Foot Tapper
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"Foot Tapper" is an instrumental by the British guitar group, The Shadows
. It went to number one in the UK and was the Shadows' last UK number-one hit (not including those where they performed as Cliff Richard's backing group). The tune is now used as the signature tune and closing tune for the Radio 2
programme Sounds of the 60s
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The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
. It went to number one in the UK and was the Shadows' last UK number-one hit (not including those where they performed as Cliff Richard's backing group). The tune is now used as the signature tune and closing tune for the Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
programme Sounds of the 60s
Sounds of the 60s
Sounds of the 60s is a long-running Saturday morning programme on BBC Radio 2 that features recordings of popular music made in the 1960s. It was first broadcast on 12 February 1983 and introduced by Keith Fordyce who had been the first presenter of the TV show Ready Steady Go! in 1963...
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Personnel
- Hank MarvinHank MarvinHank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
- lead guitar - Bruce WelchBruce WelchBruce Welch OBE, is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer and singer, best known as a member of The Shadows.-Biography:...
- rhythm guitar - Brian 'Licorice' LockingBrian LockingBrian "Licorice" Locking was the bass guitarist with The Shadows between 1962-1963.- Career :...
- bass - Brian Bennett - drums