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Jet Harris RIP

Latchy · 2011-03-19 15:29:22

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12790789 Just heard the news of the death from throat cancer of original Bass player and former member of the Shadows ,Jet Harris . He played on many of the Bands hits including Apache , Wonderful Land and He also formed a duo with ex-Shadows drummer Tony Meehan, producing the…

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12790789

Just heard the news of the death from throat cancer of original Bass player and former member of the Shadows ,Jet Harris .

He played on many of the Bands hits including Apache , Wonderful Land and He also formed a duo with ex-Shadows drummer Tony Meehan, producing the number one hit Diamonds in 1963 and scoring top five songs with Scarlett O'Hara and Applejack.

Harris was awarded an MBE for services to Music in 2010 'Incredibly loyal'

In 1998 he was awarded a Fender Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in popularising the bass guitar in Britain.

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUOnTaa_TE

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#2 22-03-2011 4:58pm
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Apache is one of my fave instrumentals ever.

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