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SHADOWS AS COMPOSERS

#6. BRUCE WELCH (& OTHERS) – 7 ENTRIES



#6A. Bruce Welch – 1 Entry

The rhythm guitarist of the group penned surprisingly little alone and unaided, though his instrumental has stayed the course, even if he himself did not play on the original!

1964 A-Single:
THEME FOR YOUNG LOVERS
A No. 12 Single.

#6B. Bruce Welch & Others – 6 Entries

Peter Chester

2004 CD:
PLEASE DON'T TEASE
A No. 1 for Cliff in 1960, performed by The Shadows on the Final Tour of 2004/ 2005 and released on the associated 2CD/ DVD.

Cliff Richard

2004 CD:
BACHELOR BOY
Cf. previous entry; this a No. 1 for Cliff in 1963 (double A-Single, with 'The Next Time').

John Rostill

1965 LP:
BLUE SKY, BLUE SEA, BLUE ME; BOSSA ROO; NATIONAL PROVINCIAL SAMBA
All on the No. 4 LP The Sound Of The Shadows. The last of these served as a B-side in Greece (1966).

1975 LP:
ROSE, ROSE
On the No. 30 LP Specs Appeal; also recorded as a vocal by Bruce Welch, but never released.

Note: red font = vocal track



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