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The Shadows

The Shadows is a popular Rock group from United Kingdom, formed on October 1, 1959.

There is more than one act that goes by the name 'The Shadows'; 1.) The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre-Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard from 1958 to 1968, and have joined him for several reunion tours. The Shadows have had 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 credited to the Shadows and 34 to Cliff Richard and the Shadows. . Popular albums include "Summer Holiday (Soundtrack) [2003 Remaster]", "Out of the Shadows [2000 Remaster]", "The Young Ones (Soundtrack) [2005 Remaster]" and "The Shadows [1999 Remaster]".