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Bruce Welch

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Also known as Bruce Cripps

English musician

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • All Roads Lead To Hell
  • Physiological Effects of Noise
  • Rock 'n' roll

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1949-09-23
americanamericanaaorbig musiccontemporary folkenglish

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
465
Total plays
1,865

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Bruce Welch (born Bruce Cripps, 2 November 1941 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England) is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer and singer, best known as a member of The Shadows. Welch grew up with his Aunt Sadie in Chester le Street, County Durham. After learning to play the guitar, he formed a Tyneside skiffle band called The Railroaders when he was fourteen[1]. His Rutherford Grammar School friend Brian Rankin (later to be known as Hank Marvin, joined the group and they travelled to London i

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bruce
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Bognor Regis
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
music
Instrument
voice
Image
Bruce Welch - 22 September 2007.jpg
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date of birth
1941-11-00
start of work period
1955-00-00
birth name
Bruce Cripps
member of
The Shadows
copyright representative
PRS for Music
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