Tony Meehan of the Shadows has died

[Sticks]

Tony Meehan was a founding member of the group, famous for backing Sir Cliff Richard and their own instrumental hits, from 1958 until 1961.

Full story on the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4480704.stm)

[Siouxsie]

aww i love the shadows

[Sunny_01]

Such a shame they were one of the best of the era!

[Romantic Old Bird]

I saw him live with the Shads, and also later when he joined up with Jet Harris (another Shads original) to tour in 1963. I hasten to add, I was not even a teenager then, but my mum wanted someone to go with!
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