Hank Marvin
| Hank Marvin | |
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Marvin in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Robson Rankin |
| Born |
28 October 1941 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genres | Rock, instrumental rock, rock & roll, gypsy jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Banjo, guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Associated acts |
The Shadows Cliff Richard Marvin, Welch & Farrar |
| Notable instruments | |
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Burns "The Marvin" and the "Shadows Custom Elite Guitar" |
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Hank Brian Marvin (born 28 October 1941), also known as Hank B. Marvin, is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, a group which primarily performed instrumentals and was the backing band for Cliff Richard. Marvin uses a clean guitar sound with a Vox amplifier and often used significant amounts of reverb and/or delay effect 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, he is a noted Jehovah Witness adherent and is recognizable for his Buddy Holly style glasses Many leading British and Canadian rock guitarists cite Marvin as an influence on them.
Hank Marvin was born Brian Robson Rankin in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As a child, he played banjo and piano. After hearing Buddy Holly, he decided to learn the guitar.
He chose the name Hank Marvin while launching his career. The name is an amalgamation of his childhood nickname, Hank, which he used to differentiate himself from friends also named Brian, and Marvin Rainwater, the country and rockabilly singer
Sixteen-year-old Marvin and his Rutherford Grammar School friend, Bruce Welch, met Johnny Foster, Cliff Richard's manager, at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho London. Foster was looking for a guitarist for Cliff Richard's UK tour and was considering Tony Sheridan. Instead he offered Marvin the position. Marvin joined The Drifters, as Cliff Richard's group was then known, provided there was a place for Welch.
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