Hank Brian Marvin (born 28 October 1941), also known as
Hank B. Marvin, is an
English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist for
the Shadows, a group which primarily performed
instrumentals and was the backing band for
Cliff Richard. Marvin uses a clean guitar sound with a
Vox amplifier and often uses an
echo, also known as
delay, for songs like "
Apache" and "
Wonderful Land". He also developed a distinctive way of using the guitar's
vibrato to give a "dreamy feel" to his playing. Many leading British and Canadian rock guitarists cite Marvin as an influence on them.