Hank Brian Marvin was born on Brian Robson Rankin, 28 October 1941 and is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter.
18 Facts About Hank Marvin
2.
Hank Marvin was born Brian Robson Rankin at 138 Stanhope Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
3.
Hank Marvin chose his stage name while launching his career.
4.
Hank Marvin moved to London in April 1958 after persuading his parents to let him do so in pursuit of a career in the music business.
5.
Hank Marvin agreed to join the Drifters, as Cliff Richard's group was then known, provided there was a place for Welch.
6.
Hank Marvin met Richard for the first time at a nearby Soho tailor's shop, where Richard was having a fitting for a pink stage jacket.
7.
Hank Marvin co-wrote Richard's 1961 hit; "Gee Whizz It's You" with Ian Samwell.
8.
In 1977, Hank Marvin played lead guitar on Roger Daltrey's third solo album, One of the Boys, on the tracks Parade and Leon.
9.
Hank Marvin co-wrote Olivia Newton-John's 1977 hit 'Sam' with John Farrar and Don Black, and produced albums for the British showman Des O'Connor.
10.
In 1988, Hank Marvin collaborated with French keyboardist and composer Jean Michel Jarre on the track "London Kid", on Jarre's Revolutions album and was a guest in Jarre's Destination Docklands concert at London's Royal Victoria Dock.
11.
Hank Marvin participated on one of his DVDs and wrote the foreword for Danel's book about the Fender Stratocaster.
12.
Hank Marvin has continued to release instrumental solo albums, all of which have reached the UK Top 10 album charts since 2002.
13.
Hank Marvin is currently married to Carole, with whom he had two children.
14.
Hank Marvin has made impromptu appearances on stage when musician friends visit the area, such as in February 2013 when Cliff Richard held a concert at Sandalford Winery.
15.
Hank Marvin has developed a keen interest in the music of jazz guitar legend Django Reinhardt and performs regularly with his group, "Hank Marvin's Gypsy Jazz", whose repertoire consists of a mix of Reinhardt originals and new tunes composed in the gypsy jazz genre.
16.
Hank Marvin has performed on stage almost exclusively with fiesta red Stratocasters since Richard's original purchase.
17.
On 28 October 2009, Hank Marvin was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his unique contribution to music.
18.
Hank Marvin played guitar on the following tracks of library music recorded for Bruton Music:.