Apache Song

The original version was by guitarist bert weedon but lordan did not like the version.

Apache song. Bert weedon s original recording was released at the same time and reached number 24. The song topped the uk singles chart for five weeks. Apache is an instrumental written by english composer jerry lordan. Apache is an instrumental written by jerry lordan.

The shadows recorded apache in june 1960. The group created several well known hit songs of the 60s including hawaii five o and walk don t run and it was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2008. The tune that started my interest in all things guitar. The song was written by a british performer named jerry lordan who had three uk top 40 hits in 1960 but didn t record apache a guitarist named bert weedon first recorded it but it was the shadows apache that was first released and became a uk 1 hit for five weeks in 1960.

Danish jazz guitarist jörgen ingmann recorded this 1961 version of apache that became an international hit reaching the 2 spot on the u s. Apache indian song tatanka indiánské písně tatanka. When it was released the next month their version topped the uk singles chart for five weeks. The shadows playing apache.

The ventures was a prominent american surf rock band. It has been recorded by many artists but the first released version was recorded by british group the shadows in june 1960 and released the following month. Being a 1 hit in the uk in 1960 was just the beginning. Apache stands today as probably the best known work by british proto surf rock band the shadows.

Its key members were bob bogle guitar bass. Me gusta like comenta suscribete una cancion clasica facebook. The instrumental song with an old west motif was a worldwide hit with the 1 position in seven international charts at the same time. Uk australia france ireland new zealand spain and south africa.