Los Shadows

There have been numerous groups named the Shadows: Bobby Vee's first vocal group was called the Shadows, for instance, and Cliff Richard's backing band, the Shadows, began recording on their own in 1960, scoring a major hit with the instrumental song "Apache." There was also a late '40s/early '50s vocal quartet in the style of their inspiration, the Ink Spots, but despite numerous attempts, did not have any hits. Scott King, Jasper Edwards, Sam McClure, and Ray Reed had been performing in the New York City and Philadelphia club circuit without much success when, in late 1949,...