The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
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The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt is an instrumental by the British guitar group, The Shadows
. It went to number 5 in the UK. The character Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan
, a friend of The Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.
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 5 in the UK. The character Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan is an English comedy actor who is probably best known to British and Australian audiences for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest and as the title character in the period family adventure series Dick Turpin.O'Sullivan also starred...
, a friend of The Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.
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 Bennett - drums
- John RostillJohn RostillJohn Henry Rostill was an English bassist and composer, recruited by The Shadows to replace Brian Locking.-Biography:...
- bass