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"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s.
The Shadows had 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 as the Shadows and 34 as Cliff Richard and the Shadows, ranging from pop, rock, surf rock and ballads with a jazz influence. [2] The group, who were in the forefront of the UK beat-group boom, [ 3 ] were the first backing band to emerge as stars.
Lordan gave up singing for full-time writing. He wrote the Shadows' UK number one hit "Wonderful Land" (1962) and their hits "Atlantis" (which reached number two in 1963) and "Mary Anne" (a rare vocal single from the group). He achieved a further number one, "Diamonds" for the ex-Shadows' Jet Harris and Tony Meehan in 1963. [2]
The Shadows: The Shadows chronology; Steppin' To The Shadows (1989) At Their Very Best (1989) Reflection (1990) ... "Wonderful Land" "The Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt"
Greatest Hits is a 1963 compilation album by British instrumental group the Shadows. ... "Wonderful Land" Jerry Lordan: 2:06: 5. "Stars Fell on Stockton"
" – Written by Valerie Murtagh, Elaine Murtagh and Ray Adams; Performed by The Shadows; The Year's Most Amusing or Novel Composition "Flash, Bang, Wallop" – Written by David Heneker "Harvest of Love" – Written by Benny Hill and Tony Hatch; The Year's Outstanding Jazz Work What the Dickens! – Written by Johnny Dankworth
After a threat of legal action by representatives of the American band of the same name, the Drifters became The Shadows in 1959. The Shadows were known for their instrumental songs, mainly; "Apache" (1960), "F.B.I." (1961), "Wonderful Land" (1962), and "Foot Tapper" (1963), among many others. The band split up briefly between 1968 and 1973 ...
The Shadows singles chronology "Wonderful Land" (1962) "Guitar Tango" (1962) "The Boys" (1962) "Guitar Tango" is a song originally recorded in French in 1961 as ...