What was the original name of Cliff Richard's backing group The Shadows before they realised there was already an American group with the same name?
The Shadows Richard. Formed as a backing band for Cliff Richard under the name The Drifters, the original members were founder Ken Pavey (born 1932), Terry Smart on drums (1942), Norman Mitham on guitar (1941), Ian Samwell on guitar and Harry Webb (before he became Cliff Richard) on guitar and vocals. They had no bass player. Samwell wrote the first hit, "Move It", often mistakenly attributed to "Cliff Richard and the Shadows". Initially, Norrie Paramor wanted to record using only studio musicians but after persuasion he allowed Smart and Samwell to play as well. Two session players, guitarist Ernie Shear and bassist
The Group with No Name The Group with No Name The Group With No Name was an American 1970s rock group, that was signed to Neil Bogart's Casablanca Records. The group included the future actress Katey Sagal. They released one album, "Moon Over Brooklyn", and a couple of singles including "Baby Love (How Could You Leave Me)" (Casablanca 860, 1976), with no commercial success. Jimmy Lott was part of the original group he and Allen Miles wrote all the music on the album along with Katey Sagal who co wrote, "Never You Mind". The title song, "Moon Over Brooklyn" achieved critical acclaim and was re-recorded