Hank Marvin

Hank Marvin
Marvin in 2007
Marvin in 2007
Background information
Birth nameBrian Robson Rankin
Born (1941-10-28) 28 October 1941
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
GenresRock, instrumental rock, rock & roll
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • vocalist
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active1958–present

Hank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin,[1] 28 October 1941) is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, who were the backing band for Cliff Richard. He was also in Marvin, Welch & Farrar.

Singles

Year A-side B-side UK Singles Chart[2] Notes
1968 "London's Not Too Far" (V) "Running Out of World" (V) (The Shadows) – Columbia DB 8326
1969 "Goodnight Dick" "Wahine" – Columbia DB 8552
1969 "Sunday For Seven Days" "Sacha" – Columbia DB 8601
1969 "Throw Down A Line" (V) "Reflections" 7 Columbia DB 8615 (Cliff and Hank)
1969 "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" (The Shadows) "Midnight Cowboy" – Columbia DB 8628
1970 "Sacha" "Goodnight Dick" – Columbia DO-8885 (Australia & New Zealand only)
1970 "The Joy of Living" (V) "Leave My Woman Alone" (V) / "Boogatoo" 25 Columbia DB 8657 (Cliff and Hank)
1970 "Break Another Dawn" "Would You Believe It" (V) – (Unreleased, promo only)
1970 "Break Another Dawn" "Morning Star" – Columbia DB 8693
1970 "Morning Star" "Evening Comes" – Columbia DO-9112 (Australia & New Zealand only)
1977 "Flamingo" "Syndicated" – EMI 2744 (Hank Marvin Guitar Syndicate)
1981 "Sacha" / "Sunday For Seven Days" "Morning Star" / "Evening Comes" – (New Zealand only) Hank Marvin EP
1982 "Don't Talk" (V) "Life Line" (V) 49 Polydor POSP420
1982 "The Trouble With Me Is You" (remix) (V) "Captain Zlogg" – Polydor POSP479
1983 "The Hawk and the Dove" (V) "Janine" – Polydor POSP581
1983 "Invisible Man" (V) "All Alone With Friends" – Polydor POSP618
1986 "Living Doll" 1 (Cliff Richard and The Young Ones featuring Hank B. Marvin)
1989 "London Kid" 52 (Jean-Michel Jarre featuring Hank Marvin)
1992 "We Are The Champions" (with Brian May) "Moontalk" / "Into the Light" (CD) 66 Polydor PO 229
1993 "Wonderful Land" (with Mark Knopfler) "Hot Rox" (CD) / "Nivram" – Polydor PO297

References

  1. ↑ "No. 42885". The London Gazette. 4 January 1963. p. 197.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 264. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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