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Ian Ralph Samwell (19 January 1937 – 13 March 2003) was an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the writer of Cliff Richard's debut single "Move It", and his association with the rock band America, with whom he had his biggest commercial success with their hit single, "A Horse with No Name".
"Move It" is a song written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (the English band that would later become "The Shadows"). Originally intended as the B-side to "Schoolboy Crush", it was released as Richard's debut single on 29 August 1958 and became his first hit record, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles ...
13 de mar. de 2003 · Ian Ralph Samwell. Profile: English musician, songwriter and record producer. *19 January 1937 in Lambeth, South London, England, UK. †13 March 2003 in in Sacramento, California, USA. Sites: Wikipedia , independent.co.uk , musicianbio.org. In Groups: Cliff Richard & The Drifters, The Drifters (2)
CLIFF RICHARD PICTURE SLIDESHOW IN HD."Move It" is a song written by Ian Samwell and recorded by Cliff Richard and the Drifters (the UK band that would evolv...
The song was written by Ian Samwell, a guitarist in Cliff’s backing group at the time, heavily influenced by the work and style of the likes of Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, and the band would be The Drifters, Cliff’s own group (later known as The Shadows).
Move It es un sencillo de Cliff Richard y The Drifters (en UK como The Shadows ). Fue editada el 29 de agosto de 1958 y publicada en un sencillo con el mismo nombre junto a "Schoolboy Crush". Esta canción fue un verdadero récord en ventas y todo un hito del auténtico rock and roll procedente de EUA. 1 2 .
Ian Samwell's most enduring contribution to rock history is probably as the composer of "Move It," Cliff Richard's first British hit, and probably the best of the few classic British rock singles of the…
