BOB STANLEY - The Shadows: The Definitive Story BOB STANLEY
The first definitive biography of one of the most influential British groups of all time. Includes signed bookplate
The first definitive biography of one of the most influential British groups of all time. Told by lifelong fan and bestselling, critically acclaimed music historian Bob Stanley, this is the story of how a group of working-class boys from Newcastle Upon Tyne became the biggest act in the UK before the Beatle revolution of 1963.
Scoring 34 hit singles under their own name, The Shadows landed a further 35 hits alongside Cliff Richard, who, along with other surviving members, has spoken exclusively to Bob for the book. With a legion of famous fans from David Gilmour to Pete Townshend, The Shadows aims to cement the group’s legacy as one of the most significant and commercially successful British acts in their own right.
Stanley is an award-winning, critically acclaimed writer and pop culture historian. Since 1990 he has been one third of the group Saint Etienne which he co-founded with childhood friend Pete Wiggs. He writes regularly for the Guardian and Record Collector.