Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett

Brian Laurence Bennett, OBE (born 9 February 1940) is an English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group the Shadows. He is the father of musician and Shadows band member Warren Bennett. Bennett was born in Palmers Green, North London, England. Educated at Hazlewood Lane School, Palmers Green, London and Winchmore Council School, he finished school at the age of sixteen to play drums in a Ramsgate skiffle group performing for holiday makers. After returning to London he became the in-house drummer at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho and was a regular performer on Jack Good's TV show Oh Boy! He then became a member of Marty Wilde's Wildcats in 1959. After a successful period with the Wildcats, during which he appeared on their instrumental record without Wilde (recorded as the Krew Kats), "Trambone", he backed Tommy Steele for some of his London stage performances. In October 1961 he joined Cliff Richard and the Shadows as the replacement for Tony Meehan. The Shadows were known for their instrumental songs, mainly; Apache (1960), F.B.I. (1961), Wonderful Land (1962), and Foot Tapper (1963), among many others. The band split up briefly between 1968 and 1973, but was reformed by Marvin, Welch and Bennett. He stayed with the group throughout all of their subsequent line-ups, and in May 2005 took part in the Shadows' European tour. During a show in Reykjavík, Iceland he sustained what was thought to be a minor injury to a finger. A splinter from a drumstick pierced under his fingernail on his right hand, he removed it with a pair of old pliers and applied a plaster. A few days later after arriving in Paris, France he was in so much pain he called a doctor. The doctor diagnosed a bad infection and recommended Bennett go to hospital immediately. Thinking it would be a short visit he attended only to find out that it would involve a minor, but very painful, operation to remove the poison. He was due to be playing on stage that evening and had already missed the soundcheck. He arrived at the theatre 15 minutes before the show with his right-hand bandaged and still numb from the anesthetic. He managed to play for the whole show using an altered playing style. In addition to his work with the Shadows he has also appeared in Cliff Richard's backing band and plays piano and occasionally vibraphone. In 1967, Bennett released a solo album of jazz music, entitled Change of Direction, in mono and stereo (neither charted). This was the first solo album by a member of the Shadows. In the 1970s, music by Bennett was selected for several Radley Metzger films, including Barbara Broadcast and The Opening of Misty Beethoven. ... Source: Article "Brian Bennett" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Título: Brian Bennett
  • Popularidad: 1.352
  • Conocido por: Acting
  • Cumpleaños: 1940-02-09
  • Lugar de nacimiento: Palmers Green, North London, England, UK
  • Página principal: https://brianbennettmusic.co.uk/
  • También conocido como: The Shadows
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Brian Bennett Películas

  • 2004
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    The Shadows - The Final Tour

    The Shadows - The Final Tour

    7.3 2004 HD

    Fueron el primer supergrupo británico, mucho antes que los Beatles. En 1959 comenzaron como "The Drifters", acompañando a Cliff...

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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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  • 2000
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    The Shadows: Live

    The Shadows: Live

    1 2000 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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  • 1964
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    Rhythm & Greens

    Rhythm & Greens

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1966
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    Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 1987
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    Los viajeros de la tormenta

    Los viajeros de la tormenta

    5.8 1987 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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