Kon-Tiki (song)
| "Kon-Tiki" | ||||||||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||||||||
| B-side | "36-24-36" (Welch-Marvin-Harris-Meehan) | |||||||||
| Released | September 1961 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" 45rpm | |||||||||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||||||||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) 45-DB 4698[1] | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Michael Carr[1] | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||||||||
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"Kon-Tiki" is an instrumental tune by The Shadows. It became a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in October 1961.[2] It was the fifth Shadows hit and their second to reach the top of the UK chart.[1]
Personnel
- Hank Marvin - lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris - bass
- Tony Meehan - drums[1]
Meehan was replaced by Brian Bennett in the Shadows line-up whilst this single was still at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 61. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ "SHADOWS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
| Preceded by "Johnny Remember Me" by John Leyton |
UK number-one single by The Shadows 5 October 1961 |
Succeeded by "Michael" by The Highwaymen |
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