The Shadows – Apache

“Apache” was composed by guitarist Jerry Lordan who was inspired to write it by the 1954 film of the same name. The British instrumental group The Shadows were touring with Jerry when he played it for them, and ultimately they recorded this version which was a big hit in the U.K, during the summer months of 1960. Today this song is considered one of the greatest guitar tracks ever recorded.

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 nick-name: ‘The Shads’.

The Shadows were also successful in the British EP charts that were compiled by several different publications during the 1960s based on sales statistics from a limited number of retailers around the country. The Shadows and Cliff Richard & the Shadows each had four No.1 selling EPs.