The Shadows on the cover of Record Songbook, April 1962 (Brian Bennett; Jet Harris; Hank Marvin; Bruce Welch)
8 of 9 portraits of Hank Marvin
The Shadows on the cover of Record Songbook, April 1962 (Brian Bennett; Jet Harris; Hank Marvin; Bruce Welch)
published by Felix McGlennon Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1962
10 1/8 in. x 7 3/8 in. (256 mm x 187 mm) paper size
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Reference Collection
NPG D48606
Sittersback to top
- Brian Bennett (1940-), Drummer, pianist, composer and music producer; member of The Shadows. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Terence ('Jet') Harris (1939-2011), Musician; bassist for The Shadows. Sitter in 9 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Hank Marvin (Brian Rankin) (1941-), Guitarist; member of The Shadows. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Bruce Welch (Bruce Cripps) (1941-), Guitarist; member of The Shadows. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Felix McGlennon Ltd. (active 1960s-1970s), Printing and publishing company. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1962back to top
Current affairs
After a series of by-election defeats, the prime minister, Harold MacMillan organises a drastic cabinet reshuffle, dismissing one third of his cabinet. Liberal MP Jeremy Thorpe's wry comment summed up the desperate action: 'greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his friends for his life.'Britain suffers the 'Big Freeze' with no frost-free nights between 22nd December 1962 and 5th March 1963.
Art and science
The Beatles have their first hit with Love Me Do and release their first album Please Please Me.The new Coventry Cathedral is consecrated and creates a showcase for British artistic talent with the first performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, a wall hanging by Graham Sutherland, stained glass by John Piper, and sculptures by Jacob Epstein and Elizabeth Frink.
International
The world comes to the brink of nuclear war with the Cuban Missile Crisis. In response to the USA's nuclear advantage, the USSR sent missiles to Cuba. The crisis lasted for 12 days before a deal was finally stuck between Khrushchev and Kennedy in which the Cuban missile bases were dismantled in return for the secret removal of US missiles from Turkey.Comments back to top
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