About Bruce Welch
Bruce Welch is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer and businessman best known as a founding member of the Shadows. Upon moving to London, Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin briefly operated as the Geordie Boys before enlisting in an outfit called the Drifters. His parents (Stan Cripps and Grace Welch) moved him to 15 Broadwood View, Chester-le-Street, County Durham shortly after. In September 1958, Welch and Marvin joined the Drifters, later to become the Shadows, as Cliff Richard's backing band.
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