 of the US pop and country charts in 1975). Welch wrote several number 1 hit singles for Richard and for the Shadows. Among tunes or songs written or co-written by Welch are the Shadows' hits "Foot Tapper", "Theme for Young Lovers", and "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt", Marvin Welch & Farrar's "Faithful" and "My Home Town", and Cliff Richard hits "Please Don't Tease", "In the Country", "Summer Holiday", "I Love You" and "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)". He was the musical consultant for the West End musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. After the Shadows disbanded in 1990, with Marvin deciding to tour with his own band, Welch's plans for his own tours did not fully materialise until 1998, when he formed Bruce Welch's Shadows (originally called 'Bruce Welch's Moonlight Shadows' – a name that was dropped after 1998). The group featured former Shadows bassist Alan Jones and keyboardist Cliff Hall, with Bob Watkins on drums. Phil Kelly and Barry Gibson (owner of Burns Guitars) shared lead guitar duties until Gibson's departure in 2000. Daniel Martin replaced Phil Kelly for the 2012 Shadowmania. In 1998, he produced Shadowmania, a one-day show comprising various Shadows tribute bands, with his own band topping the bill. Due to the event's success he presented it annually until 2012, missing only 2004 and 2009 due to tours with the reformed Shadows. At Shadowmania 2011 he included a 'Tribute to Jet Harris', his former band member who had died from cancer in March of that year. At Shadowmania 2012, Phil Kelly could not appear because of illness and was replaced by session guitarist-songwriter Daniel Martin, and Justin Daish, leader of The Shadowers (Jet Harris' final backing band). ... Source: Article "Bruce Welch" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Titula: Bruce Welch
  • Popularnost: 2.719
  • Poznat po: Acting
  • Rođendan: 1941-11-02
  • Mjesto rođenja: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, UK
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  • Također poznat kao: The Shadows
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Bruce Welch Filmovi

  • 2004
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    The Shadows - The Final Tour

    The Shadows - The Final Tour

    7.3 2004 HD

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  • 1966
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    Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Shadows - Live in Liverpool

    The Shadows - Live in Liverpool

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1964
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    Wonderful Life

    Wonderful Life

    5.4 1964 HD

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  • 2022
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    Warren Miller's Daymaker

    Warren Miller's Daymaker

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Shadows: Live

    The Shadows: Live

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2011
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    Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom

    Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2009
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    Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion

    Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion

    9.7 2009 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

    6.2 1961 HD

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  • 1964
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    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1998
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    Europigeon

    Europigeon

    5 1998 HD

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  • 2013
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    Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

    1 2013 HD

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  • 1966
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    Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 1984
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    Top Secret!

    Top Secret!

    7.1 1984 HD

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  • 1968
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    Cilla

    Cilla

    10 1968 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1988
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    Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

    Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Système 2

    Système 2

    1 1975 HD

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