- born 1937, Lambeth
- died 2003, Sacramento
Ian Samwell is an artist, born on 19 January 1937 in Lambeth and died on 13 March 2003 in Sacramento. Ian Samwell is known as a member of The Shadows. With the group, three records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Ian Samwell
The years of Ian Samwell with The Shadows. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
The Shadows1960197019801990200020102020Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
The Shadows in the Dutch Top 40
In the years Ian Samwell was part of it, The Shadows had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 28, 197918weeks in the chart
with 3 records1965first entry
week 3, 19651979latest entry
week 35, 19792years with an entry
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 28 of 1979, 12 weeks in the chart The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
The Shadows3:26 -
1965Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 4 of 1965, 4 weeks in the chart Genie with the Light Brown Lamp
The Shadows2:43 -
The Shadows2:17
All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Shadows
Source: top40.nl
Together with Ian Samwell
In The Shadows, Ian Samwell played with Bruce Welch, John Farrar, Alan Tarney, Tony Meehan, Cliff Hall, Jet Harris, Mark Griffiths and Hank Marvin and others.
Bruce WelchThe Shadows
John FarrarThe Shadows
Alan TarneyThe Shadows
Tony MeehanThe Shadows
Cliff HallThe Shadows
Jet HarrisThe Shadows
Mark GriffithsThe ShadowsHank MarvinThe Shadows
Bill KingThe Shadows
Alan HawkshawThe ShadowsBrian BennettThe Shadows
John RostillThe Shadows
Brian LockingThe Shadows- Alan JonesThe Shadows
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Ian Samwell born?
Ian Samwell was born on 19 January 1937 in Lambeth. Ian Samwell died on 13 March 2003 in Sacramento.
Which group does Ian Samwell belong to?
To The Shadows. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Shadows have while Ian Samwell was part of it?
Three records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina), which reached number 1 in week 28 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Where can you see and hear Ian Samwell?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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