Marvin uses a clean guitar sound with a Vox amplifier and often uses an echo, also known as delay, for songs like "Apache" and "Wonderful Land". He also developed a distinctive way of using the guitar's vibrato to give a "dreamy feel" to his playing.
He chose the name Hank Marvin while launching his career.
His name is an amalgamation of his childhood nickname, Hank, which he used to differentiate himself from friends also named Brian, and Marvin Rainwater, a country and western singer.
Sixteen-year-old Marvin and his Rutherford Grammar School friend, Bruce Welch, met Johnny Foster, Cliff Richard's manager, at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho London. Foster was looking for a guitarist for Cliff Richard's UK tour and was considering Tony Sheridan. Instead he offered Marvin the position. Marvin joined The Drifters, as Cliff Richard's group was then known, provided there was a place for Welch.
Marvin met Richard for the first time at a nearby Soho tailor's shop, where Richard was having a fitting for a pink stage jacket. The Drifters had their first rehearsal with Richard at the Webb family home (Cliff's parents) in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
Marvin influenced many British rock guitarists, including George Harrison, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Brian May, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton, Steve Howe, Roy Wood, Tony Iommi, Pete Townshend, Ritchie Blackmore and Jeff Beck.
In Canada, Cliff Richard and the Shadows had top 10 hits, especially from 1961 to 1965. Canadian guitarists Randy Bachman and Neil Young credit Marvin as influential.
Marvin also had a solo career. His first critically lauded, self-titled solo album of instrumentals, which featured guitar set to orchestrated backing, was released in 1969, following the first disbanding of The Shadows, in late 1968. The single, 'Sacha', from the album, topped the singles chart in New South Wales, Australia, having been 'discovered' by two DJs at 2WG Wagga Wagga. [15] Marvin's solo career was then suspended due to Shadows reunions, first for a Far East tour and 'live' album in 1969, then a studio album in 1970 ("Shades of Rock") and again in the early seventies. He has experimented with styles and material, doing some purely instrumental albums, some with mostly vocals (e.g. "Words and Music", "All Alone With Friends"), one with only acoustic guitars and one with a guitar orchestra ("The Hank Marvin Guitar Syndicate").
In 1970, Marvin and Welch formed Marvin, Welch & Farrar, a vocal-harmony trio which failed to appeal to Shadows fans or to contemporary music fans. They became 'Marvin & Farrar' for a vocal album in 1973 and then reverted to The Shadows in late 1973, for the instrumental Rockin' with Curly Leads album. The Shadows came second for the United Kingdom in the 1975 Eurovision song contest.
Marvin wrote "Driftin'", "Geronimo", "Spider Juice" (his daughter's name for orange juice), "I Want You to Want Me" for The Shadows, and "The Day I Met Marie". He co-wrote Richard's 1960 hit; 'Gee Whizz It's You' with Ian Samwell. With Welch, Brian Bennett, and John Rostill, he wrote hits for Cliff Richard, including; "On The Beach", "I Could Easily Fall in Love with You", "Time Drags By", and "In the Country".
In 1969 and 1970, he teamed with Richard for: two 'Cliff & Hank' hit singles, his own song; 'Throw Down A Line' (also recorded by Marvin, Welch & Farrar), and 'The Joy of Living', while Richard also had a hit with his ecology song, 'Silvery Rain'.
In 1977, Marvin played lead guitar on Roger Daltrey's third solo album, One of the Boys, on the tracks Parade and Leon. He co-wrote Olivia Newton-John's 1977 hit 'Sam' with John Farrar and Don Black, and produced albums for the British showman Des O'Connor.
In 1988, Marvin collaborated with French keyboardist and composer Jean Michel Jarre on the track "London Kid", on Jarre's Revolutions album and was a guest in the Jarre's Destination Docklands concert at London's Royal Victoria Dock. Jarre said The Shadows' success had influenced him and led to his decision to devote his career to instrumental music.
In 1992, Duane Eddy guested on Marvin's album Into the Light on the track "Pipeline".
Marvin and The Shadows reformed for a 2004 Final Tour, and a 2005 European tour was also organised.
Marvin dueted twice with French guitarist Jean-Pierre Danel – on his 2007 and 2010 albums, both top-ten hits and certified gold. Their two singles hit the iTunes charts in France, Norway, Finland and Germany, and later (when released as an EP from Danel's compilation The Hit List) in Ireland, United Kingdom, Poland, United States, South Africa and Thailand. Marvin also participated on one of his DVDs and wrote the foreword for Danel's book about the Fender Stratocaster.
While Welch and Bennett became the Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to music, Marvin declined for "personal reasons".
Hank is presently living in Perth, Australia and is now semi retired.
Move It
Hank Marvin Lyrics
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Well a shake-a baby shake, oh! honey please don't lose it.
It's rhythm that "gets you" heart and soul
Let me tell you baby; it's called rock an'roll.
They say, it's gonna die: oh! 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 one honey, move it
Well, let's move
Well, move it
The new second verse:
Come on pretty baby let's move it an' a groove it
Dance honey dance baby please don't lose it
'cause' all over town there's a brand new beat
An' it's hangin' in the air like the mississippi heat
Fireflies in the night an' bullfrogs croakin'
Well here comes the train an' boy is she smokin'
Headed out from new orleans 'n' clear to l.a.
Ya' better get ready it's a brand new day
Honey move it
This song, Move It by Hank Marvin, is a great example of a classic rock and roll song from the 1950s. The opening phrase, "Come on pretty baby, let's move it and groove it," is a call to action to dance and have fun. The following lyrics are all about the importance of rhythm and how it can affect you heart and soul. The chorus emphasizes that rock and roll is the genre of music that can make you move and feel the beat. The bridge of the song presents a common fear that rock and roll is going to die, but the singer argues that it will always have a place in peoples' hearts and that nothing can replace it.
The lyrics of the new second verse describe a brand new beat and a train that is smokin'. This verse serves to further emphasize the importance of rhythm and the new exciting things that rock and roll can bring. The repetition of "Honey move it" throughout the song also reinforces the message that the song is meant to be a call to action, a call to dance and enjoy the music.
Overall, Move It by Hank Marvin is a classic rock and roll song that celebrates the importance of rhythm, dancing, and having fun. It is a timeless song that is perfect for any party or gathering.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on pretty baby, let's move it and groove it
Let's dance and let loose with the rhythm
Well a shake-a baby shake, oh! honey please don't lose it.
Keep dancing and don't lose the rhythm
It's rhythm that "gets you" heart and soul
The rhythm of music deeply affects your emotions and soul
Let me tell you baby; it's called rock an'roll.
The genre of music that has this effect is called rock and roll
They say, it's gonna die: oh! honey bee let's face it;
There are rumors of rock and roll's decline, but let's acknowledge it
They just don't know what's-a goin' to replace it.
No one knows what will come after it or surpass it
Ballads' and calypsos', they've got nothing on real
Other music genres like ballads and calypsos can't compare to
Country music that drives along.
The energetic country music vibe
Come one honey, move it
Let's keep moving to the music
Well, let's move
Let's keep dancing
Well, move it
Keep up the rhythm and dancing
Come on pretty baby let's move it an' a groove it
Let's dance and keep up the rhythm
Dance honey dance baby please don't lose it
Keep dancing and don't let the rhythm slip away
'cause' all over town there's a brand new beat
There's a new rhythm in town
An' it's hangin' in the air like the mississippi heat
The new rhythm is all around like the Mississippi heat
Fireflies in the night an' bullfrogs croakin'
The night is full of energy with fireflies and bullfrogs
Well here comes the train an' boy is she smokin'
There's even more energy coming with a train
Headed out from new orleans 'n' clear to l.a.
The energy is spreading from New Orleans to Los Angeles
Ya' better get ready it's a brand new day
Get ready for this new era of energy and rhythm
Honey move it
Keep dancing with the new rhythm
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
Written by: IAN SAMWELL
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@joegreen9987
Hank Marvin he's a real rock and roll star he's a great guitar master and cliff Richard he's a rock and roll star i this rock and roll music 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@josephdurber825
I use to play this Record on our front doorstep in 1963 12inch of coures Goldenhill Stoke on trent this vesion is absulutly great thanks for the revival
@TheDonz1943
Cliff Richard is England's Answer to our Elvis. He has been Singing since the 50's
@christellaarockiam940
Great Legends Sir Cliff thank you for performing in our country Srilanka. Loved the show. Rocking show. Love you both Great legends.
@GentlemanH
Two masters of their craft - Cliff Richards and Hank Marvin.
@theokanters3026
Beautiful timeless sound !!!! This is live Rock & Roll at its best👌👌
@rudigerholzen9667
Yeah, the Song ist Epic, what amazing ...the whole world best guitar Player, really...👍💓🌹💯... percent...!!
@raddimusmcchoyber3362
I love watching live footage of Hank playing, he always looks like he’s having a ball!
@tanjavogt8535
Cliff and Hank two exceptional artists and legends and so charming men on top of that. Love this song thanks for sharing God bless you both😘🙏
@eddie12454
Hank to Cliff 'And you are?' 🤣 Two legends.