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hank marvin echo (02:40)

Hank Marvin explains his echo-delay sound.

Stratocaster Legend - Hank Marvin & Dick Dale (07:50)

Get the DVD from AMAZON.co.uk! This is a seven minute taster of THE STRATOCASTER LEGEND film we made in 2004, starring Hank Marvin and Dick Dale. It chronicles the origins of this famous electric guitar and its maker....

HANK MARVIN & BEN MARVIN - The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt (04:24)

HANK MARVIN & BEN MARVIN - "The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt". Hank Marvin of THE SHADOWS, backed by his son, live in the Strat Pack Concert (2004).

Hank Marvin - Riders In The Sky (03:24)

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Hank Marvin Biography

Hank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin on 28 October, 1941) is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard. Marvin has a distinctive guitar sound and appearance, primarily using a clean sound with very distinctive echo and vibrato giving a dreamy effect. He was and is a great influence towards many musicians such as guitarists Mark Knopfler and Pete Townshend, and his excellent guitar work is of extreme importance in the development of rock music.

His name, Hank Marvin, is an amalgamation of his childhood nickname of Hank (to differentiate himself from a number of friends also named Brian) and Marvin Rainwater, a country and western singer. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_86cChREu4 (reference)]

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