Cliff Richard & The Drifters
Known as Cliff Richard and the Drifters, the group consisted of, Cliff, Ian Samwell (lead guitar) and Terry Smart (drums); their mentor/manager, Johnny Foster, made up the group, not musically, but as part of the payroll which was in the princely sum of £25 per week (less agents commission) between them all. Having no stage clothes the Entertainment Manager issued special red flash sports shirts, usually worn by the Redcoats. These shirts were Read Full BioKnown as Cliff Richard and the Drifters, the group consisted of, Cliff, Ian Samwell (lead guitar) and Terry Smart (drums); their mentor/manager, Johnny Foster, made up the group, not musically, but as part of the payroll which was in the princely sum of £25 per week (less agents commission) between them all. Having no stage clothes the Entertainment Manager issued special red flash sports shirts, usually worn by the Redcoats. These shirts were originally designed for Redcoats to wear on outside sporting events to enable them to remove their red jackets and still be recognisable as Redcoats.
Prior to their arrival at Clacton, the group had cut their first demo-disc in a recording booth in Oxford Street, London, thanks to the promotional efforts of Johnny Foster and a loan of £10 from his mother. The song called 'Move It', written by Ian Samwell, was to be the start of something much bigger for Cliff and the boys. Their recording had been heard by the right people, and arrangements were made for them to appear in the original 'Oh Boy' show. This virtually ended their Butlin engagement and it was mutually agreed that their contract should be terminated. Almost immediately 'Move It' was released by Columbia Records and went to number two in the charts.
To dispel any rumours, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch were never at Butlin's. They were hired later by Cliff when, or at about the time the name was changed to Cliff Richard & the Shadows.
Prior to their arrival at Clacton, the group had cut their first demo-disc in a recording booth in Oxford Street, London, thanks to the promotional efforts of Johnny Foster and a loan of £10 from his mother. The song called 'Move It', written by Ian Samwell, was to be the start of something much bigger for Cliff and the boys. Their recording had been heard by the right people, and arrangements were made for them to appear in the original 'Oh Boy' show. This virtually ended their Butlin engagement and it was mutually agreed that their contract should be terminated. Almost immediately 'Move It' was released by Columbia Records and went to number two in the charts.
To dispel any rumours, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch were never at Butlin's. They were hired later by Cliff when, or at about the time the name was changed to Cliff Richard & the Shadows.
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Move It
Cliff Richard & The Drifters Lyrics
Come on pretty baby, let's move it and groove it
Well, a shake a baby shake, ohh, honey please don't lose it
It's rhythm that gets your heart and soul
Let me tell you baby, it's called rock 'n' roll
They say, it's gonna die, ohh, honey bee, let's face it
They just don't know what's a goin' to replace it
Ballads and calypsos, they've got nothing on real
Country music that drives along
Come on honey, move it
Well, let's move
Well, move it
Come on pretty baby, let's move it and a groove it
Dance honey, dance baby, please, don't lose it
'cause all over town there's a brand new beat
And it's hangin' in the air like the Mississippi heat
Fireflies in the night and bullfrogs croakin'
Well, here comes the train and boy, is she smokin'?
Headed out from New Orleans and clear to L.A.
Ya better get ready it's a brand new day
Honey, move it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAN SAMWELL
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Paul Booth
Say what you like about Cliffy Boy, but he made Britain's first really credible Rock 'N' Roll single! It's Ernie Shear on lead guitar on the single & not Hank, fact fans!
Vince Gay
Thanks. Amazing guitar.
Robin Wilson
Not a lot people know that!
just around the corner
One of Cliffs all time great songs, pretty underated IMO.
TheSmithChannel
awesome just to awesome great when music was good
Will Robb
A real credible rock song. Love it. Nothings replaced it yet.
David Beech
one of the best music Rock and Roll song of all time 1958 🎸🥁🎵🎹💿🎤❤
mayte alvear
Adorable!.. estupenda voz, todo un bombón
Mi preferida de Cliff😘😘😘🎵🎶
David Rayner
I'll always remember a record reviewer in the May, 1958, issue of ABC Film Review saying: “The fantastic success of Rock 'n' Roll over the past two years is one of the most amazing things that has ever happened in show business. Teenagers earn more money than the Prime Minister and the guitar has become a kind of status symbol for a type of music that, although it may only have a short life is certainly having a merry one”.
Patrick Fleming
Magic Sir Cliff