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Foot Tapper

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Released
  
7 March 1963

Genre
  
Pop

Format
  
7" single

Label
  
Columbia DB4984

B-side
  
"The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona; Al Stillman)

Writer(s)
  
Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch

"Foot Tapper" is an instrumental by the British guitar group The Shadows. It went to number one in the UK Singles Chart, and was The Shadows' last UK number-one hit (not including those where they performed as Cliff Richard's backing group).

The tune is now used as the signature tune and closing tune for the BBC Radio 2 programme Sounds of the 60s.

Personnel

  • Hank Marvin - lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
  • Brian 'Licorice' Locking - bass
  • Brian Bennett - drums
  • References

    Foot Tapper Wikipedia