Foot Tapper
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| "Foot Tapper" | ||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| from the album Summer Holiday | ||||
| B-side | "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona; Al Stillman) |
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| Released | 7 March 1963 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Label | Columbia DB4984[1] | |||
| Writer(s) | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||
| The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"Foot Tapper" is an instrumental by the British guitar group, The Shadows.[1] It went to number one in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and was the Shadows' last UK number-one hit (not including those where they performed as Cliff Richard's backing group).[2]
The tune is now used as the signature tune and closing tune for the Radio 2 programme Sounds of the 60s.
Personnel
- Hank Marvin - lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
- Brian 'Licorice' Locking - bass
- Brian Bennett - drums
References
| Preceded by | UK number-one single 28 March 1963 |
Succeeded by "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows |
