The Shadows - Wonderful Land (It’s Cliff Richard 1970)

Jeff Lynne produced Hank Marvin’s 1993 solo version of “Wonderful Land“. This is the Shadows performing the song on the BBC television show “It’s Cliff Richard“ in 1970. First broadcast 31st January 1970. “Wonderful Land” is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s. The Shadows were a popular English instrumental rock group in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They started as the backing band for Cliff Richard, who was known as the British Elvis Presley. The Shadows had many hit singles, such as “Apache“ and ““. They were famous for their smooth and twangy guitar sound, created by Hank Marvin on his Fender Stratocaster. #theshadows