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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 ...
27 de mar. de 2003 · Obituary. Ian Samwell. The man who made us Move It. Wed 26 Mar 2003 20.17 EST. In 1958 the guitarist Ian Samwell, who has died of heart failure aged 66, wrote Move It. The song was Cliff...
The Shadows formed as a backing band for Cliff Richard under the name The Drifters. The original members were founder Ken Pavey (born 1932), Terry Smart on drums (1942), Norman Mitham on guitar (1941), Ian Samwell on guitar and Harry Webb (before he became Cliff Richard) on guitar and vocals. They had no bass player.
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] Otras versiones. Suzi Quatro hizo un cover de "Move It" en 1974 del álbum Quatro; el ...
Ian Samwell, who wrote and played guitar on 'Move It!'. Photo: Rick Richards / Redferns. What was on this particular tape was initially perceived as just a throwaway 'B' side. Ian Samwell had written 'Move It!' aboard a bus while travelling just a few miles from his home in London Colney, Hertfordshire, to Cliff's place in neighbouring Cheshunt.
This is recognized by many critics as the first genuine British classic rock record. It was written by Cliff Richard's friend Ian Samwell, who was a guitarist with Richard's backing band The Drifters (later The Shadows).
