Dance On
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Dance On! is an instrumental by the British guitar group, The Shadows
. It went to number 1 in the UK. It was also recorded in a vocal version by British female soloist Kathy Kirby
, whose version reached number 11 in the UK chart in September 1963.
Petula Clark
recorded the song in French (Je me sens bien auprès de toi) and Italian (Sto volentieri con te) which made the Top 5 of the French and Italian charts. She also recorded an English version for album release on the Canadian market.
In 1964 Petula recorded a vocal version of another Shadows UK chart topper, "Foot Tapper", mainly for the French market and sung entirely in French.
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
. It went to number 1 in the UK. It was also recorded in a vocal version by British female soloist Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby was an English singer who was reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, where she came in second place...
, whose version reached number 11 in the UK chart in September 1963.
Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
recorded the song in French (Je me sens bien auprès de toi) and Italian (Sto volentieri con te) which made the Top 5 of the French and Italian charts. She also recorded an English version for album release on the Canadian market.
In 1964 Petula recorded a vocal version of another Shadows UK chart topper, "Foot Tapper", mainly for the French market and sung entirely in French.
Personnel
- Hank MarvinHank MarvinHank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
- lead guitar - Bruce WelchBruce WelchBruce Welch OBE, is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer and singer, best known as a member of The Shadows.-Biography:...
- rhythm guitar - Brian 'Licorice' LockingBrian LockingBrian "Licorice" Locking was the bass guitarist with The Shadows between 1962-1963.- Career :...
- bass - Brian Bennett - drums