Who played bongos on the Shadows 1960 No.1 Apache?
Apache (instrumental) the no.3 success of "Nine Times Out of Ten" (backing Cliff Richard). After the Shadows version began its rise up the UK charts, Weedon's original climbed to no.24 in the UK. However, neither the Shadows nor Weedon had any impact on North America. Then, in late 1960, Jørgen Ingmann produced his own 'twangy' multi-tracked cover version that was released in the United States in November 1960. In 1961, this cover version, credited to "Jørgen Ingmann and His Guitar", made no.2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, behind Blue Moon by The Marcels. On other US charts, "Apache" reached no.9 on the
Apache (instrumental) hit on release, its long percussion break has been sampled countless times on hip hop and dance tracks since the 1980s. In March 2005, "Q" magazine placed "Apache" by The Shadows at No. 96 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. English songwriter and composer Jerry Lordan came up with the tune. The title "Apache" reflects the source of Lordan's inspiration: the 1954 American western film "Apache". The original recording was by British guitarist Bert Weedon in early 1960. It remained unreleased for several months. In mid-1960 the Shadows were on tour with Lordan as a supporting act.