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The Shadows - The Shadows Bassist Jet Harris Dies

The Shadows star Jet Harris has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71. Music mythology suggests Harris actually came up with the name of Cliff Richard's backing band, which went on to score a number of instrumental hits after the Living Doll singer went solo. Bassist Harris joined the band in 1959 when it was known as The Drifters, but...

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23:06 on March 18 2011

The Shadows - The Shadows Bassist Jet Harris Dies

ContactMusic — The Shadows star Jet Harris has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 71. Music mythology suggests Harris actually came up with the name of Cliff Richard's backing... more info
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