How many shadows are still alive?

The core members from 1958 to present are guitarists Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch and drummer Brian Bennett (who has been with the group since 1961) with various bassists and occasionally keyboardists through the years.
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Have any of The Shadows died?

Sad to say, bass guitarist John Rostill died tragically from an overdose in 1973, never living to see the success of some of his work; but with core members Hank, Bruce and Brian, The Shadows continued to play for more than 40 years.
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Are The Shadows still going?

The era of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones made the Shadows' music obsolete, and the group officially disbanded in 1968.
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Why did The Shadows break up?

In his 1989 book, Bruce claimed that Tony had “stormed out”. In Cliff Richard, The Bachelor Boy, published in 2009, however, Tony is quoted as saying, “I left The Shadows because we had a row. I was under a lot of stress and pressure one way or another. I got tired of the whole showbiz thing.
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Which member of The Shadows was electrocuted?

the latter co-written with Bruce Welch. John Rostill died in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, on. 26 November 1973. He was electrocuted by his guitar.
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Why did Cliff never marry?

The 83-year-old has never married, having previously explained that his dedication to his music career simply took up too much time, and wouldn't, in his view, have been compatible with a happy marriage.
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Which member of the Shadows died recently?

Obituary: Brian Locking, bass guitarist with the Shadows for 18 eventful months in the 1960s. Died: October 8, 2020. BRIAN 'Licorice' Locking was bass guitarist with the Shadows, the influential British instrumental rock group, for eighteen months, replacing founder member Jet Harris.
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Why did Jet Harris leave Shadows?

His press release in tribute to Jet Harris was straight off the PR production line; it even ended with the words, “Rock on, Jet†. By contrast, Harris did everything wrong. He left The Shadows just when they were breaking through (and without him, their music lost its edge). He drank too much.
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How old was Jet Harris when he died?

Their first and greatest bass guitarist was Jet Harris, who has died aged 71 of cancer. Although his later life was blighted by alcoholism and littered with unsuccessful comebacks, he deserves to be remembered as a pioneer of the electric bass in Britain who explored its melodic as well as its rhythmic potential.
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Why did the 7 Shadows leave?

Cid, still completely ignorant of what really happened, is surprised when Alpha and the other Shadows abruptly announce they are leaving. The Seven Shadows split up to hunt the cult all over the world; Cid believes they simply grew up and tired of role-playing with him.
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Why did the Shadows change?

Because the Earth is rotating, the sun's light shines on objects from different directions as the day goes on. This causes the sizes and shapes of shadows to change.
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What happened to Cliff Richard and the Shadows?

There were various lineup changes, but the big shift happened when Cliff left the group in 1969. The Shadows continued on, scoring several hit singles and albums till their break-up in 1990, with a special reunion tour as Cliff Richard & The Shadows in 1984.
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What happens to shadows in the winter?

Shadows are the longest in the wintertime. Since Earth is tilted away from the Sun, the Sun appears lower in the sky. That means the Sun's light hits everything at a lower angle, casting longer shadows. In the summer, since the Sun is higher, the shadows would be shorter.
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What is a group of shadows called?

A cluster doesn't do it justice…

A nocturne of shadows. A gloom of shadows. A shroud of shadows. A dance of shadows.
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How are shadows made?

Shadows are formed when an opaque object or material is placed in the path of rays of light. The opaque material does not let the light pass through it. The light rays that go past the edges of the material make an outline for the shadow.
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What happened to the original drummer of the Shadows?

Death. On 29 November 2005, BBC News quoted Bruce Welch as saying that Meehan had died the previous day, as a result of head injuries, following a fall down the main staircase at his London flat in Maida Vale. Meehan died at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London.
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Where is Hank from the Shadows now?

He is currently married to Carole, with whom he had two children. Since 1986, Marvin has lived in Perth, Western Australia.
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Did Cliff fall out with the Shadows?

' And meanwhile, in the way of all rock bands, nothing was for ever. Cliff started using an orchestral backing band and moved away from his work with The Shadows. They were having hit after hit on their own, but there were tensions there, both about the musical direction and about Jet's drinking.
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When did The Shadows split up?

The Shadows split up in 1968. For Marvin, “the creative instincts had somehow got lost. All the energy and passion had gone out of it.” They formed the harmony group Marvin, Welch & Farrar, with Australian multi-instrumentalist John Farrar.
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Has Cliff Richard got a colostomy?

Cliff hasn't got a colostomy. Thats been known for years,he wrote a chapter on it in his book entitled "sorry I don't wear one".
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Are Cliff Richard and Sue Barker still friends?

They have stayed friends, but Barker wrote: "The only thing we fell out over was the fact that he kept harping on about me in interviews — 'I didn't love her enough to propose,' and so forth."
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How rich is Cliff Richard?

How much is Sir Cliff Richard worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Cliff Richard has a net worth of $110million (£84.35million).
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What was the Shadows first hit?

They are known for having been the backing group for Cliff Richard in the 1950s and 1960s; however, they were also extremely successful without Richard, and had several number-one hits, notably their first "Apache" in 1960.
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